Klondike State Forest
Klondike State Forest is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 175 m. Wards Hill stands 562 m to the northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Patchen Hill, a peak 0.7 miles away. Revolutionary Trail passes 6.1 miles off. 32 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- NY DEC
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 6.1 mi off the Revolutionary Trail
- 16.4 mi off the Great Lakes Seaway Trail, National
- 28.0 mi off the Central Adirondack Trail
- 27.6 mi off the Black River Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Meteorology Observation Deck · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Leeman Park: 1.8 mi
- Amboy 4-H Environmental Education Center: 5.1 mi
- Happy Valley Wildlife Management Area: 5.9 mi
- David C Webb Memorial Park: 7.9 mi
- Threemile Bay State Game Management Area: 8.4 mi
- Stone Hill State Forest: 4.3 mi
- Kasoag State Forest: 7.9 mi
- Salmon River Fish Hatchery: 10.3 mi
- Altmar State Forest: 11.7 mi
- O'Hara State Forest: 12.5 mi
- Patchen Hill: 0.7 mi
- Dutch Hill: 2.2 mi
- Mud Hill: 3.5 mi
- Stone Hill: 4.6 mi
- The Pinnacle: 6.0 mi
- Fort Brewerton: 11.6 mi
- Fort Brewerton Historic Site: 11.6 mi
- Oak Orchard Lock Wall: 16.0 mi
- Syracuse Northern Railroad bridge: 16.2 mi
- Oswego Canal Lock 5 - Mud Lock: 21.3 mi
- Oliver Stevens Blockhouse Museum: 11.6 mi
- Clay Historical Park: 15.5 mi
- Bridge House Museum: 18.6 mi
- Lost World Museum: 18.6 mi
- Liverpool Village Museum: 21.2 mi
- Waiting for the Night Train: 22.7 mi
- One, Two, Three: 23.1 mi
- Walt: 23.3 mi
- Passion of Sacco and Vanzetti: 23.5 mi
- Lincoln Statue: 23.5 mi
- Butterfly Garden of Hope: 21.4 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 21.9 mi
- E.M. Mills Memorial Rose Garden: 23.4 mi
- Bitternut Collective Permaculture Kitchen Garden: 23.8 mi
- Morningside Community Garden: 23.9 mi
- Oneida Shores: 11.4 mi
- Valentine's Beach: 11.7 mi
- Verona Beach: 17.4 mi
- Green Lakes Beach: 20.8 mi
- Stevenson Beach: 22.9 mi
- Poolsbrook Picnic Area: 19.8 mi
- Willow Bay: 21.4 mi
- Galster Pavilion: 21.9 mi
- Cedar Bay Pavilion: 22.0 mi
- Onondaga Lake Parkway Bridge: 21.5 mi
- Great New York State Fair: 23.1 mi
- New York State Fairgrounds: 23.2 mi
- Nicholas J. Pirro Convention Center: 23.4 mi
- Salmon River Falls: 13.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Klondike State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wards Hill | NE 37° | 562 m | 22.5 mi |
| Castor Hill | NNE 18° | 452 m | 21.2 mi |
| Finn Hill | ENE 75° | 427 m | 18.8 mi |
| Bowman Hill | E 79° | 405 m | 19.6 mi |
| Coey Hill | NNE 18° | 373 m | 14.3 mi |
| Myers Hill | N 1° | 340 m | 14.7 mi |
| Wickwire Hill | ENE 79° | 327 m | 11.9 mi |
| Shoecraft Hill | N 357° | 327 m | 22.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:39 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:24 | 20:05 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 15:45 | 16:32 |
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 | 20 | 21 | 30 | 43 | 55 | 64 | 68 | 67 | 60 | 49 | 38 | 27 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Camden, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/428830261
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- Syracuse · 23 mi
- Central New York · 26 mi
- Rome · 27 mi
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