Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Meader Reserve
Meader Reserve is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 415 m. Walling Mountain stands 675 m to the east, 9.9 miles off. The nearest named place is West Stockbridge Mountain, a peak 0.2 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 5.4 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Berkshire Natural Resources Council (BNRC)
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.32757, -73.34950
- 5.4 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 16.5 mi off the Mount Greylock Scenic Byway
- 21.6 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
- 25.5 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MA, National
Overlooks nearby
- Dam Overlook Observation Platform · 9 mi
- Adams Overlook · 23 mi
- Vista · 23 mi
- The Hopper · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- West Stockbridge Mountain: 0.2 mi
- Maple Hill: 2.4 mi
- Cone Hill: 2.4 mi
- Rattlesnake Hill: 2.6 mi
- Baldhead: 2.9 mi
Parks
- Interlaken Park: 1.3 mi
- Village School Playground: 1.4 mi
- Berkshire Botanical Gardens: 1.9 mi
- Edith Wharton Park: 3.8 mi
- Edith Wharton Park: 3.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Interlacken Common: 1.3 mi
- KWUNIIKWAT ISLAND: 1.4 mi
- Maple Hill Wildlife Management Area: 1.5 mi
- Stevens Glen BNRC: 1.8 mi
- Flat Brook Wildlife Management Area: 2.1 mi
Historic sites: 47
- Burbank Dedication: 2.8 mi
- St. Faustina: 3.3 mi
- St. Francis: 3.3 mi
- St. John Paul II: 3.3 mi
- Rostrum: 3.9 mi
Museums: 34
- Studio: 2.8 mi
- Norman Rockwell Museum: 2.8 mi
- Chesterwood: 3.0 mi
- Naumkeag Museum: 3.1 mi
- The Mount: 3.5 mi
Artworks: 28
- Copland Sculpture: 2.4 mi
- The Third Station - Jesus Falls the First Time: 3.2 mi
- The Seventh Station - Jesus Falls the Second Time: 3.2 mi
- The Eigth Station - Jesus Speaks to the Women: 3.2 mi
- The Fourth Station - Jesus Meets His Mother, Mary: 3.2 mi
Waterfalls: 25
- falls: 7.6 mi
- High Falls Waterfall: 16.4 mi
- Bash Bish Falls: 16.4 mi
- Lower Falls: 16.9 mi
- Upper Falls: 16.9 mi
Cliffs: 14
- Kennedy Cliffs: 3.3 mi
- Devil’s Pulpit: 5.7 mi
- Clover Mountain: 11.4 mi
- Corps Wall: 22.8 mi
- Murdock Wall: 22.9 mi
Attractions: 13
- Edith Wharton's Home: 3.4 mi
- balanced rock: 4.4 mi
- concrete bases: 4.5 mi
- concrete bases: 4.5 mi
- stone pillar: 4.6 mi
Gardens: 8
- Berkshire Botanical Garden: 2.0 mi
- Naumkeag Garden: 3.1 mi
- Walled Garden: 3.5 mi
- Flower Garden: 3.5 mi
- Community Garden: 8.4 mi
Beaches: 5
- Adams Point Beach: 6.6 mi
- Iroquis Waterfront: 14.1 mi
- County Beach: 18.3 mi
- Oakdale Beach: 22.6 mi
- East Beach: 24.4 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Picnic Area: 15.8 mi
- Guilder Pond Picnic area: 15.9 mi
Springs: 1
- Pond off Chair Factory Road: 7.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Questing: 15.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Rest Area I-90 (West Bound): 21.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.8 miles of Meader Reserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walling Mountain | E 97° | 675 m | 9.9 mi |
| Becket Mountain | E 100° | 663 m | 10.5 mi |
| Smith Mountain | N 4° | 660 m | 10.7 mi |
| Yokun Seat | NNE 23° | 645 m | 5.6 mi |
| Mount Wilcox | SSE 150° | 642 m | 8.6 mi |
| Perry Peak | NNW 347° | 631 m | 6.6 mi |
| Harvey Mountain | WSW 255° | 627 m | 4.0 mi |
| Bald Top | E 86° | 624 m | 9.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:52 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:16 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:39 | 16:25 |
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 | 24 | 32 | 44 | 56 | 65 | 69 | 68 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lenox Dale, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29785003
Day trips start here
- Stockbridge · 3 mi
- Lenox · 4 mi
- Lee · 5 mi
- Great Barrington · 9 mi
- October Mountain State Forest · 9 mi
- New Lebanon · 10 mi
Private beta · Free to join
Take the scenic way to Meader Reserve.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.