Highview Drive Open Space
Highview Drive Open Space is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 385 m. Dutton Mountain stands 506 m to the north-northwest, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Houlihan Woods and Michael Giordano Tribute Area, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 25 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Winchester
How to reach it
- 25.1 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 27.2 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Houlihan Woods and Michael Giordano Tribute Area: 0.1 mi
- Locascio Preserve: 0.2 mi
- Hollow Road Preserve: 0.8 mi
- Old Crossroad Trail: 1.2 mi
- Church Field: 1.3 mi
- Laurel Park: 1.1 mi
- Winchester Center Playground: 1.4 mi
- Club Island Park: 1.8 mi
- Resha Beach: 3.2 mi
- Highland Lake Boat Launch: 3.4 mi
- Platt Hill: 1.1 mi
- Burr Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Walnut Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Mount Ouleout: 2.8 mi
- Rebekahs Hill: 3.2 mi
- Hermit memorial: 3.5 mi
- John Brown Birthplace: 3.9 mi
- Jones Memorial: 7.4 mi
- Sap Evaporator: 8.9 mi
- World War I Memorial: 8.9 mi
- American Museum of Tort Law: 3.7 mi
- American Mural Project: 4.2 mi
- Torrington Historical Society: 5.3 mi
- KidsPlay Children's Museum: 5.5 mi
- Goshen Historical Society: 6.5 mi
- Burr Falls: 1.8 mi
- Tunxis Falls: 7.0 mi
- Colebrook Falls: 7.7 mi
- Marshepaug Falls: 8.0 mi
- Beulah Falls: 8.2 mi
- 4 towns meet: 3.4 mi
- Charcoal mound exhibit: 7.0 mi
- Lighthouse cemetery: 7.1 mi
- Pinnacle Rock: 7.7 mi
- Hogan's Cider Mill: 9.1 mi
- Orintas Family Butterfly Garden & Viewing Stand: 9.8 mi
- Judea Garden: 17.7 mi
- Larry Kolp Community Gardens: 17.7 mi
- Southwick Community Garden: 18.7 mi
- Sunken Garden: 18.9 mi
- Bike Sculpture: 15.9 mi
- Tumble Brook Sculpture: 19.3 mi
- A Journey toward Freedom & Excellence: 21.1 mi
- Painted Cow: 21.3 mi
- Cow: 21.4 mi
- Winsted Cliffs: 3.3 mi
- Hornet's Nest: 7.3 mi
- Queen Mary Ledge: 8.2 mi
- Petro Cliffs: 12.9 mi
- Ravens Roost: 12.9 mi
- Holland Beach: 3.3 mi
- Sandy Beach: 13.0 mi
- Morris Town Beach: 14.5 mi
- Boating Side: 17.6 mi
- Waterfront: 17.6 mi
- Cannavo Spring: 3.2 mi
- Hermit spring: 3.6 mi
- Ever Flowing Spring: 6.7 mi
- Big Spring: 7.8 mi
- Picnic Area: 17.3 mi
- Picnic Grove: 17.6 mi
- Guilder Pond Picnic area: 22.6 mi
- Dudley Town: 13.1 mi
- Questing: 18.0 mi
- Southington Rest Area: 24.0 mi
- Bulls Bridge Road: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.5 miles of Highview Drive Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dutton Mountain | NNW 329° | 506 m | 7.7 mi |
| Ivy Mountain | W 263° | 504 m | 5.4 mi |
| Red Mountain | WSW 255° | 499 m | 9.2 mi |
| The Matterhorn | WNW 302° | 498 m | 8.4 mi |
| Dennis Hill | NW 319° | 496 m | 6.2 mi |
| Sedgwick Mountain | W 267° | 495 m | 8.2 mi |
| Brass Mountain | WSW 257° | 491 m | 6.2 mi |
| Pine Mountain | NNW 330° | 484 m | 6.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:40 | 16:25 |
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 | 24 | 26 | 34 | 46 | 57 | 65 | 70 | 68 | 61 | 49 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 4.2 | 5.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bakersville, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1340655915
Day trips start here
- Berkshires · 20 mi
- Monterey · 21 mi
- Otis · 22 mi
- Blandford · 23 mi
- Great Barrington · 25 mi
- Chester · 28 mi
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