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Hatchery Brook Preserve

Hatchery Brook Preserve from directly overhead

Hatchery Brook Preserve is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 463 m. Crocker Mountain stands 1,279 m to the east-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Rangeley Town Park, a park 0.5 miles away. RANGELEY LAKES SCENIC BYWAY passes 0.3 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust

How to reach it

Coordinates44.96351, -70.65578

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
Attractions: 31
  • Light of the World Cross: 11.1 mi
  • Flagstaff Memorial Society: 16.0 mi
  • Flagstaff Pat Taylor Farm: 16.8 mi
  • Flagstaff Charles T. Wyman Farm: 17.4 mi
  • Flagstaff McPhearson Farm: 17.7 mi
Parks: 24
  • Rangeley Town Park: 0.5 mi
  • Haley Pond Park: 0.7 mi
  • Hunter Cove Water Access: 2.8 mi
  • Oquossoc Town Park: 5.8 mi
  • Sandy River Ponds Public Boat Access: 6.7 mi
Museums: 5
Waterfalls: 5
  • Smalls falls: 9.9 mi
  • Angel Falls: 12.7 mi
  • Shadagee Falls: 21.4 mi
  • Garfield Falls: 22.8 mi
  • Sarampus Falls: 23.5 mi
Cliffs: 5
Historic sites: 5
Artworks: 2
Springs: 1
  • King Spring: 8.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Smalls Falls: 10.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Coos Canyon Rest Area: 16.8 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Riverside Beach: 23.0 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.8 miles of Hatchery Brook Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Crocker MountainENE 66°1,279 m14.5 mi
Saddleback MountainESE 104°1,231 m7.6 mi
South Crocker MountainENE 70°1,228 m14.5 mi
Mount RedingtonENE 72°1,214 m13.7 mi
The HornE 96°1,203 m8.3 mi
East Kennebago MountainNNE 14°1,153 m11.2 mi
Elephant MountainSSW 205°1,150 m14.9 mi
West Kennebago MountainNW 322°1,130 m12.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4718:1618:55
June solstice04:5719:4820:34
September equinox06:3018:0318:42
December solstice07:1815:1616:04

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F121323365060656356433220
Precip in2.82.43.03.33.64.44.04.13.54.63.43.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rangeley, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1316557145

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