Jason Russell State Forest
Jason Russell State Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 303 m. North Pack Monadnock Mountain stands 694 m to the north-northwest, 8.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Potters Woods, a nature reserve 1.1 miles away. General John Stark Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- NH Dept of Resources & Econ Dev
How to reach it
- 14.2 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
- 19.1 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 21.8 mi off the Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway
- 23.5 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Potters Woods: 1.1 mi
- Russell-Abbott State Forest: 1.2 mi
- Von Felsinger Forest: 1.4 mi
- Charlie Crathern Memorial Land: 1.9 mi
- Walter Valentine Town Forest: 2.1 mi
- Myrtle Marsh Park: 1.7 mi
- Taft Memorial Field: 1.8 mi
- Mason Railroad Trail: 3.0 mi
- Memorial Park: 3.7 mi
- Main Street Park: 4.9 mi
- Jefts Hill: 2.2 mi
- Barrett Hill: 2.4 mi
- Fisk Hill: 2.5 mi
- Merriam Hill: 2.5 mi
- Abbot Hill: 2.6 mi
- New England Glassworks: 5.4 mi
- Police Memorial: 7.7 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 7.7 mi
- Armed Services Memorial: 7.8 mi
- Wallingford House: 8.7 mi
- Phoenix: 7.0 mi
- Inside: 7.0 mi
- Cuerpo Diafano: 7.0 mi
- Long Time Traveling: 7.0 mi
- Contemplation - In Memory of Martha "Mickey" Gan: 7.0 mi
- Ashby Historical Society: 7.5 mi
- Milford Historical Society: 7.8 mi
- The Cabinet Press Printing Museum: 8.0 mi
- Amherst Historical Society Wigwam Museum: 9.9 mi
- Always Ready Engine House: 10.4 mi
- Barrett House: 3.9 mi
- Barrett House: 4.2 mi
- Nutting Ledges: 7.8 mi
- Frog Rock: 10.8 mi
- Painted Rock: 13.9 mi
- Silver Lake Beach: 9.8 mi
- Contoocook Lake Public Beach: 11.2 mi
- Ripple Beach Cove: 11.6 mi
- Jowder's Cove Beach: 11.9 mi
- Holiday Cove: 12.1 mi
- Maple Hill Gardens: 10.1 mi
- Merrimack Community Garden: 13.3 mi
- Sundial Community Garden: 13.6 mi
- Prichard Street Community Garden: 13.6 mi
- Noahs Ark: 15.6 mi
- Purgatory Lower Falls: 6.9 mi
- Trap Falls: 7.6 mi
- Middle Falls: 8.0 mi
- Upper Falls: 8.2 mi
- Bonner Falls: 8.4 mi
- Old Limestone Quarry: 15.3 mi
- Billings Fold: 17.2 mi
- Black Precipice: 17.2 mi
- Ice Fall: 20.9 mi
- Ice Fall (in winter): 20.9 mi
- Trap Falls: 7.7 mi
- Newhall Recreation Area: 17.6 mi
- Picnic Area: 19.1 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 24.4 mi
- The Ashburnham Spring: 11.5 mi
- River Road Spring: 15.0 mi
- Falcon Spring: 16.2 mi
- Mystery Spring: 23.7 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 18.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.9 miles of Jason Russell State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Pack Monadnock Mountain | NNW 331° | 694 m | 8.1 mi |
| Pack Monadnock Mountain | NW 320° | 692 m | 7.1 mi |
| Holt Peak | WNW 302° | 623 m | 5.8 mi |
| Burton Peak | WNW 293° | 605 m | 5.7 mi |
| Temple Mountain | NW 309° | 596 m | 6.4 mi |
| New Ipswich Mountain | WSW 248° | 563 m | 7.0 mi |
| Barrett Mountain | WSW 257° | 561 m | 6.6 mi |
| Mount Watatic | SW 222° | 555 m | 8.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:22 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 19:47 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:09 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:31 | 16:17 |
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 | 25 | 32 | 44 | 54 | 63 | 69 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 5.4 | 4.1 | 5.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Greenville 1 NNE, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/47797180
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