Kimball Wildlife Forest
Kimball Wildlife Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 253 m. Belknap Mountain stands 726 m to the south, 4.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Lockes Hill, a peak 0.3 miles away. Lakes Region Tour runs past it.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Gilford
How to reach it
- On the Lakes Region Tour
- 15.7 mi off the Canterbury Shaker Village Byway
- 17.3 mi off the Branch River Valley Trail
- 20.2 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Lockes Hill: 0.3 mi
- Mount Rowe: 2.2 mi
- Cobble Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Gunstock Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Belknap Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Carye Family Woods: 0.6 mi
- Wilson Weeks Town Forest: 2.7 mi
- Avis P. Smart Woods: 2.8 mi
- John M. & Eileen R. Weeks Conservation Area: 3.4 mi
- Belknap Mountain State Forest: 3.8 mi
- Lincoln Park: 0.8 mi
- Ellacoya State Park: 1.0 mi
- Gilford Beach: 1.2 mi
- Gilford Village Fields: 2.8 mi
- Gunstock Mountain Resort: 3.2 mi
- Gilford Beach: 1.3 mi
- Gilford Beach: 2.0 mi
- North Beach: 4.0 mi
- Weirs Beach: 4.5 mi
- Winmir Beach: 5.9 mi
- Kimball Castle: 0.5 mi
- Lakes Region Airport: 5.5 mi
- Keewakwa Abenaki Keenahbeh: 5.8 mi
- Glenn P. Hart Memorial Walkway: 7.9 mi
- Glenn P. Hart Memorial Walkway: 7.9 mi
- Autopac Gallery: 5.1 mi
- Libby Museum: 6.4 mi
- Wright Museum: 8.5 mi
- Clark Museum Complex: 8.6 mi
- New Hampshire Boat Museum: 9.5 mi
- Turitella: 8.3 mi
- #10 / Dog: 8.3 mi
- Dragon Fly: 8.3 mi
- #16 ~ Hand: 8.3 mi
- #18 \ Toe Dancer: 8.3 mi
- Falls of Song: 10.7 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 10.7 mi
- Emerald Pool Falls: 10.8 mi
- The Cascades: 10.9 mi
- Whittier Falls: 10.9 mi
- Daytona Fun Park: 4.2 mi
- Bumper Boats: 4.2 mi
- Go-Karts: 4.2 mi
- Funspot: 5.7 mi
- Weirs Beach Go-Kart Track: 5.8 mi
- Carbonneau Cave: 6.3 mi
- Crocketts Ledge: 9.5 mi
- White Mountain Ledge: 9.6 mi
- Watson Ledge: 13.1 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 14.3 mi
- Huckins Spring: 10.1 mi
- Breck-Plankey Spring: 18.6 mi
- Crystal Spring: 19.1 mi
- Elliott Spring: 20.8 mi
- Ken Kasarjian Community Garden: 12.5 mi
- Botanical Garden: 16.0 mi
- Vegetable Garden: 16.1 mi
- Peace Garden: 20.3 mi
- Sanbornton Rest Area: 12.7 mi
- Canterbury Rest Area: 18.4 mi
- Campton Day Use Area: 23.9 mi
- Hippy Hill: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.5 miles of Kimball Wildlife Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belknap Mountain | S 176° | 726 m | 4.1 mi |
| Gunstock Mountain | S 183° | 674 m | 3.5 mi |
| Piper Mountain | S 182° | 617 m | 5.1 mi |
| Mount Klem | SSE 156° | 610 m | 4.9 mi |
| Mount Mack | SSE 158° | 590 m | 5.4 mi |
| East Quarry Mountain | SE 141° | 580 m | 5.4 mi |
| North Straightback Mountain | SE 142° | 578 m | 5.8 mi |
| Mount Rand | SSE 151° | 570 m | 5.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:20 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:05 | 19:47 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:25 | 16:12 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 21 | 23 | 32 | 44 | 56 | 66 | 71 | 70 | 62 | 50 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lakeport 2, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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