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Madison Boulder Woods Preserve

Madison Boulder Woods Preserve from directly overhead

Madison Boulder Woods Preserve is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 214 m. Mount Chocorua stands 1,060 m to the west-northwest, 5.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Madison Boulder Natural Area, a park 0.3 miles away. White Mountain Trail passes 4.0 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
The Nature Conservancy

How to reach it

Coordinates43.93506, -71.17101

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Madison Boulder Natural Area: 0.3 mi
  • Kennett Park: 3.4 mi
  • American Legion Ballfield: 3.8 mi
  • Davis Park Recreation Area: 4.3 mi
  • Purity Lake Cartop Boat Access: 5.9 mi
Peaks
Cliffs
  • Nickerson Ledge: 3.7 mi
  • Eagle Ledge: 4.6 mi
  • Woodchuck Ledge: 5.0 mi
  • Main Cliff: 5.8 mi
  • Crack in the Woods: 7.2 mi
Waterfalls: 40
Beaches: 35
  • Boulder Beach: 1.7 mi
  • Geneva Beach: 1.9 mi
  • Eidelweiss Beach: 2.1 mi
  • Porridge Shore Beach: 2.3 mi
  • Thusis Beach: 2.5 mi
Historic sites: 21
Attractions: 18
Museums: 17
  • Madison Historical Society and Museum: 2.8 mi
  • Salyards Museum: 3.9 mi
  • New England Ski Museum: 8.3 mi
  • Conway Railroad Museum: 8.4 mi
  • MWOBs Admin Office: 8.6 mi
Picnic sites: 5
Artworks: 4
  • Hannes Schneider: 8.9 mi
  • Frog Rock: 17.8 mi
  • Loon Mural: 24.4 mi
  • Bridgton and Saco River R.R.: 24.7 mi
Gardens: 4
  • Ken Kasarjian Community Garden: 16.3 mi
  • Mary Bierbrier Community Garden: 16.4 mi
  • Mary's Garden: 24.2 mi
  • Bridgton Community Gardens: 24.4 mi
Springs: 3
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Sabatis Island Rest Area: 20.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.2 miles of Madison Boulder Woods Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount ChocoruaWNW 285°1,060 m5.3 mi
Middle SisterWNW 293°1,022 m5.3 mi
North Moat MountainNNW 344°956 m7.8 mi
Mount PaugusW 278°946 m7.9 mi
Mount Paugus, South PeakW 276°944.88 m7.8 mi
Middle Moat MountainNNW 347°840 m6.3 mi
South Moat MountainN 349°828 m5.8 mi
Table MountainNW 326°809 m8.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4918:1918:57
June solstice05:0319:4720:32
September equinox06:3218:0618:44
December solstice07:1715:2316:10

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F182029415362676557453525
Precip in3.73.34.04.63.84.64.84.04.35.74.64.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tamworth 4, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/47799230

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