Huntersfield State Forest
Huntersfield State Forest is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 867 m. Bearpen Mountain stands 1,098 m to the southwest, 8.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Huntersfield Mountain, a peak 0.8 miles away. Route 20 Scenic Byway passes 28 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 28.1 mi off the Route 20 Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Huntersfield Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Sicklers Mountain: 2.3 mi
- The Knob: 2.5 mi
- Ashland Pinnacle: 2.5 mi
- Dog Hill: 3.1 mi
- Macumber Road Unit: 1.3 mi
- Partridge Road Unit: 1.8 mi
- Conesville Unit: 2.5 mi
- West Hollow Unit: 2.8 mi
- Deer Run Unit: 2.9 mi
- Red Falls: 3.2 mi
- Manor Kill Falls: 4.0 mi
- Hardenburg Falls: 4.7 mi
- Mine Kill Falls: 7.8 mi
- Creamery Falls: 9.6 mi
- Ashland Park: 3.4 mi
- Mine Kill State Park: 7.6 mi
- C.D. Lane Park: 10.7 mi
- Kirkside Park: 11.2 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 13.6 mi
- Post WWII Memorial: 7.3 mi
- Donald Sutton Memorial Plaque: 7.9 mi
- Susquehanna Turnpike: 10.0 mi
- Burroughs Monument: 15.2 mi
- New York State Forest Preserve Centennial: 15.7 mi
- Pratt Museum: 4.4 mi
- Zadock Pratt Museum: 4.4 mi
- Gilboa Museum: 5.7 mi
- New York Power Authority Blenheim-Gilboa Visitors Center: 8.6 mi
- Lansing Manor House: 8.7 mi
- Pratt Rocks: 3.7 mi
- Devils Tombstone: 15.7 mi
- Vromans Nose: 16.5 mi
- The Cliff: 17.7 mi
- Hurricane Ledge: 19.4 mi
- Pratt Rock: 4.2 mi
- Old Blenheim Covered Bridge: 9.3 mi
- Rail Explorers: 18.9 mi
- The Old Game Farm: 19.6 mi
- World's Largest Kaleidoscope: 21.1 mi
- Rip Van Winkle: 12.4 mi
- Winnisook: 17.6 mi
- Shandaken Eagle: 18.7 mi
- Elm Ridge piped spring: 10.2 mi
- Devil's Acre spring: 14.4 mi
- Hunter Mountain North Picnic Area: 11.4 mi
- Notch Lake Picnic Area: 15.4 mi
- Lake Myosotis Swimming Area: 16.0 mi
- Belleayre Beach: 16.5 mi
- Veterans Garden: 19.6 mi
- East Worcester Rest Area: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.5 miles of Huntersfield State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bearpen Mountain | SW 224° | 1,098 m | 8.2 mi |
| Vly Mountain | SSW 211° | 1,079.3 m | 8.4 mi |
| North Bearpen Mountain | SW 230° | 1,076 m | 8.2 mi |
| Roundtop | WSW 240° | 1,052 m | 7.7 mi |
| Huntersfield Mountain | ENE 64° | 1,043 m | 0.8 mi |
| South Bearpen | SW 223° | 1,040 m | 9.8 mi |
| Southwest Bearpen | SW 224° | 1,035 m | 10.3 mi |
| Evergreen Mountain | SSE 164° | 1,027 m | 10.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:33 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 19:56 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 15:43 | 16:29 |
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 | 24 | 31 | 43 | 55 | 64 | 69 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 38 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lansing Manor, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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