Hooker Mountain State Forest
Hooker Mountain State Forest is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 679 m. Mount Jefferson stands 833 m to the southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Hooker Mountain, a peak 0.2 miles away. Route 20 Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 16.1 mi off the Route 20 Scenic Byway
- 25.8 mi off the Revolutionary Trail
- 29.1 mi off the Southern Adirondack Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Hooker Mountain: 0.2 mi
- Badeau Hill: 1.5 mi
- Dog Hill: 2.2 mi
- Eggleston Hill: 3.0 mi
- Darling Hill: 3.7 mi
- Hooker Mountain Wildlife Management Area: 1.0 mi
- Maple Valley State Forest: 6.9 mi
- Crumhorn Mountain Wildlife Management Area: 7.8 mi
- Decatur State Forest: 8.6 mi
- Upper Research Site: 9.0 mi
- Betty and Wilbur Davis State Park: 4.5 mi
- John Stockdale Memorial Park 1391: 5.2 mi
- Worcester Park: 5.8 mi
- Badger Park: 7.4 mi
- Cooper Grounds Park: 7.5 mi
- National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum: 7.5 mi
- Heroes of Baseball Wax Museum: 7.6 mi
- Farmers' Museum: 8.5 mi
- Fenimore Art Museum: 8.6 mi
- Hanford Mills Museum: 12.3 mi
- Cooperstown & Charlotte Valley Railroad: 4.1 mi
- Old Blenheim Covered Bridge: 23.2 mi
- Gobbler's Knob Family Fun Park: 23.4 mi
- Howe Caverns: 24.4 mi
- Howe Caverns: 24.5 mi
- David Pethic Memorial Plaque: 4.7 mi
- James Fenimore Cooper Statue: 7.5 mi
- Cherry Valley Massacre Monument: 14.4 mi
- Richmondville Service Memorial: 15.3 mi
- Grave of Henry Seeber: 19.3 mi
- Judds Falls: 16.6 mi
- Creamery Falls: 22.4 mi
- Boucks Falls: 22.6 mi
- Mine Kill Falls: 23.1 mi
- The Hunter: 7.7 mi
- statue of liberty replica: 14.4 mi
- East Worcester Rest Area: 9.1 mi
- Hyde Hall Covered Bridge: 13.1 mi
- Punchbowl: 18.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.2 miles of Hooker Mountain State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Jefferson | SE 128° | 833 m | 15.8 mi |
| Peters Hill | SE 142° | 769 m | 15.6 mi |
| Gunhouse Hill | SSE 147° | 720 m | 14.4 mi |
| The Cobble | E 93° | 710 m | 15.3 mi |
| Hooker Mountain | SE 139° | 709 m | 0.2 mi |
| Pine Mountain | ENE 71° | 698 m | 11.1 mi |
| Algerine Hill | ENE 71° | 684 m | 10.6 mi |
| Cornish Hill | NNW 328° | 680 m | 4.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:35 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 19:58 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:21 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 15:44 | 16:30 |
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 | 20 | 28 | 41 | 53 | 61 | 66 | 64 | 57 | 46 | 35 | 25 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cooperstown, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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