Hogsback State Forest
Hogsback State Forest is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 258 m. Stillwater Mountain stands 684 m to the southeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Onjebonge State Forest, a nature reserve 4.1 miles away. Olympic Trail passes 0.5 miles off. 125 named places lie within 25 miles, 52 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 0.5 mi off the Olympic Trail
- 2.0 mi off the Black River Trail
- 28.5 mi off the Great Lakes Seaway Trail, National
125 named places within 25 miles
- Grassy Hill: 5.4 mi
- John Browns Mountain: 5.7 mi
- Middle Hill: 6.1 mi
- Pine Hill: 6.6 mi
- Big Hill: 7.1 mi
- Onjebonge State Forest: 4.1 mi
- Sand Bay State Forest: 4.4 mi
- Bonaparte's Cave State Forest: 5.1 mi
- Diana Forest Preserve Detached Parcel: 5.8 mi
- Diana Forest Preserve Detached Parcel: 5.9 mi
- Monument Park: 12.1 mi
- Carthage Recreation Park: 12.3 mi
- Long Falls Park: 13.2 mi
- Long Falls Hydroelectric Project Recreation Area: 13.5 mi
- West Carthage Elementary Park: 13.7 mi
- Old Iron Works: 14.0 mi
- Deer River Station: 14.1 mi
- Grist Mill built in 1805: 15.7 mi
- 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) Monument: 19.5 mi
- The Soldiers and Sailors: 21.0 mi
- Town of Diana Historical Soc: 5.6 mi
- Lowville & Beaver River Railroad Depot & Railroad Museum: 14.1 mi
- American Maple Museum: 14.2 mi
- Philadelphia Historical Society: 15.5 mi
- 10th Mountain Division Historical Collection: 17.9 mi
- Basford Falls: 24.0 mi
- Sinclair Falls: 24.4 mi
- High Falls: 24.6 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 24.8 mi
- Twin Falls: 24.8 mi
- Jayville: 11.4 mi
- Fort Drum MWR: 20.0 mi
- Woodward Sidehill: 22.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hogsback State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stillwater Mountain | SE 131° | 684 m | 24.6 mi |
| Sitz Mountain | ESE 109° | 655 m | 21.2 mi |
| Roundtop Mountain | E 91° | 646 m | 24.3 mi |
| Partlow Mountain | E 98° | 622 m | 23.8 mi |
| Alder Bed Mountain | ESE 106° | 620 m | 18.2 mi |
| Panther Mountain | E 99° | 611 m | 22.0 mi |
| Round Hill | E 97° | 585 m | 19.0 mi |
| Maple Mountain | ENE 76° | 569 m | 17.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:36 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 20:05 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:23 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 15:39 | 16:27 |
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 | 16 | 18 | 28 | 42 | 54 | 64 | 68 | 67 | 59 | 47 | 36 | 24 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gouverneur 3 NW, 19 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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