McCalla's Woods Preserve
McCalla's Woods Preserve is a nature reserve in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 223 m. Pilot Knob stands 287 m to the south-southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Hoyt Spring, a spring 0.9 miles away. Indiana's Historic Pathways passes 2.5 miles off. 138 named places lie within 25 miles, 52 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Sycamore Land Trust
- Access
- permit
How to reach it
- 2.5 mi off the Indiana's Historic Pathways, National
- 19.2 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
138 named places within 25 miles
- Mahan Hill: 6.4 mi
- Patton Hill: 8.2 mi
- Ragroad Hill: 9.5 mi
- Davis Hill: 9.9 mi
- Warren Hill: 10.4 mi
- Pioneer Mothers State Wayside: 2.0 mi
- Inital Point Historical Monument: 2.5 mi
- Springs Valley Recreation Area: 6.0 mi
- Tillery Hill State Recreation Area: 10.6 mi
- Sulphur Well Park: 10.7 mi
- French Lick Resort Casino: 9.7 mi
- Marengo Cave: 10.8 mi
- Twin Caves: 15.3 mi
- Bronson Cave: 15.4 mi
- Donaldson Cave: 15.7 mi
- Grace Prow Hinkle: 2.0 mi
- Grissom Memorial: 15.5 mi
- Gus Grissom Memorial: 15.5 mi
- Wilson Monument: 15.9 mi
- 10 Commandments Tablets: 23.0 mi
- Springs Valley State Fish and Wildlife Area: 5.7 mi
- Spring Mill State Park: 15.6 mi
- O'Bannon Woods State Park: 23.6 mi
- Harrison-Crawford State Forest: 23.8 mi
- Indiana Railway Museum: 9.6 mi
- French Lick West Baden Museum: 9.7 mi
- Gus Grissom Boyhood Home: 15.6 mi
- Lawrence County Historical Society: 24.7 mi
- Blice Point: 14.5 mi
- Hemlock Cliffs: 16.4 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 22.7 mi
- McBrides Bluff: 23.5 mi
- Hoyt Spring: 0.9 mi
- Spring Cave: 1.0 mi
- Pluto Spring: 9.8 mi
- Wynnsboro: 18.4 mi
- Palestine: 20.7 mi
- Hindostan Falls: 23.2 mi
- Patoka Lake Swimming Beach: 13.3 mi
- Hindostan Falls: 23.1 mi
- Stone Crucifix: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of McCalla's Woods Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Knob | SSE 159° | 287 m | 14.7 mi |
| Warren Hill | ENE 79° | 284 m | 10.4 mi |
| Sand Bank Hill | ENE 73° | 283 m | 10.9 mi |
| Seigs Hill | SE 136° | 281 m | 18.0 mi |
| Reno Hill | ESE 116° | 278 m | 15.5 mi |
| Henry Ott Hill | SE 134° | 278 m | 19.0 mi |
| Smith Hill | ENE 70° | 277 m | 12.9 mi |
| Gobblers Knob | NNW 331° | 276 m | 15.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:50 | 19:23 | 19:58 |
| June solstice | 06:23 | 20:34 | 21:14 |
| September equinox | 07:34 | 19:10 | 19:45 |
| December solstice | 08:00 | 16:47 | 17:29 |
Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 34 | 43 | 54 | 64 | 72 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 55 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Paoli, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1456931509
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