Griswold Wildlife Sanctuary
Griswold Wildlife Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 134 m. Crag Mountain stands 456 m to the east, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is GTD Conservation Land, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Mohawk Trail - MA passes 1.9 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Greenfield Conservation Commission
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 1.9 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MA, National
- 7.4 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
- 4.5 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 14.2 mi off the Molly Stark Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Waterfall · 6 mi
- Overlook · 7 mi
- view to west · 9 mi
- Salmon Falls Potholes · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- GTD Conservation Land: 0.3 mi
- Koch Cr: 0.9 mi
- Koch Cr: 1.1 mi
- Koch Cr: 1.1 mi
- Koch Cr: 1.1 mi
- North Greenfield Park: 1.1 mi
- Cushman Park: 1.8 mi
- Unity Park: 2.7 mi
- Shattuck Park: 3.5 mi
- Lunt Field: 3.8 mi
- Mason Hill: 1.8 mi
- Canada Hill: 2.3 mi
- Pisgah Mountain: 2.3 mi
- West Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Darby Hill: 2.7 mi
- Poet's Seat Tower: 3.9 mi
- New Hampshire/Vermont/Massachusetts Tri-State Granite Marker: 7.4 mi
- Massachusetts-Vermont Border Monument: 8.7 mi
- Hinsdale Raceway: 11.5 mi
- Hazel's Park: 12.9 mi
- Powers Institute Museum: 1.9 mi
- Great Falls Discovery Center: 2.4 mi
- Memorial Hall Museum: 7.4 mi
- Shelburne Falls Trolley Museum: 10.0 mi
- The Warwick Historical Society and Museum: 11.2 mi
- Greenfield Energy Park: 4.8 mi
- Hermit's Castle: 6.9 mi
- Historic Deerfield Walking Tour: 7.3 mi
- rock overhang: 8.6 mi
- Wolves Den: 8.7 mi
- Greenfield Money Tree: 5.5 mi
- AISC Steel Sculpture: 17.4 mi
- Metawampe: 17.6 mi
- Julius Erving: 17.6 mi
- Jack Leaman: 17.6 mi
- Just Roots Community Garden: 3.0 mi
- Wendell Community Garden: 10.4 mi
- Community Garden: 15.0 mi
- North Garden: 15.7 mi
- South Garden: 15.7 mi
- Introductory Buttress: 5.5 mi
- Rose Ledge Upper Tier: 5.5 mi
- Main Wall: 5.6 mi
- Overhang Buttress: 5.6 mi
- Rose Ledge Upper Tier: 5.6 mi
- Ashfield Town Beach: 14.8 mi
- Puffers Pond North Beach: 15.8 mi
- Puffers Pond South Beach: 15.9 mi
- Richmond Town Beach at Cass Pond: 16.4 mi
- Silver Lake Beach: 16.7 mi
- Hobo Falls: 6.0 mi
- Pulpit Falls: 9.5 mi
- Bear's Den Falls: 13.5 mi
- Old Mill Falls: 15.7 mi
- Royalston Falls: 16.3 mi
- Green River Covered Bridge: 10.7 mi
- Creamery Covered Bridge: 14.3 mi
- Day Use Area: 20.0 mi
- Mt Mills West Picnic Area: 23.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.2 miles of Griswold Wildlife Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crag Mountain | E 91° | 456 m | 6.8 mi |
| Brush Mountain | E 86° | 455 m | 6.6 mi |
| Frizzell Hill | NW 321° | 399 m | 4.6 mi |
| Bald Mountain | N 10° | 380 m | 4.6 mi |
| Pond Mountain | NNE 18° | 375 m | 5.8 mi |
| Daniels Peak | NNW 327° | 374 m | 5.5 mi |
| Colrain Mountain | W 279° | 374 m | 6.8 mi |
| Gates Hill | NW 317° | 373 m | 7.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:25 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 19:49 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:12 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:34 | 16:20 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 26 | 34 | 46 | 57 | 66 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Greenfield #3, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29858006
Day trips start here
- Gill · 5 mi
- Greenfield · 5 mi
- Deerfield · 7 mi
- Charlemont · 8 mi
- Erving · 8 mi
- Montague · 8 mi
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