Lane Forest
Lane Forest is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 126 m. Blood Hill stands 461 m to the west-northwest, 7.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Peabody Conservation Area, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 22 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Lunenburg
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 21.6 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 21.9 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 22.1 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 24.8 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Peabody Conservation Area: 0.5 mi
- Large Town Forest: 0.6 mi
- Rayno: 1.4 mi
- Rayno Property: 1.4 mi
- Howard St Access to Mulpus Brook: 1.6 mi
- Marshall Park: 1.4 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 1.6 mi
- Lower Lunenburg Town Common: 1.7 mi
- Northfield Rd Park: 1.7 mi
- Wallis Park: 3.2 mi
- Lunenburg Historical Society: 1.7 mi
- Ron Bouchard Racing Museum: 3.2 mi
- Fitchburg Art Museum: 4.3 mi
- Fitchburg Historical Society: 4.4 mi
- Ashby Historical Society: 6.2 mi
- Clarks Hill: 2.2 mi
- Bayberry Hill: 2.4 mi
- Turkey Hill: 2.5 mi
- Pearl Hill: 2.9 mi
- Pearl Hill: 3.2 mi
- World War 2 Memorial: 3.1 mi
- Fitchburg Creamery: 3.7 mi
- Groton Leatherboard Memorial: 3.9 mi
- Peter E. Bertozzi Memorial: 3.9 mi
- Fitchburg 911 Memorial: 4.0 mi
- Painted Rock: 4.8 mi
- Whale Rock: 5.3 mi
- Coggshall Rock Ledges & Cliffs: 5.3 mi
- Moses' Rock: 5.4 mi
- Nutting Ledges: 10.5 mi
- "Johnny Ro": 6.8 mi
- Observatory: 8.0 mi
- CAVA: 8.0 mi
- The Venuses Rest: 8.0 mi
- Through Time: 8.0 mi
- Prichard Street Community Garden: 4.2 mi
- Sundial Community Garden: 4.3 mi
- Katie's Garden: 8.3 mi
- Ayer Community Garden: 9.1 mi
- Maple Hill Gardens: 9.6 mi
- Lunenburg Town Beach: 2.9 mi
- The Beach at Arrive: 2.9 mi
- Wilder Beach: 3.4 mi
- Swimming Hole: 3.8 mi
- Crocker Pond Beach: 8.5 mi
- Trap Falls: 4.5 mi
- Cascades: 5.5 mi
- Emerson Falls: 7.2 mi
- The Falls: 10.3 mi
- Purgatory Lower Falls: 16.8 mi
- Old Limestone Quarry: 8.0 mi
- Ice Fall: 12.3 mi
- Ice Fall (in winter): 12.4 mi
- Sawyer Bluff: 16.6 mi
- Scar Hill Bluffs: 17.8 mi
- Trap Falls: 4.4 mi
- Picnic Area: 7.4 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 17.7 mi
- Picnic Area: 22.0 mi
- The Ashburnham Spring: 9.2 mi
- Mystery Spring: 16.4 mi
- Falcon Spring: 24.6 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 6.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.1 miles of Lane Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blood Hill | WNW 301° | 461 m | 7.4 mi |
| Jewell Hill | WNW 283° | 429 m | 6.9 mi |
| Russell Hill | WNW 288° | 414 m | 7.4 mi |
| Jones Hill | NW 313° | 397 m | 7.9 mi |
| Brown Hill | W 271° | 368 m | 5.9 mi |
| South Monoosnoc Hill | SSW 209° | 345 m | 7.3 mi |
| Cowees Hill | WSW 256° | 343 m | 7.9 mi |
| Alpine Hill | WSW 254° | 318 m | 5.6 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 | 19:46 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:09 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 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 | 24 | 25 | 34 | 46 | 57 | 66 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 49 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 5.3 | 3.9 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fitchburg Coop, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/741759615
Day trips start here
- Fitchburg · 4 mi
- Shirley · 6 mi
- Leominster · 7 mi
- Groton · 8 mi
- Townsend · 8 mi
- North County · 10 mi
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