Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Hay Reservation
Hay Reservation is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 429 m. Summit stands 828 m to the southwest, 3.2 miles off. The nearest named place is John Hay Estate at The Fells, a museum 0.4 miles away. Lake Sunapee Scenic Byway passes 1.4 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Society for the Prot. of NH Forests
How to reach it
Coordinates43.35050, -72.03253
- 1.4 mi off the Lake Sunapee Scenic Byway
- 15.4 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 14.6 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
- 21.7 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Eagles Nest · 2 mi
- Martin's Mill Covered Bridge · 22 mi
- View of Bellows Falls · 25 mi
- Indian Ridge · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Sunset Hill: 0.5 mi
- Bly Hill: 1.3 mi
- Baker Hill: 1.4 mi
- Eagles Nest: 2.1 mi
- Kings Hill: 2.4 mi
Nature reserves
- John Hay National Wildlife Refuge: 0.7 mi
- William R. Cordingley Preserve: 2.6 mi
- William Bean Quarry: 2.8 mi
- Frank H. Simpson Reserve: 3.1 mi
- King Hill Reservation: 3.4 mi
Parks
- Bowls of Blodgett Landing: 1.4 mi
- Sunapee State Park: 1.4 mi
- Fishersfield Park: 2.8 mi
- Larsen Memorial Park: 3.1 mi
- Ben Mere Park: 3.4 mi
Historic sites: 27
- Liberty Tree Memorial: 2.7 mi
- Washington Civil War Memorial: 12.5 mi
- naval gun: 15.4 mi
- civil war: 15.4 mi
- naval gun: 15.4 mi
Beaches: 24
- Blodgett Landing Coast: 1.4 mi
- State Park Beach: 1.5 mi
- Dewey Beach: 4.0 mi
- Wadleigh State Beach: 4.3 mi
- Georges Mills Beach: 5.8 mi
Museums: 20
- John Hay Estate at The Fells: 0.4 mi
- Flanders-Osborne Museum: 3.4 mi
- Sunapee Historical Society: 3.8 mi
- Little Red Schoolhouse Museum: 6.9 mi
- Newport Historical Society Museum: 7.1 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Pollard Mills Falls: 7.1 mi
- Gleason Falls: 14.8 mi
- Litte Dog Falls: 17.5 mi
- Big Dog Falls: 17.6 mi
- Profile Falls: 21.2 mi
Covered bridges: 5
- Cillryville Bridge: 9.9 mi
- Willard Twin Covered Bridge: 23.1 mi
- Salmond Covered Bridge: 23.5 mi
- Titcomb Covered Bridge: 24.3 mi
- Upper Falls Covered Bridge: 24.8 mi
Gardens: 4
- Garden at Tracy Library: 5.0 mi
- Washington Community Garden: 12.4 mi
- Blue Star Garden: 22.9 mi
- Canillas Community Garden: 23.1 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Springfield Rest Area I-89 (North Bound): 8.8 mi
- Canterbury Rest Area: 21.4 mi
- Sanbornton Rest Area: 23.9 mi
- Rest Area I-91 (South Bound): 24.5 mi
Artworks: 3
- Newport's Golden Eagle: 7.1 mi
- Smith's clothespin: 22.9 mi
- The Wrecker: 24.2 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Baker Ledge: 7.2 mi
- The Bulkhead: 13.2 mi
- The Ledges: 24.1 mi
Attractions: 3
- Cardigan Mountain State Park: 20.9 mi
- Willard Covered Bridge: 23.1 mi
- Tipping Rock: 23.9 mi
Springs: 2
- (seasonal): 10.3 mi
- Breck-Plankey Spring: 22.7 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Hippy Hill: 14.8 mi
- Newhall Recreation Area: 23.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.8 miles of Hay Reservation. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summit | SW 220° | 828 m | 3.2 mi |
| Sunapee Mountain | SSW 211° | 824 m | 3.2 mi |
| South Peak | SSW 204° | 794 m | 2.9 mi |
| Lucias Lookout | SSW 202° | 756 m | 5.5 mi |
| Little Sunapee Mountain | SSW 199° | 734 m | 6.4 mi |
| Goves Mountain | SSW 210° | 721 m | 7.4 mi |
| North Peak | SW 225° | 692 m | 2.9 mi |
| Ayers Pond Peak - Middle | S 186° | 638 m | 7.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:23 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:49 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:10 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:29 | 16:16 |
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 | 21 | 23 | 31 | 43 | 55 | 64 | 69 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 27 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Sunapee, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/47797569
Day trips start here
- New London · 5 mi
- Dartmouth Lake Sunapee · 11 mi
- Claremont · 16 mi
- Cornish · 19 mi
- Franklin · 20 mi
- Windsor · 20 mi
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