Maple Valley State Forest
Maple Valley State Forest is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 629 m. Mount Jefferson stands 833 m to the south-southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Treet Hill, a peak 1.5 miles away. Route 20 Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 10.9 mi off the Route 20 Scenic Byway
- 19.7 mi off the Revolutionary Trail
- 25.4 mi off the Southern Adirondack Trail
- 27.9 mi off the Adirondack Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Treet Hill: 1.5 mi
- Stone Quarry Hill: 3.6 mi
- Darling Hill: 4.3 mi
- Elliot Hill: 4.3 mi
- Algerine Hill: 4.3 mi
- Decatur State Forest: 2.6 mi
- Roseboom State Forest: 5.6 mi
- Hooker Mountain Wildlife Management Area: 6.0 mi
- Hooker Mountain State Forest: 6.9 mi
- Upper Research Site: 10.7 mi
- Betty and Wilbur Davis State Park: 4.2 mi
- Worcester Park: 4.5 mi
- John Stockdale Memorial Park 1391: 4.7 mi
- Council Rock Park: 9.2 mi
- Cooper Park: 9.2 mi
- National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum: 9.3 mi
- Heroes of Baseball Wax Museum: 9.4 mi
- Cherry Valley Historical Association: 9.8 mi
- Fenimore Art Museum: 9.9 mi
- Farmers' Museum: 9.9 mi
- David Pethic Memorial Plaque: 4.3 mi
- James Fenimore Cooper Statue: 9.3 mi
- Cherry Valley Massacre Monument: 9.5 mi
- Richmondville Service Memorial: 9.6 mi
- Grave of Henry Seeber: 13.8 mi
- Cooperstown & Charlotte Valley Railroad: 10.8 mi
- Gobbler's Knob Family Fun Park: 17.2 mi
- Howe Caverns: 18.0 mi
- Howe Caverns: 18.1 mi
- Secret Caverns: 18.6 mi
- Judds Falls: 11.4 mi
- Boucks Falls: 18.3 mi
- Canajoharie Falls: 18.8 mi
- Creamery Falls: 19.6 mi
- Mine Kill Falls: 21.1 mi
- Punchbowl: 19.6 mi
- Vromans Nose: 20.7 mi
- Big Nose: 21.9 mi
- The Cliff: 22.2 mi
- The Hunter: 9.3 mi
- Poseidon statue: 19.6 mi
- statue of liberty replica: 21.2 mi
- East Worcester Rest Area: 4.7 mi
- Mohawk Valley Welcome Center: 23.7 mi
- Hyde Hall Covered Bridge: 10.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.1 miles of Maple Valley State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Jefferson | SSE 154° | 833 m | 15.2 mi |
| Woodchuck Hill | SSE 151° | 817 m | 15.4 mi |
| Gunhouse Hill | S 173° | 720 m | 16.1 mi |
| The Cobble | ESE 116° | 710 m | 10.7 mi |
| Hooker Mountain | SW 234° | 709 m | 6.9 mi |
| Petersburg Mountain | E 96° | 708 m | 15.4 mi |
| Pine Mountain | E 94° | 698 m | 4.8 mi |
| Algerine Hill | E 96° | 684 m | 4.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:34 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 19:58 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:21 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 15:43 | 16:29 |
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 | 18 | 20 | 28 | 41 | 53 | 61 | 66 | 64 | 57 | 46 | 35 | 25 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cooperstown, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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