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Lake Desolation State Forest

Lake Desolation State Forest from directly overhead

Lake Desolation State Forest is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 508 m. Spruce Mountain stands 793 m to the north-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Archer Vly NYS DEC Boat Launch, a park 0.5 miles away. Adirondack Trail passes 11 miles off.

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Coordinates43.15234, -73.97597

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Archer Vly NYS DEC Boat Launch: 0.5 mi
  • Porter Corners Town Park: 4.9 mi
  • Brookhaven Park: 5.1 mi
  • Edinburg Town Park: 6.7 mi
  • Lester Park: 7.7 mi
Nature reserves
Peaks
Historic sites
  • Pioneer Mill: 8.1 mi
  • 9/11 Memorial: 10.9 mi
  • Spirit of Life & Spencer Trask Memorial: 10.9 mi
  • World War Memorial Pavilion: 11.0 mi
  • Saratoga Race Course Walk of Fame: 11.7 mi
Museums: 41
Attractions: 25
  • Hyzer Creek Disc Golf Course: 4.9 mi
  • Beekman Street Arts District: 10.5 mi
  • Congress Park Carousel: 10.9 mi
  • Saratoga Race Course: Backstretch tour: 11.6 mi
  • Whitney Viewing Stand: 11.8 mi
Waterfalls: 21
  • Eggleston Falls: 8.1 mi
  • Snook Kill Falls: 10.2 mi
  • Palmer Falls: 10.3 mi
  • Rockwell Falls: 13.3 mi
  • third falls: 16.3 mi
Artworks: 17
Gardens: 16
Springs: 13
  • State Seal Spring: 10.9 mi
  • Columbian Spring: 10.9 mi
  • Congress Spring: 10.9 mi
  • Hathorn Spring: 10.9 mi
  • Orenda Spring: 10.9 mi
Beaches: 7
Picnic sites: 4
  • Nature Center Pavillion: 14.3 mi
  • Northwoods Picnic Grove: 20.0 mi
  • Schoharie Crossing Launch: 21.6 mi
  • Usher Park: 23.1 mi
Cliffs: 2
  • Maclachan Ridge: 15.9 mi
  • Small Rocky overlook: 24.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Clifton Park Rest Area: 21.5 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.4 miles of Lake Desolation State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Spruce MountainNNW 330°793 m14.1 mi
Rice MountainNNW 330°749 m13.7 mi
Sawyer MountainNNW 332°736 m13.7 mi
Perry MountainNNW 346°708 m14.2 mi
Cobble MountainNNW 330°700 m13.0 mi
Colson MountainNNW 328°646 m13.6 mi
Tyrrell HillW 277°645 m14.1 mi
Spruce MountainNE 39°612 m5.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3119:08
June solstice05:1719:5620:40
September equinox06:4418:1818:55
December solstice07:2515:3816:24

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232635486068727163514029
Precip in3.42.73.43.83.94.85.04.13.84.13.53.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Saratoga Springs 4 SW, 11 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/429204809

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