Lenox Mountain Reserve
Lenox Mountain Reserve is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 545 m. Honwee Mountain stands 698 m to the north, 8.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Lenox Mountain, a peak 0.3 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 7.0 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- , Berkshire Natural Resources Council (BNRC)
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 7.0 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 11.7 mi off the Mount Greylock Scenic Byway
- 19.3 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
- 20.8 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MA, National
Overlooks nearby
- Dam Overlook Observation Platform · 10 mi
- Adams Overlook · 18 mi
- Vista · 19 mi
- The Hopper · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Lenox Mountain: 0.3 mi
- Osceola Mountain: 0.6 mi
- Yokun Seat: 0.9 mi
- The Cobble: 1.6 mi
- Mahanna Cobble: 1.9 mi
- Lenox Water Supply Land: 1.0 mi
- Fairfield Brook Wildlife Management Area: 1.3 mi
- Nordeen Marsh Natural Heritage Area: 1.5 mi
- Tracy Brook Wildlife Sanctuary: 1.5 mi
- Under Mountain Rest: 1.6 mi
- Triangle Park: 2.8 mi
- Lilac Park: 2.8 mi
- Roche Reading Park: 2.9 mi
- Ore Bed Park: 3.0 mi
- Wild Acres Park: 3.1 mi
- Burbank Dedication: 2.0 mi
- stone chimney: 5.1 mi
- Sawmill Dam: 5.5 mi
- Governor Samuel J. Tilden Monument: 6.7 mi
- St. Francis: 7.1 mi
- Hancock Shaker Village: 2.8 mi
- Blacksmith Museum: 2.9 mi
- Arrowhead: 3.8 mi
- The Mount: 4.6 mi
- Berkshire Museum: 5.0 mi
- Courtyard by Marriott: 2.3 mi
- Copland Sculpture: 2.9 mi
- The Eigth Station - Jesus Speaks to the Women: 7.0 mi
- The Seventh Station - Jesus Falls the Second Time: 7.0 mi
- The Ninth Station - Jesus Falls the Third Time: 7.0 mi
- falls: 6.6 mi
- Cascade on South Brook: 14.4 mi
- Hoags Corners Falls: 14.9 mi
- Silver Fox Falls: 16.4 mi
- Deer Hill Falls: 17.7 mi
- concrete bases: 1.4 mi
- balanced rock: 1.6 mi
- concrete bases: 2.2 mi
- stone pillar: 2.3 mi
- Edith Wharton's Home: 4.4 mi
- Flower Garden: 4.6 mi
- Walled Garden: 4.6 mi
- Berkshire Botanical Garden: 6.4 mi
- Naumkeag Garden: 7.1 mi
- Community Garden: 13.1 mi
- Kennedy Cliffs: 1.8 mi
- Clover Mountain: 7.3 mi
- Devil’s Pulpit: 10.2 mi
- Raven Rocks: 19.7 mi
- Crystal Cliff: 21.5 mi
- Adams Point Beach: 5.0 mi
- Iroquis Waterfront: 14.0 mi
- County Beach: 19.9 mi
- Campers Beach: 23.3 mi
- Waterfront: 24.3 mi
- Picnic Area: 19.5 mi
- Guilder Pond Picnic area: 20.6 mi
- Pond off Chair Factory Road: 4.8 mi
- Questing: 19.0 mi
- Rest Area I-90 (West Bound): 20.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.2 miles of Lenox Mountain Reserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honwee Mountain | N 4° | 698 m | 8.2 mi |
| Pine Mountain | N 359° | 680 m | 7.1 mi |
| Walling Mountain | SE 124° | 675 m | 9.9 mi |
| Tower Mountain | N 354° | 670 m | 7.4 mi |
| Berry Mountain | N 1° | 668 m | 7.7 mi |
| Berry Hill | N 360° | 666 m | 8.1 mi |
| Smith Mountain | N 352° | 660 m | 6.3 mi |
| Yokun Seat | NE 40° | 645 m | 0.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:28 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:52 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
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 | 22 | 24 | 32 | 45 | 56 | 64 | 69 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pittsfield Muni AP, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29786171
Day trips start here
- Lenox · 3 mi
- Pittsfield · 5 mi
- New Lebanon · 6 mi
- Lee · 7 mi
- Stockbridge · 7 mi
- October Mountain State Forest · 8 mi
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