Nature reserve · Maine
Heald & Bradley Ponds Reserve
Heald & Bradley Ponds Reserve is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 210 m. Miles Knob stands 630 m to the north, 5.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Whiting Hill, a peak 0.4 miles away. PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY passes 6.6 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Greater Lovell Land Trust
How to reach it
Coordinates44.22304, -70.87162
- 6.6 mi off the PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY
- 16.2 mi off the White Mountain Trail, National
- 16.6 mi off the Presidential Range Tour
- 18.7 mi off the Moose Path Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Evans Notch Scenic Overlook · 8 mi
- Evans Notch Overlook · 8 mi
- Cold River Overlook · 8 mi
- Square. Ledge · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Whiting Hill: 0.4 mi
- Amos Mountain: 0.7 mi
- Bryant Hill: 0.8 mi
- Kenniston Hill: 0.8 mi
- Flat Hill: 0.9 mi
Parks
- North Lovell Playground: 1.4 mi
- Keewaydin Lake Beach: 3.2 mi
- Keyes Pond Public Access: 5.5 mi
- Crooked River Park: 5.8 mi
- Stearns Pond Public Access: 7.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Sabattus Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Five Kezar Ponds Reserve: 3.0 mi
- Horseshoe Pond Reserve: 3.1 mi
- Wilson Wing Moose Pond Reserve: 3.6 mi
- Bishop Cardinal Reserve: 3.7 mi
Cliffs: 24
- Browns Ledge: 8.1 mi
- Brigham Ledge: 9.2 mi
- Hedgehog Ledge: 9.5 mi
- Wild River Crag: 10.2 mi
- Payne Ledge: 13.4 mi
Waterfalls: 21
- Kezar Falls: 3.3 mi
- Emerald Pool: 7.9 mi
- Mad River Falls: 8.0 mi
- Brickett Falls: 8.1 mi
- Chandler Gorge: 8.3 mi
Historic sites: 21
- Indian Rock Monument: 5.2 mi
- Harrison Honor Roll: 12.3 mi
- Bethel War Memorial: 13.4 mi
- Soldiers' Monument: 14.1 mi
- Lovewell Monument: 14.4 mi
Beaches: 19
- Pleasant Point Town Beach: 3.7 mi
- Keoka Lake Beach: 8.3 mi
- Gage Rice Beach: 8.5 mi
- Fiddlehead Campground: 11.8 mi
- Long Lake Beach: 12.0 mi
Attractions: 18
- Lakeside Grange #63: 12.2 mi
- Bridgton Higlands Country Club: 12.3 mi
- Harrison Histrorical Society - Farmhouse: 14.6 mi
- Cranmore Mountain Coaster: 16.6 mi
- Giant Swing: 16.6 mi
Museums: 17
- Moses Mason House Museum: 13.1 mi
- Bethel Historical Society Regional History Museum: 13.2 mi
- Maine Mineral and Gem Museum: 13.4 mi
- Fryeburg Fair Farm Museum: 13.9 mi
- Bridgton Historical Society Museum: 14.3 mi
Picnic sites: 15
- Gilead Picnic Ground: 12.8 mi
- Dolly Copp Picnic Ground: 18.5 mi
- Glen Ellis Scenic Area: 19.0 mi
- P6: 21.4 mi
- P5: 21.4 mi
Springs: 7
- Deer Hill Spring: 5.6 mi
- Cooper Spring: 20.9 mi
- Peabody Spring: 22.3 mi
- Gulfside Spring: 22.6 mi
- Spaulding Spring: 22.7 mi
Artworks: 4
- Bethel's Civil War Soldier Monument: 13.4 mi
- Loon Mural: 14.2 mi
- Bridgton and Saco River R.R.: 14.4 mi
- Hannes Schneider: 16.5 mi
Gardens: 4
- Mary's Garden: 14.0 mi
- Bridgton Community Gardens: 14.3 mi
- The Eiffel Tower of Paris, Maine: 17.5 mi
- Laura Lee Viger Community Gardens: 22.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Sabatis Island Rest Area: 11.3 mi
- Snow Falls Rest Area: 17.4 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Sunday River Covered Bridge: 18.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.6 miles of Heald & Bradley Ponds Reserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles Knob | N 354° | 630 m | 5.4 mi |
| Albany Mountain | NNE 18° | 581 m | 5.6 mi |
| Adams Mountain | WNW 294° | 502 m | 4.3 mi |
| Palmer Mountain | WNW 297° | 496 m | 4.9 mi |
| Beech Hill | ESE 106° | 470 m | 5.5 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NW 322° | 451 m | 4.3 mi |
| Rattlesnake Mountain | NE 42° | 450 m | 4.4 mi |
| Burnell Hill | ESE 122° | 424 m | 4.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:18 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:01 | 19:47 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:05 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:20 | 16:08 |
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 | 21 | 29 | 42 | 54 | 63 | 68 | 67 | 59 | 47 | 36 | 25 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bethel 6 SSE, 9 mi away.
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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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