Little Pine River State Forest
Little Pine River State Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 151 m. Canaan Mountain stands 597 m to the west-northwest, 9.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Whiteface Mountain Hiking Trail, a nature reserve 1.7 miles away. Branch River Valley Trail passes 7.4 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- NH Dept of Resources & Econ Dev
How to reach it
- 7.4 mi off the Branch River Valley Trail
- 8.6 mi off the Lakes Region Tour
- 18.5 mi off the PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY
- 21.4 mi off the White Mountain Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Sugar Hill Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Whiteface Mountain Hiking Trail: 1.7 mi
- Wakefield Town Forest: 3.9 mi
- Stimson Forest: 3.9 mi
- Wilkinson Brook Preserve: 4.6 mi
- Pine River Cherubini Preserve: 5.2 mi
- Whiteface Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Foggs Ridge: 1.9 mi
- Cotton Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Pocket Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Porcupine Hill: 2.4 mi
- Y-Field: 2.2 mi
- Cleveland Beach: 2.7 mi
- Ames Park: 4.4 mi
- Window on the Ossipees: 4.5 mi
- Association Park (PRIVATE): 4.9 mi
- Belleau Lake Public Beach: 4.5 mi
- Province Lake Beach: 4.8 mi
- BLPOA Beach: 4.9 mi
- Clows Beach: 5.3 mi
- Lake Ivanhoe Beach: 6.7 mi
- Belleau Lake Memorial: 4.6 mi
- Cellar Hole: 8.0 mi
- Governor's Road: 10.3 mi
- Lakes Region Airport: 11.0 mi
- Kimball Castle: 16.2 mi
- Frog Rock: 13.8 mi
- Fairy Village: 20.8 mi
- #20 / Nova: 20.9 mi
- #23 / Red Wing: 21.0 mi
- #27 / Black Sail: 21.0 mi
- New Hampshire Boat Museum: 7.1 mi
- Wright Museum: 8.4 mi
- Clark Museum Complex: 8.7 mi
- Libby Museum: 9.8 mi
- Heritage Park Railroad Museum: 12.6 mi
- Falls of Song: 12.5 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 12.5 mi
- Emerald Pool Falls: 12.6 mi
- The Cascades: 12.6 mi
- Whittier Falls: 12.7 mi
- Rock Tripe Boulder: 7.5 mi
- Mount Washington Boat Terminal: 9.0 mi
- Willowbrook Museum Village: 11.4 mi
- Lucknow Mansion: 12.8 mi
- The Old Country Store: 16.9 mi
- Carbonneau Cave: 16.7 mi
- Watson Ledge: 19.1 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 20.8 mi
- Nickerson Ledge: 21.0 mi
- Overhang: 23.1 mi
- Elliott Spring: 21.5 mi
- Cold Bowling Spring: 22.3 mi
- Huckins Spring: 23.3 mi
- Davis Spring: 23.8 mi
- Ken Kasarjian Community Garden: 16.4 mi
- Sanford Community Garden: 18.9 mi
- Limington Rapids Rest Area: 21.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.8 miles of Little Pine River State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canaan Mountain | WNW 301° | 597 m | 9.3 mi |
| Green Mountain | NNE 17° | 566 m | 7.1 mi |
| Hanson Top | NNE 14° | 550 m | 6.9 mi |
| Copple Crown Mountain | S 191° | 534 m | 9.5 mi |
| Thurley Mountain | NW 310° | 503 m | 9.5 mi |
| Sentinel Mountain | WNW 302° | 439 m | 8.6 mi |
| Welch Top | N 0° | 422 m | 5.9 mi |
| Davis Top | N 5° | 419 m | 6.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:19 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:04 | 19:46 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:24 | 16:11 |
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 | 22 | 31 | 43 | 55 | 64 | 69 | 67 | 60 | 47 | 36 | 26 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 6.0 | 4.7 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — E Sandwich, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/47799152
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