Katz Memorial Forest
Katz Memorial Forest is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 630 m. Judges Hill stands 702 m to the north, 6.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Peru Hill, a peak 0.4 miles away. Route 112 Scenic Byway passes 5.7 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 5.7 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
- 10.9 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 11.6 mi off the Mount Greylock Scenic Byway
- 14.4 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MA, National
Overlooks nearby
- Dam Overlook Observation Platform · 11 mi
- Overlook · 15 mi
- Adams Overlook · 15 mi
- Ragged Mountain · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Peru Hill: 0.4 mi
- French Hill: 0.8 mi
- Haskell Hill: 1.6 mi
- Barret Hill: 1.7 mi
- Garnet Hill: 2.5 mi
- Rice Sanctuary: 0.8 mi
- Ashmere Lake State Park: 1.4 mi
- Ashmere Lake State Park: 1.5 mi
- Peru Wildlife Management Area: 1.7 mi
- Ashmere Lake State Park: 1.7 mi
- Sports Field: 1.6 mi
- amphitheatre: 1.6 mi
- Ml Ransford Athletic Field: 3.4 mi
- Notchview - Trustees of Reservations: 5.1 mi
- Chamberlain Park: 5.9 mi
- Col. David Mack: 6.4 mi
- West Street Cemetary: 6.6 mi
- Schist Quarry: 8.7 mi
- stone chimney: 10.0 mi
- Stafford Hill Memorial: 10.4 mi
- Worthington Historical Society: 6.1 mi
- Crane Museum of Papermaking: 6.9 mi
- Kingman Tavern Museum: 8.3 mi
- Arrowhead: 10.1 mi
- Berkshire Museum: 10.4 mi
- Courtyard by Marriott: 12.0 mi
- Susan B. Anthony: 13.5 mi
- McKinley Statue: 13.8 mi
- Copland Sculpture: 14.5 mi
- Divine Mercy: 16.4 mi
- 1950 Pontiac: 6.4 mi
- Becket Center Historic District: 10.2 mi
- stone pillar: 12.5 mi
- concrete bases: 12.6 mi
- balanced rock: 12.9 mi
- Flower Garden: 13.6 mi
- Walled Garden: 13.6 mi
- Naumkeag Garden: 16.8 mi
- Berkshire Botanical Garden: 17.1 mi
- Heritage Garden: 17.6 mi
- Glendale Falls: 7.1 mi
- falls: 9.6 mi
- Cascade on South Brook: 9.8 mi
- Silver Fox Falls: 13.3 mi
- Tannery Falls: 13.5 mi
- Kennedy Cliffs: 14.0 mi
- Raven Rocks: 15.4 mi
- Clover Mountain: 16.2 mi
- Witts Ledge: 18.5 mi
- Hoosac Range: 18.6 mi
- Iroquis Waterfront: 9.5 mi
- Ashfield Town Beach: 14.6 mi
- County Beach: 17.1 mi
- Campers Beach: 17.7 mi
- David Musante Beach: 18.4 mi
- Day Use Area: 15.5 mi
- Picnic Area: 23.6 mi
- Pond off Chair Factory Road: 17.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.1 miles of Katz Memorial Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judges Hill | N 9° | 702 m | 6.1 mi |
| Weston Mountain | NNW 331° | 685 m | 6.7 mi |
| Haskell Hill | SSE 154° | 680 m | 1.6 mi |
| French Hill | ESE 113° | 675 m | 0.8 mi |
| Walling Mountain | SSW 213° | 675 m | 9.9 mi |
| North Mountain | NW 322° | 665 m | 8.5 mi |
| Garnet Hill | SSE 164° | 663 m | 2.5 mi |
| Becket Mountain | SSW 208° | 663 m | 10.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:51 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:37 | 16:23 |
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 | 32 | 44 | 55 | 63 | 68 | 66 | 59 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 4.1 | 5.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Worthington, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1013401811
Day trips start here
- Hinsdale · 3 mi
- Cummington · 4 mi
- Dalton · 6 mi
- Becket · 7 mi
- October Mountain State Forest · 8 mi
- Pittsfield · 10 mi
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