Nature reserve · New York
Lost Valley State Forest
Lost Valley State Forest is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 268 m. Petersburg Mountain stands 708 m to the south-southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Shellstone Hill, a peak 3.2 miles away. Route 20 Scenic Byway passes 5.4 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.83688, -74.28858
- 5.4 mi off the Route 20 Scenic Byway
- 7.6 mi off the Revolutionary Trail
- 9.3 mi off the Adirondack Trail
- 17.5 mi off the Mohawk Towpath Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Lock 7 Dam · 23 mi
- view east · 27 mi
- Mohawk River view · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Shellstone Hill: 3.2 mi
- Bean Hill: 3.5 mi
- McKinney Hill: 6.1 mi
- Florida Hills: 6.7 mi
- Corbin Hill: 7.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Rural Grove State Forest: 6.5 mi
- Schenectady County Forest Preserve: 7.0 mi
- Duanesburg Town Forest: 7.1 mi
- Yatesville Falls State Forest: 8.3 mi
- Strawberry Fields Nature Preserve: 10.3 mi
Historic sites
- Schoharie Aqueduct: 7.1 mi
- East Guard Lock: 7.1 mi
- Wiggins Family Homestead Foundation: 7.1 mi
- Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site: 7.1 mi
- Enlarged Erie Canal Lock No. 30: 7.2 mi
Parks
- Tribes Hill Community Park: 7.5 mi
- John A. Sampone Memorial Park: 8.1 mi
- South Side Veterans Memorial Park: 8.2 mi
- Riverlink Park: 8.3 mi
- James T. Bergen Veterans Memorial Park: 8.4 mi
Museums: 33
- Saints of Auriesville Museum: 6.1 mi
- Shrine Museum and Library: 6.2 mi
- Old Fort Johnson: 8.7 mi
- Walter Elwood Museum: 8.8 mi
- Mohawk Valley Railway Society: 8.8 mi
Waterfalls: 21
- Bozen KIll Falls: 11.2 mi
- Upper Plotter Kill Falls: 12.1 mi
- Rynex Kill Falls: 12.2 mi
- Lower Plotter Kill Falls: 12.2 mi
- Sergeant Falls: 13.0 mi
Artworks: 14
- Mother and Child at the Mohawk River: 8.3 mi
- Waterfall Gate: 8.3 mi
- Mother Mosaic: 8.3 mi
- DreamRiver: 8.4 mi
- Poseidon statue: 15.2 mi
Gardens: 12
- Landis Arboretum: 3.8 mi
- Perrella Sculpture Garden: 10.1 mi
- Fremont Street Garden: 14.8 mi
- Sycamore Collaborative Hulett Street Farm: 17.9 mi
- Mrs. Perkin's Garden: 18.2 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Big Nose: 10.3 mi
- Maclachan Ridge: 11.8 mi
- The Cliff: 16.1 mi
- Vromans Nose: 17.5 mi
- Cave Wall: 18.1 mi
Attractions: 7
- Caughnawaga Indian Village Site: 9.7 mi
- Secret Caverns: 10.2 mi
- Howe Caverns: 11.2 mi
- Howe Caverns: 11.2 mi
- Gobbler's Knob Family Fun Park: 12.8 mi
Rest areas: 3
- I-90 Eastbound Parking/Rest Area: 9.1 mi
- I-90 Westbound Parking/Rest Area: 9.2 mi
- Mohawk Valley Welcome Center: 9.7 mi
Beaches: 3
- Collins Park Beach: 16.9 mi
- Thompsons Lake State Park Beach: 17.8 mi
- Lake Myosotis Swimming Area: 23.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Schoharie Crossing Launch: 7.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.5 miles of Lost Valley State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petersburg Mountain | SSW 210° | 708 m | 16.3 mi |
| Fulton Hill | SSW 211° | 665 m | 20.8 mi |
| Henry Hill | SSE 167° | 659 m | 20.4 mi |
| East Hill S | S 178° | 654 m | 21.0 mi |
| Cannady Hill | S 171° | 645 m | 16.2 mi |
| Cotton Hill | S 176° | 643 m | 14.4 mi |
| Armlin Hill | S 189° | 642 m | 21.4 mi |
| Garver Hill | S 172° | 629 m | 20.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:32 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:57 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 15:41 | 16:27 |
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 | 23 | 31 | 45 | 57 | 65 | 70 | 68 | 61 | 48 | 38 | 27 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 2.8 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Delanson 2NE, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/429081174
Day trips start here
- Schenectady · 18 mi
- Clifton Park · 24 mi
- Ballston Spa · 25 mi
- Capital District · 28 mi
- Albany · 30 mi
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