Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Leighton Forest
Leighton Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 125 m. Blue Job Mountain stands 412 m to the north, 7.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Cellar Hole, a historic site 0.6 miles away. Branch River Valley Trail passes 13 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Southeast Land Trust
How to reach it
Coordinates43.22991, -71.10115
- 13.3 mi off the Branch River Valley Trail
- 16.3 mi off the Lakes Region Tour
- 18.8 mi off the Independence Byway
- 20.1 mi off the Coastal Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Cellar Hole: 0.6 mi
- Cellar Hole: 1.6 mi
- Deputy Sheriff Charles E. Smith (1843-1891) Historic Marker: 3.7 mi
- Cellar Hole: 6.5 mi
- Hill House: 7.0 mi
Peaks
- Nippo Hill: 1.0 mi
- Mount Misery: 1.4 mi
- Caverly Hill: 1.4 mi
- Sunnyside Hill: 2.0 mi
- Bumfagging Hill: 2.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Isinglass River Conservation Reserve: 1.5 mi
- Spruce Ponds Wetlands: 1.5 mi
- Dupee Lot: 1.5 mi
- Isinglass River Conservation Reserve: 1.6 mi
- Stonehouse Pond Wildlife Management Area: 1.9 mi
Museums
- Strafford Historic Society: 2.9 mi
- The Van Dame Museum and Reserch Cente: 7.6 mi
- Rochester Historical Society: 8.2 mi
- Deerfield Historical Society: 9.8 mi
- Farm Museum: 11.5 mi
Parks
- Barrington Community Playground: 3.3 mi
- Barrington Athletic Fields: 4.0 mi
- Northwood Athlectic Fields: 4.6 mi
- Bow Lake Athletic Fields: 5.0 mi
- Squamanagonic Recreation Area: 5.6 mi
Artworks: 36
- Wildcat Statue: 10.5 mi
- Conglomerate Rock Sculpture: 10.6 mi
- Spider Statue: 10.6 mi
- Girder Sculpture: 10.6 mi
- Mag8libo: 10.7 mi
Beaches: 29
- Bennett's Bridge Beach: 4.7 mi
- Mary Waldron Beach: 5.0 mi
- Northwood Lake Beach: 8.0 mi
- Nottingham Town Beach: 8.6 mi
- Sandy Point: 10.9 mi
Attractions: 18
- Mast Way Trails: 8.5 mi
- Maud Jones Memorial Forest Trail (.8 mi): 8.9 mi
- Deerfield Fairgrounds: 11.6 mi
- Wagon: 13.5 mi
- Candia Springs Adventure Park: 13.9 mi
Gardens: 18
- UNH Butterfly Garden: 9.8 mi
- Bedrock Gardens: 9.9 mi
- MUB Garden: 10.8 mi
- Somersworth Community Garden: 12.8 mi
- Wagon Hill Farm Community Gardens: 13.4 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Gonic Trails Falls: 6.2 mi
- Great Falls: 9.4 mi
- Kimballs Falls: 9.8 mi
- Hook Island Falls: 9.9 mi
- Hayes Falls: 10.0 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Ridgeline Climbing: 8.6 mi
- Devil's Den Cliff: 8.6 mi
- Upper Cliff: 8.6 mi
- Lower Slabs: 8.7 mi
- Boulder Natural: 8.7 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- East Picnic Area: 10.4 mi
- SERCs A & B Greenspace: 10.6 mi
- Log Landing: 12.4 mi
- 4H Pavilion: 16.7 mi
- Front Pavilion: 16.7 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Hooksett Rest Area: 20.6 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 20.7 mi
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Southbound: 23.5 mi
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 23.8 mi
Springs: 3
- Two Sisters Spring: 6.1 mi
- Jailhouse Spring: 18.3 mi
- Huckins Spring: 21.0 mi
Lighthouses: 3
- Marine Safety Detachment: 22.6 mi
- Oil House: 22.6 mi
- Portsmouth Harbor Light: 22.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.3 miles of Leighton Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Job Mountain | N 354° | 412 m | 7.1 mi |
| Parker Mountain | NW 315° | 401 m | 4.9 mi |
| Little Blue Job | N 354° | 377 m | 7.5 mi |
| Evans Mountain | NW 306° | 370 m | 6.0 mi |
| Hussey Mountain | N 5° | 350 m | 8.3 mi |
| Saddleback Mountain | SW 235° | 347 m | 6.1 mi |
| Sanders Ledge | NNW 342° | 341 m | 6.2 mi |
| Parsonage Peak | WSW 239° | 322 m | 6.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:19 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:05 | 19:45 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:26 | 16:12 |
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 | 26 | 34 | 46 | 56 | 66 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rochester Skyhaven AP, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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