Hersey Mountain Forest
Hersey Mountain Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 554 m. Tinkham Hill stands 692 m to the west, 10.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Hersey Mountain, a peak 0.3 miles away. Lakes Region Tour passes 8.5 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- New England Forestry Foundation
How to reach it
- 8.5 mi off the Lakes Region Tour
- 12.1 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
- 13.9 mi off the River Heritage Tour
- 16.4 mi off the Canterbury Shaker Village Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Eagles Nest · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Hersey Mountain: 0.3 mi
- Burleigh Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Sanbornton Mountain: 1.6 mi
- White Oak Hill: 2.6 mi
- Saddle Hill: 3.8 mi
- George Duncan State Forest: 0.7 mi
- Alfred Jenness Natural Area: 1.4 mi
- Glines Memorial Forest: 2.1 mi
- Sanbornton Town Forest: 4.1 mi
- Sugar Hill State Forest: 4.1 mi
- Kelley Park: 4.2 mi
- Sanbornton Town Park: 4.7 mi
- Mill Stream Park: 4.7 mi
- Eames Recreation and Wildlife Area: 5.3 mi
- Cummings Beach: 5.7 mi
- Crocketts Ledge: 5.9 mi
- White Mountain Ledge: 6.0 mi
- The Ledges: 8.7 mi
- The Bulkhead: 10.7 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 17.1 mi
- Hermit Lake Town Beach: 2.5 mi
- Avery-Crouse Beach: 5.1 mi
- Griffin Beach: 6.9 mi
- Sandborn Town Beach: 7.3 mi
- Lagace Beach: 7.6 mi
- Old Hill VIllage: 3.3 mi
- Cellar Hole: 4.1 mi
- Old Well: 4.1 mi
- Foundations: 4.2 mi
- Odell Park Arch: 8.5 mi
- Franklin Firefighter's Museum: 8.5 mi
- Whipple House: 8.9 mi
- Autopac Gallery: 10.0 mi
- Squam Lakes Natural Science Center: 12.0 mi
- Potter Place Depot: 13.2 mi
- Turitella: 10.2 mi
- Dragon Fly: 10.2 mi
- #14 / White: 10.2 mi
- #28 / South of the Border in Koyoto: 10.2 mi
- #10 / Dog: 10.2 mi
- Profile Falls: 3.5 mi
- Welton Falls: 11.8 mi
- Elizabeth Falls: 12.9 mi
- Sculptured Rocks: 13.6 mi
- Livermore Falls: 15.0 mi
- Weirs Beach Go-Kart Track: 9.8 mi
- Monkey Trunks Weirs Beach: 9.8 mi
- Funspot: 9.9 mi
- Go-Karts: 10.9 mi
- Bumper Boats: 10.9 mi
- Peace Garden: 13.5 mi
- Botanical Garden: 16.8 mi
- Vegetable Garden: 16.9 mi
- Ken Kasarjian Community Garden: 19.1 mi
- Garden at Tracy Library: 19.3 mi
- Breck-Plankey Spring: 4.8 mi
- Crystal Spring: 12.2 mi
- Huckins Spring: 15.7 mi
- Sanbornton Rest Area: 6.2 mi
- Canterbury Rest Area: 13.8 mi
- Springfield Rest Area I-89 (North Bound): 23.0 mi
- Hippy Hill: 10.4 mi
- Campton Day Use Area: 21.0 mi
- Goose Pond Park Picnic Area: 23.9 mi
- Cillryville Bridge: 14.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.1 miles of Hersey Mountain Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tinkham Hill | W 279° | 692 m | 10.0 mi |
| Forbes Mountain | W 276° | 658 m | 8.6 mi |
| Pine Hill | W 278° | 637 m | 8.5 mi |
| Hersey Mountain | ESE 102° | 608 m | 0.3 mi |
| The Pinnacle | W 276° | 604 m | 9.6 mi |
| Dickinson Hill | WSW 242° | 579 m | 7.1 mi |
| Peaked Hill | NNW 343° | 575 m | 6.0 mi |
| Bristol Peak | NNW 337° | 547 m | 4.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:21 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 19:48 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:27 | 16:14 |
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 | 19 | 22 | 31 | 43 | 55 | 64 | 70 | 68 | 60 | 48 | 36 | 26 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Franklin Falls DAM, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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