Nature reserve · Maine
Menotomy Preserve
Menotomy Preserve is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 114 m. The Twins (North peak) stands 760 m to the west-northwest, 9.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Tom, a peak 1.4 miles away. PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY passes 3.3 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Upper Saco Valley Land Trust
How to reach it
Coordinates44.06139, -70.90734
- 3.3 mi off the PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY
- 10.7 mi off the White Mountain Trail, National
- 12.6 mi off the Kancamagus Scenic Byway, National
- 13.9 mi off the Presidential Range Tour
Overlooks nearby
- Evans Notch Scenic Overlook · 17 mi
- Cold River Overlook · 17 mi
- Evans Notch Overlook · 17 mi
- Square. Ledge · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Mount Tom: 1.4 mi
- Carter Hill: 2.0 mi
- Stanley Hill: 2.9 mi
- Smarts Hill: 3.1 mi
- Little Mountain: 3.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Bog Pond: 1.6 mi
- Mount Tom Preserve: 1.6 mi
- Saco River Floodplain: 1.8 mi
- Pocket Swamp Preserve: 1.9 mi
- Fryeburg Town Forest: 2.2 mi
Parks
- Fryeburg Fairgrounds: 3.8 mi
- Graustein Park: 3.9 mi
- Robert E. Peary Park: 4.5 mi
- Eastman Memorial Grove: 4.7 mi
- Sabatis Island Picnic & Rest Area: 5.0 mi
Cliffs: 28
- Jockey Cap West Face: 3.9 mi
- Jockey Cap South Face: 3.9 mi
- Brigham Ledge: 10.0 mi
- Hedgehog Ledge: 10.6 mi
- Thin Air Face: 12.9 mi
Historic sites: 27
- Lovewell Monument: 3.2 mi
- Stevens Monument: 4.8 mi
- Fryeburg Honor Roll: 5.0 mi
- Bradley Memorial Park: 5.0 mi
- Denmark Civil War Monument: 8.1 mi
Beaches: 26
- Fiddlehead Campground: 1.6 mi
- Denmark Town Beach: 7.7 mi
- Pleasant Point Town Beach: 8.0 mi
- Conway Lake Public Beach: 8.9 mi
- Burnt Meadow Pond Town Beach: 9.2 mi
Waterfalls: 24
- Kezar Falls: 10.5 mi
- Diana's Baths: 13.1 mi
- Chandler Gorge: 13.5 mi
- Emerald Pool: 13.6 mi
- Brickett Falls: 14.5 mi
Attractions: 23
- Bridgton Higlands Country Club: 9.2 mi
- Giant Swing: 10.1 mi
- Cranmore Mountain Coaster: 10.1 mi
- Lakeside Grange #63: 11.7 mi
- Lower Falls: 12.7 mi
Museums: 15
- Fryeburg Fair Farm Museum: 3.6 mi
- Bridgton Historical Society Museum: 10.1 mi
- Naramissic Farm Bridgton Historical Society: 10.7 mi
- New England Ski Museum: 10.9 mi
- Conway Railroad Museum: 11.0 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Sawyer Rock Picnic Ground: 20.9 mi
- Hancock Beach Picnic Ground: 21.4 mi
- Glen Ellis Scenic Area: 21.4 mi
- Gilead Picnic Ground: 23.2 mi
- Dolly Copp Picnic Ground: 23.8 mi
Artworks: 4
- Loon Mural: 9.9 mi
- Hannes Schneider: 10.1 mi
- Bridgton and Saco River R.R.: 10.2 mi
- Bethel's Civil War Soldier Monument: 24.7 mi
Springs: 4
- Deer Hill Spring: 12.2 mi
- lower falls: 17.1 mi
- Davis Spring: 18.5 mi
- Cold Bowling Spring: 22.9 mi
Gardens: 3
- Mary's Garden: 9.7 mi
- Bridgton Community Gardens: 10.0 mi
- The Eiffel Tower of Paris, Maine: 22.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Sabatis Island Rest Area: 5.0 mi
- Snow Falls Rest Area: 24.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Livermore: 23.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.2 miles of Menotomy Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Twins (North peak) | WNW 300° | 760 m | 9.2 mi |
| Rickers Knoll | WNW 292° | 746 m | 9.1 mi |
| The Twins (South peak) | WNW 299° | 745 m | 9.1 mi |
| Black Cap | W 267° | 718 m | 7.9 mi |
| Hurricane Mountain | W 276° | 639 m | 8.3 mi |
| Pleasant Mountain | ESE 119° | 611 m | 4.9 mi |
| Pleasant Mountain - Big Bald Peak | ESE 108° | 587.1 m | 4.7 mi |
| Pleasant Mountain - North Peak | ESE 105° | 579.6 m | 4.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:18 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:01 | 19:47 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:05 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:21 | 16:09 |
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 | 19 | 21 | 31 | 43 | 55 | 64 | 69 | 67 | 59 | 47 | 36 | 25 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fryeburg Estrn Slopes Rgnl AP, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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