Lydia Dodge Town Forest
Lydia Dodge Town Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 183 m. Crotched Mountain stands 630 m to the west-northwest, 7.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Clifford Nyquist Memorial, a historic site 0.3 miles away. General John Stark Scenic Byway passes 1.9 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- New Boston Forestry Committee
How to reach it
- 1.9 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
- 13.2 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
- 13.4 mi off the Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway
- 18.2 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
Overlooks nearby
- Eagles Nest · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Clifford Nyquist Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 5.7 mi
- Goffstown Public Library: 7.5 mi
- Amherst Civil War Monument: 8.8 mi
- Burnham School (historical): 9.4 mi
- Bob Todd Town Forest: 0.4 mi
- Sherburne Town Forest: 0.6 mi
- Deland Memorial Forest: 1.2 mi
- Lyndeboro Road Conservation Area - East: 1.5 mi
- Woodland Associates Forest: 1.5 mi
- Cochran Hill: 0.6 mi
- Clark Hill: 1.4 mi
- Hooper Hill: 2.2 mi
- Meetinghouse Hill: 2.2 mi
- Pinball Hill: 2.6 mi
- Town Common: 2.0 mi
- Carleton Pond Park: 5.7 mi
- Francis Arthur Bolton Sr. Memorial Park: 6.2 mi
- Zephyr Lake Town Beach: 6.8 mi
- Lions Field: 7.1 mi
- Cultural Cocoon: 12.8 mi
- Brigadier General John Stark: 13.5 mi
- Soldier and Sailers Monument: 13.7 mi
- Communication: 16.6 mi
- First Friendship: 16.6 mi
- New Boston Historical Society: 2.0 mi
- Weare Historical Society: 8.8 mi
- Amherst Historical Society Wigwam Museum: 8.9 mi
- The Cabinet Press Printing Museum: 9.9 mi
- Milford Historical Society: 10.0 mi
- Campers Beach: 8.3 mi
- Picnickers Beach: 8.4 mi
- Baboosic Lake Town Beach: 9.6 mi
- Dog Beach: 13.8 mi
- Silver Lake Beach: 15.8 mi
- Frog Rock: 2.4 mi
- Everett Dam: 9.4 mi
- Everett Dam: 9.5 mi
- Everett Dam: 9.5 mi
- Everett Dam: 9.5 mi
- Merrimack Community Garden: 14.1 mi
- Litchfield Community Garden: 15.7 mi
- John Pierce Garden: 17.3 mi
- Noahs Ark: 17.8 mi
- Maple Hill Gardens: 18.0 mi
- Senter Falls: 2.3 mi
- Brennan Falls: 5.6 mi
- Upper Falls: 5.6 mi
- Middle Falls: 5.8 mi
- Purgatory Lower Falls: 7.6 mi
- Raymond Cliff: 9.5 mi
- Rattlesnake Cliff: 9.6 mi
- Billings Fold: 20.6 mi
- Black Precipice: 20.7 mi
- Scenic Overlook / Sara's Resting Spot: 23.9 mi
- River Road Spring: 2.9 mi
- Falcon Spring: 20.0 mi
- (seasonal): 23.3 mi
- The Ashburnham Spring: 24.2 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 16.1 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 16.2 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 24.4 mi
- Newhall Recreation Area: 10.6 mi
- Trap Falls: 20.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.9 miles of Lydia Dodge Town Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crotched Mountain | WNW 287° | 630 m | 7.6 mi |
| Rose Mountain | WSW 238° | 523 m | 4.5 mi |
| The Pinnacle | SW 230° | 511 m | 4.2 mi |
| Winn Mountain | SW 227° | 503 m | 5.7 mi |
| Lyndeborough Mountain | SW 233° | 491 m | 4.4 mi |
| North Uncanoonuc Mountain | ENE 75° | 401 m | 6.5 mi |
| Candlewood Hill | NW 326° | 396 m | 5.1 mi |
| South Uncanoonuc Mountain | E 81° | 395 m | 7.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:22 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:47 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:09 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:30 | 16:16 |
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 | 70 | 68 | 60 | 48 | 38 | 28 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Weare, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1411717059
Day trips start here
- Amherst · 9 mi
- Brookline · 10 mi
- Milford · 10 mi
- Bedford · 11 mi
- Merrimack Valley · 13 mi
- Manchester · 14 mi
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