Hill Higher State Forest
Hill Higher State Forest is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 517 m. Pine Hill stands 649 m to the east, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Panama Rocks, a attraction 2.8 miles away. Great Lakes Seaway Trail passes 21 miles off. 43 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 21.0 mi off the Great Lakes Seaway Trail, National
- 27.9 mi off the Longhouse Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook · 28 mi
- Overlook · 29 mi
- Rimrock Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Wellman Multiple Use Area: 4.9 mi
- Edward F. Loomis Jr Park: 6.5 mi
- Village Park: 8.6 mi
- Lakewood Community Park: 9.1 mi
- Town of Ellery Park: 9.5 mi
- Sweet Hill: 3.8 mi
- Humphrey Hill: 5.4 mi
- Ingersol Hill: 7.6 mi
- Baker Hill: 9.6 mi
- Brooks Rocks: 9.8 mi
- Dobbins Woods Nature Preserve: 5.8 mi
- Whalen Memorial State Forest: 6.7 mi
- Chautauqua Lake Fish And Wildlife Management Area: 8.6 mi
- Chautauqua Lake Fish And Wildlife Management Area: 9.8 mi
- State Game Lands Number 263: 10.1 mi
- Bemus Point Historical Society: 8.7 mi
- The Lawson Center for Boating Heritage on Chautauqua Lake: 8.9 mi
- Lucille Ball Childhood Home: 9.6 mi
- National Comedy Center: 11.4 mi
- Chautauqua Sports Hall of Fame: 11.5 mi
- Lakewood Honor Roll: 7.7 mi
- Veterans' Memorial: 9.0 mi
- Bainbridge Colby Monument: 9.1 mi
- Minturn Cottage Foundation: 9.2 mi
- Veterans' Memorial: 9.4 mi
- Ripley Beach: 21.3 mi
- Barcelona Harbor beach: 22.0 mi
- Barcelona Beach and Dan Reed Pier: 22.1 mi
- Cassadaga Beach: 22.3 mi
- Fishermans Beach: 22.9 mi
- Lucille Ball: 10.1 mi
- Jon's Fish Statue: 10.8 mi
- Big Chair: 11.4 mi
- Reuben E. Fenton: 11.6 mi
- Robert H. Jackson: 11.8 mi
- Discovery Garden: 11.6 mi
- Palestine Park: 11.7 mi
- Tom's Garden: 12.2 mi
- Clear Lake: 19.1 mi
- Memorial Garden: 20.5 mi
- Panama Rocks: 2.8 mi
- I Love Lucy Mural: 11.6 mi
- Boulder Ridge Stables: 16.9 mi
- Sulfur Spring: 6.0 mi
- Sandstone Springs: 23.8 mi
- Chautauqua Lake Rest Area: 8.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hill Higher State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Hill | E 79° | 649 m | 24.2 mi |
| Arab Hill | NE 38° | 640 m | 23.0 mi |
| Boutwell Hill | NE 37° | 635 m | 23.7 mi |
| Pickup Hill | NE 46° | 630 m | 23.4 mi |
| Goose Heaven Hill | ESE 118° | 626 m | 21.2 mi |
| Gardners Rocks | ESE 117° | 612 m | 20.5 mi |
| Warren Rocks | ESE 116° | 612 m | 23.0 mi |
| Luce Hill | NNE 29° | 605 m | 23.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:53 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 20:15 | 20:58 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:40 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 16:05 | 16:50 |
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 | 22 | 23 | 31 | 43 | 54 | 63 | 67 | 65 | 59 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 5.5 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chandlers Valley 1SE, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Erie Region · 12 mi
- Jamestown · 12 mi
- Warren · 21 mi
- Randolph · 26 mi
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