Long Mountain Wildlife Management Area
Long Mountain Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 497 m. Walling Mountain stands 675 m to the north, 5.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Kingsbury Mountain, a peak 0.7 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 2.2 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 2.2 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 13.3 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
- 22.4 mi off the Mount Greylock Scenic Byway
- 29.2 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MA, National
Overlooks nearby
- Dam Overlook Observation Platform · 5 mi
- Adams Overlook · 28 mi
- Vista · 29 mi
- Summit House · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Kingsbury Mountain: 0.7 mi
- Dorman Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Round Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Baldy Mountain: 2.6 mi
- The Pinacle: 3.1 mi
- Farmington River Wildlife Management Area: 1.4 mi
- McLennan Reservation: 1.8 mi
- Conservation Land: 1.9 mi
- Ashintully Gardens: 2.0 mi
- Sunset Farm: 2.3 mi
- Town Park: 3.5 mi
- Bidwell Park: 5.1 mi
- Becket Historic Quarry and Forest trailhead: 6.3 mi
- East Lee Park: 6.5 mi
- Athletic Field: 7.4 mi
- Charcoal Hearth - 19th century: 4.0 mi
- McCollum Cellar Hole: 4.1 mi
- Chimney and foundation of old 19th century Sugar House: 4.2 mi
- Old Spring: 4.3 mi
- Old Barn Foundation: 4.3 mi
- Carriage Barn - Exhibits: 4.3 mi
- Bidwell House Museum: 4.3 mi
- Horse Barn Exhibits: 4.3 mi
- Piggery - Exhibits: 4.3 mi
- Chester Historical Museum (Methodist Church): 8.8 mi
- falls: 8.9 mi
- Goldmine Brook Falls: 11.0 mi
- Glendale Falls: 12.3 mi
- Marguerite Falls: 13.1 mi
- Campbell Falls: 13.4 mi
- Divine Mercy: 9.7 mi
- Divine Mercy: 9.7 mi
- The Twelfth Station - Jesus Dies Upon the Cross: 9.7 mi
- The Eleventh Station - Jesus Is Nailed to the Cross: 9.7 mi
- The Tenth Station - Jesus Is Stripped of His Garment: 9.7 mi
- Becket Center Historic District: 5.3 mi
- Edith Wharton's Home: 10.3 mi
- stone pillar: 12.3 mi
- Orchard City Millage Sign: 12.4 mi
- concrete bases: 12.4 mi
- Heritage Garden: 4.3 mi
- Herb Gardens: 4.3 mi
- Flower Gardens: 4.3 mi
- Naumkeag Garden: 10.1 mi
- Walled Garden: 10.2 mi
- Devil’s Pulpit: 10.3 mi
- Corps Wall: 11.4 mi
- Murdock Wall: 11.4 mi
- Grotto: 11.5 mi
- Progressive Buttress: 11.5 mi
- County Beach: 5.5 mi
- Iroquis Waterfront: 5.7 mi
- Adams Point Beach: 18.9 mi
- Holland Beach: 21.3 mi
- David Musante Beach: 23.7 mi
- Pond off Chair Factory Road: 19.2 mi
- Big Spring: 20.2 mi
- Cannavo Spring: 21.8 mi
- Ever Flowing Spring: 22.2 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2:43: 24.8 mi
- Picnic Area: 9.0 mi
- Guilder Pond Picnic area: 17.3 mi
- Questing: 9.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.5 miles of Long Mountain Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walling Mountain | N 351° | 675 m | 5.8 mi |
| Becket Mountain | N 356° | 663 m | 5.1 mi |
| Mount Wilcox | W 265° | 642 m | 6.5 mi |
| Bald Top | N 351° | 624 m | 7.6 mi |
| Wadsworth Hill | NNE 26° | 606 m | 4.7 mi |
| October Mountain | NNW 338° | 598 m | 10.5 mi |
| Dorman Mountain | NW 315° | 595 m | 1.5 mi |
| Sky Hill | WNW 283° | 585 m | 5.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:51 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 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 | 44 | 56 | 65 | 69 | 68 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lenox Dale, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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