Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Massabesic Headwaters Preserve
Massabesic Headwaters Preserve is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 146 m. Fort Mountain stands 424 m to the northeast, 8.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Head's Pond Conservation Area, a nature reserve 0.7 miles away. Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway passes 7.0 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Bear-Paw Regional Greenways
How to reach it
Coordinates43.09644, -71.42261
- 7.0 mi off the Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway
- 9.3 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
- 14.3 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
- 15.6 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Head's Pond Conservation Area: 0.7 mi
- Clay Pond Headwaters Conservation Area: 1.2 mi
- Pinnacle Park: 2.5 mi
- Clay Pond Headwaters Conservation Area: 2.6 mi
- Allenstown Town Forest: 3.3 mi
Peaks
- Rattlesnake Hill: 1.4 mi
- Pinkney Hill: 1.9 mi
- The Pinnacle: 2.4 mi
- Campbell Hill: 2.9 mi
- Bear Hill: 3.4 mi
Parks
- Veterans Park At Jacob Square: 2.0 mi
- Merrimack River Boat Access Facility: 2.0 mi
- Lambert Park: 2.1 mi
- Blueberry Express Park: 2.6 mi
- Bridge Park: 2.6 mi
Historic sites
- Suncook Village: 2.9 mi
- LaFayette's Tour: 2.9 mi
- Josie Langmaid Memorial: 3.8 mi
- Old Derryfield Center: 7.0 mi
- Pvt. John Henry Sweeney Memorial: 8.3 mi
Attractions
- Block Party Social: 3.9 mi
- The Amoskeag Fishways: 7.0 mi
- Candia Springs Adventure Park: 8.9 mi
- Deerfield Fairgrounds: 9.0 mi
- Mercury-Redstone Plaza: 10.4 mi
Artworks: 37
- Pembroke Spartan: 3.8 mi
- Bear with Fish: 4.9 mi
- Brigadier General John Stark: 7.6 mi
- Concord Clock: 9.5 mi
- Franklin Pierce: 9.6 mi
Museums: 36
- Currier Museum of Art: 7.0 mi
- Currier Museum Art Center: 7.1 mi
- SEE Science Center: 7.7 mi
- Farm Museum: 9.1 mi
- Deerfield Historical Society: 9.4 mi
Beaches: 19
- Catamount Pond Beach: 5.0 mi
- White Sands Beach: 5.2 mi
- Massabesic Lake Beach: 6.7 mi
- Northwood Lake Beach: 11.8 mi
- Gallien's Town Beach: 14.6 mi
Waterfalls: 14
- Steeles Falls: 9.6 mi
- Wildcat Falls: 17.1 mi
- Great Falls: 18.3 mi
- Senter Falls: 19.7 mi
- Upper Falls: 20.4 mi
Gardens: 11
- Pinkerton Memorial Garden: 14.9 mi
- Edmond G. Thibodeau Memorial Garden: 15.9 mi
- Litchfield Community Garden: 18.2 mi
- Vegetable Garden: 18.5 mi
- Botanical Garden: 18.6 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Rattlesnake Cliff: 8.4 mi
- Devil's Den Cliff: 12.0 mi
- Ridgeline Climbing: 12.1 mi
- Boulder Natural: 12.1 mi
- Raymond Cliff: 12.3 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Log Landing: 12.2 mi
- East Picnic Area: 13.5 mi
- Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 20.1 mi
- North Grove Catering: 22.4 mi
- SERCs A & B Greenspace: 24.6 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Hooksett Rest Area: 2.8 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 2.9 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 20.1 mi
- Canterbury Rest Area: 21.2 mi
Springs: 4
- River Road Spring: 15.0 mi
- Two Sisters Spring: 22.0 mi
- Huckins Spring: 23.3 mi
- Jailhouse Spring: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.2 miles of Massabesic Headwaters Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Mountain | NE 41° | 424 m | 8.0 mi |
| Nottingham Mountain | NE 47° | 411 m | 8.3 mi |
| McCoy Mountain | NNE 33° | 384 m | 8.4 mi |
| Neville Peak | NE 44° | 363 m | 8.7 mi |
| Nats Mountain | NE 42° | 356 m | 7.3 mi |
| Brush Hill | NNE 29° | 305 m | 8.2 mi |
| Plausawa Hill | N 354° | 304 m | 8.5 mi |
| Levi Hill | NE 46° | 302 m | 9.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:21 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 19:46 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:07 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:28 | 16:14 |
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 | 25 | 33 | 46 | 57 | 66 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Massabesic Lake, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1412795508
Day trips start here
- Hooksett · 2 mi
- Merrimack Valley · 6 mi
- Manchester · 7 mi
- Bedford · 11 mi
- Concord · 11 mi
- Deerfield · 11 mi
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