Marshepaug Forest
Marshepaug Forest is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 292 m. Mohawk Mountain stands 513 m to the north-northwest, 4.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Prospect, a peak 1.0 miles away.
Private, Open To Public Without Fee
What to expect
- Operated by
- Marshepaug Forest, Inc.
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Mount Prospect: 1.0 mi
- Town Hill: 2.3 mi
- City Hill: 2.5 mi
- Jennings Hill: 2.7 mi
- Rabbit Hill: 2.9 mi
- Shepaug Crossing Preserve: 3.0 mi
- Bantam Civic Association: 3.3 mi
- The Nature Conservancy The Douglas Natural Area Site (Owned): 3.3 mi
- Litchfield Town Beach: 3.8 mi
- Buell Natural Area: 4.0 mi
- Sunnyfield: 3.7 mi
- Town Green: 3.8 mi
- Litchfield Community Field: 3.9 mi
- Warren Town Beach: 5.3 mi
- Goshen Historic District: 6.1 mi
- Marshepaug Falls: 5.2 mi
- New Preston Falls: 6.7 mi
- Kent Falls: 7.3 mi
- Hatch Brook Falls: 8.2 mi
- Pine Swamp Brook Falls: 9.3 mi
- White Memorial Conservation Center: 3.7 mi
- Litchfield Historical Society - Noyes Memorial Building: 4.5 mi
- Goshen Historical Society: 6.0 mi
- James Morris Museum and Aline Brothier Morris Reading Room: 6.1 mi
- Cornwall Historical Society: 7.1 mi
- Alain C. White and May W. White: 5.8 mi
- Mill Ruins: 6.7 mi
- John Brown Birthplace: 8.1 mi
- Sap Evaporator: 11.0 mi
- Miller Family Preserve: 12.7 mi
- Gagarin Grove: 1.1 mi
- Peter's Forge: 2.7 mi
- Pinnacle Rock: 6.9 mi
- Bellamy-Ferriday Garden: 8.4 mi
- Bethlehem Green Historic District: 8.5 mi
- Hornet's Nest: 7.6 mi
- Grand Staircase: 11.2 mi
- Pine Ledge: 11.4 mi
- Satan's Dog Bowl: 12.1 mi
- Whitestone Cliffs: 14.5 mi
- Judea Garden: 5.7 mi
- Orintas Family Butterfly Garden & Viewing Stand: 6.1 mi
- Gertrude Jekyll Garden: 15.1 mi
- Shakespeare Garden: 17.5 mi
- Melanie Rieger Victims of Violent Crimes Memorial Garden: 17.5 mi
- Sandy Beach: 4.6 mi
- Morris Town Beach: 5.2 mi
- Waterfront: 14.6 mi
- Boating Side: 14.6 mi
- Holland Beach: 15.2 mi
- Jean Widmark: 12.6 mi
- Whale Sculpture: 18.1 mi
- Ben Franklin: 18.1 mi
- Greetings from Waterbury: 18.2 mi
- Maori Head: 18.6 mi
- Hermit spring: 14.2 mi
- Cannavo Spring: 15.2 mi
- Ever Flowing Spring: 18.4 mi
- Big Spring: 19.8 mi
- Dudley Town: 5.6 mi
- Bulls Bridge Road: 13.2 mi
- Picnic Grove: 14.5 mi
- Southington Rest Area: 22.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.6 miles of Marshepaug Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohawk Mountain | NNW 346° | 513 m | 4.9 mi |
| The Pinnacle | NNW 341° | 502 m | 5.0 mi |
| Red Mountain | N 353° | 499 m | 6.6 mi |
| Bartholomew Hill | N 358° | 484 m | 6.7 mi |
| Woodbury Mountain | NW 310° | 464 m | 5.0 mi |
| Dudleytown Hill | NW 308° | 461 m | 5.4 mi |
| Whitcomb Hill | WNW 297° | 459 m | 5.8 mi |
| Above All | WSW 247° | 450 m | 4.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:29 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:16 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:41 | 16:26 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 27 | 35 | 47 | 58 | 66 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Falls Village, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/43438977
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- Monterey · 30 mi
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