Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Mascoma River Wildlife Management Area
Mascoma River Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 243 m. Mount Cardigan stands 956 m to the east, 9.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Town Hill, a peak 1.1 miles away. Connecticut River Byway passes 8.4 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- NH Fish & Game
How to reach it
Coordinates43.65616, -72.10678
- 8.4 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 13.1 mi off the Crossroad of Vermont Byway
- 15.6 mi off the Lake Sunapee Scenic Byway
- 15.7 mi off the River Heritage Tour
Overlooks nearby
- Balch Hill · 9 mi
- Indian Ridge · 9 mi
- Norman Overlook · 9 mi
- Sunset Viewing Spot · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Canaan Town Forest: 1.9 mi
- Mascoma State Forest: 2.7 mi
- Enfield Wildlife Management Area: 3.1 mi
- Enfield Wildlife Management Area: 3.1 mi
- Baum Conservation Area: 3.5 mi
Parks
- Huse Park: 2.0 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 2.2 mi
- Mascoma Lakeside Park: 2.7 mi
- Shaker Recreation Park: 3.4 mi
- Goose Pond Park: 4.2 mi
Cliffs: 49
- Bouldering: 6.9 mi
- Winslow Ledge: 8.4 mi
- Holt's Ledge: 8.5 mi
- The Ledges: 15.8 mi
- Slab Wall: 16.4 mi
Historic sites: 42
- The Bill Farm: 3.4 mi
- Blue Star Memorial Highway: 4.3 mi
- Canaan Veterans' Memorial: 4.9 mi
- Cummings Dam: 7.4 mi
- Pest House: 7.8 mi
Beaches: 26
- Goose Pond Dam Beach: 2.3 mi
- Shakoma Beach: 3.1 mi
- Canaan Street Lake Beach: 3.3 mi
- Goose Pond Park Beach: 4.2 mi
- North Cove Beach: 8.4 mi
Museums: 24
- Shaker Museum: 3.2 mi
- Canaan Historical Museum: 3.3 mi
- Hood Museum of Art: 9.6 mi
- Montshire Museum of Science: 10.4 mi
- Main Street Museum: 10.6 mi
Artworks: 19
- The Wrecker: 7.5 mi
- Perdido: 9.5 mi
- Robert Frost: 9.5 mi
- Refuge: 9.5 mi
- Dartmouth Panels: 9.6 mi
Waterfalls: 18
- Big Dog Falls: 4.5 mi
- Litte Dog Falls: 4.7 mi
- Elizabeth Falls: 10.5 mi
- Welton Falls: 12.1 mi
- Sculptured Rocks: 13.1 mi
Attractions: 12
- Tipping Rock: 8.1 mi
- Cardigan Mountain State Park: 8.6 mi
- Lyman Point: 10.4 mi
- Train: Boston & Maine Engine 494: 10.6 mi
- Lyme-East Thetford Bridge: 11.4 mi
Covered bridges: 10
- Union Village Covered Bridge: 11.7 mi
- Willard Twin Covered Bridge: 12.9 mi
- Sayre Bridge: 14.2 mi
- Edgell Covered Bridge: 14.9 mi
- Cillryville Bridge: 19.6 mi
Gardens: 5
- Canillas Community Garden: 7.2 mi
- Life Sciences Greenhouse: 9.6 mi
- Garden at Tracy Library: 17.8 mi
- Peace Garden: 22.1 mi
- South Royalton Community Garden: 23.3 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Goose Pond Park Picnic Area: 4.2 mi
- Area 1: 12.9 mi
- Area 2: 13.2 mi
- Hippy Hill: 15.2 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Rest Area I-91 (South Bound): 12.3 mi
- Springfield Rest Area I-89 (North Bound): 13.0 mi
- Vermont Welcome Center - Sharon: 16.7 mi
Springs: 2
- Breck-Plankey Spring: 18.4 mi
- Crystal Spring: 22.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.6 miles of Mascoma River Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Cardigan | E 93° | 956 m | 9.6 mi |
| Cardigan Rimrock | E 96° | 851 m | 9.5 mi |
| Mount Tug | ENE 76° | 713 m | 8.0 mi |
| Thompson Hill | NE 42° | 709 m | 8.7 mi |
| North Peak | NNW 343° | 702 m | 5.7 mi |
| South Peak | NNW 336° | 693 m | 4.9 mi |
| Winslow Ledge | N 10° | 692 m | 8.4 mi |
| The Pinnacle | E 83° | 656 m | 7.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:23 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:50 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:10 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:28 | 16:15 |
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 | 22 | 24 | 34 | 47 | 59 | 67 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 50 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hanover, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Lebanon · 7 mi
- Orange · 7 mi
- Hanover · 10 mi
- Norwich · 11 mi
- White River Junction · 11 mi
- Dartmouth Lake Sunapee · 12 mi
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