Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Haffenreffer Forest
Haffenreffer Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 386 m. Mount Cardigan stands 956 m to the east-northeast, 7.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Tucker Forest, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Connecticut River Byway passes 13 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests
How to reach it
Coordinates43.60117, -72.04011
- 13.5 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 11.8 mi off the Lake Sunapee Scenic Byway
- 16.5 mi off the River Heritage Tour
- 17.0 mi off the Crossroad of Vermont Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Indian Ridge · 13 mi
- Balch Hill · 13 mi
- Norman Overlook · 14 mi
- Sunset Viewing Spot · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Tucker Forest: 0.6 mi
- Grafton Pond Reservation: 1.6 mi
- Blodgett Forest: 2.0 mi
- Bicknell Forest: 2.2 mi
- Henry Laramie WMA: 3.3 mi
Peaks
- East Hill: 1.0 mi
- Isinglass Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Ford Hill: 2.5 mi
- Banks Pinnacle: 2.5 mi
- Jones Hill: 3.1 mi
Parks
- Williams Field: 3.4 mi
- The Common: 3.5 mi
- Shaker Recreation Park: 5.4 mi
- Grafton Recreation Field: 5.4 mi
- Huse Park: 5.9 mi
Cliffs: 47
- Bouldering: 11.5 mi
- Winslow Ledge: 12.2 mi
- Holt's Ledge: 12.7 mi
- The Ledges: 12.9 mi
- The Bulkhead: 14.4 mi
Historic sites: 41
- Canaan Veterans' Memorial: 3.5 mi
- Blue Star Memorial Highway: 8.0 mi
- The Bill Farm: 8.4 mi
- Cummings Dam: 11.1 mi
- Pest House: 11.2 mi
Beaches: 28
- Canaan Street Lake Beach: 4.4 mi
- North Cove Beach: 5.8 mi
- Shakoma Beach: 6.2 mi
- Goose Pond Dam Beach: 6.4 mi
- East Cove Beach: 6.4 mi
Museums: 27
- Canaan Historical Museum: 4.4 mi
- Shaker Museum: 5.5 mi
- Hood Museum of Art: 14.2 mi
- Main Street Museum: 14.4 mi
- Potter Place Depot: 14.7 mi
Artworks: 19
- The Wrecker: 11.6 mi
- Refuge: 14.2 mi
- Perdido: 14.2 mi
- Dartmouth Panels: 14.2 mi
- Robert Frost: 14.2 mi
Waterfalls: 15
- Big Dog Falls: 4.7 mi
- Litte Dog Falls: 5.0 mi
- Elizabeth Falls: 7.8 mi
- Welton Falls: 9.6 mi
- Sculptured Rocks: 11.8 mi
Attractions: 7
- Cardigan Mountain State Park: 6.0 mi
- Tipping Rock: 12.0 mi
- Lyman Point: 14.2 mi
- Train: Boston & Maine Engine 494: 14.3 mi
- Willard Covered Bridge: 15.5 mi
Covered bridges: 6
- Cillryville Bridge: 14.6 mi
- Willard Twin Covered Bridge: 15.5 mi
- Union Village Covered Bridge: 16.8 mi
- Sayre Bridge: 19.2 mi
- Edgell Covered Bridge: 19.4 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Goose Pond Park Picnic Area: 8.4 mi
- Hippy Hill: 10.3 mi
- Area 1: 17.9 mi
- Area 2: 18.3 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Springfield Rest Area I-89 (North Bound): 9.7 mi
- Rest Area I-91 (South Bound): 15.5 mi
- Vermont Welcome Center - Sharon: 21.2 mi
- Sanbornton Rest Area: 23.4 mi
Gardens: 4
- Canillas Community Garden: 10.9 mi
- Garden at Tracy Library: 13.2 mi
- Life Sciences Greenhouse: 14.3 mi
- Peace Garden: 20.7 mi
Springs: 2
- Breck-Plankey Spring: 14.8 mi
- Crystal Spring: 20.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.4 miles of Haffenreffer Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Cardigan | ENE 62° | 956 m | 7.1 mi |
| Firescrew | ENE 60° | 934 m | 7.5 mi |
| Cardigan South Peak | ENE 64° | 865 m | 7.0 mi |
| Cardigan Rimrock | ENE 65° | 851 m | 6.7 mi |
| Orange Mountain | ENE 72° | 782 m | 6.8 mi |
| Crane Mountain | ENE 78° | 727 m | 7.1 mi |
| Mowglis Mountain | NE 56° | 720 m | 9.1 mi |
| Mount Tug | NE 38° | 713 m | 7.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:23 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:50 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:10 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:28 | 16:15 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 18 | 20 | 29 | 41 | 53 | 62 | 67 | 66 | 58 | 45 | 35 | 25 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 3.1 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grafton, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1386291309
Day trips start here
- Orange · 5 mi
- Dartmouth Lake Sunapee · 9 mi
- Lebanon · 11 mi
- New London · 13 mi
- Hanover · 14 mi
- White River Junction · 14 mi
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