Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Mile Slip Town Forest
Mile Slip Town Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 193 m. Holt Peak stands 623 m to the west-northwest, 9.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Badger Hill, a peak 0.3 miles away. General John Stark Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Milford Conservation Commission
How to reach it
Coordinates42.78687, -71.70817
- 13.1 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
- 15.1 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 18.8 mi off the Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway
- 24.5 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Badger Hill: 0.3 mi
- Boynton Hill: 1.2 mi
- Hutchington Hill: 1.5 mi
- Mitchell Hill: 1.5 mi
- Burns Hill: 1.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Mitchell Brook Conservation Land: 1.0 mi
- Wilton Conservation Land: 1.0 mi
- Palmer-Bartell Forest: 1.1 mi
- Stephens Forest: 1.5 mi
- Spaulding Brook Conservation Area: 1.7 mi
Parks
- Mason Railroad Trail: 3.6 mi
- Max Cohen Memorial Grove (Town Beach): 4.0 mi
- Main Street Park: 4.2 mi
- Brookline Ball Park: 4.2 mi
- Whiting Park: 4.2 mi
Historic sites
- Police Memorial: 4.3 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 4.3 mi
- Armed Services Memorial: 4.5 mi
- Wallingford House: 4.7 mi
- Bayley House: 4.8 mi
Artworks
- Communication: 4.4 mi
- House of Wish: 4.4 mi
- Frieda Carrying the Marble Player: 4.4 mi
- Reminiscence: 4.4 mi
- Etruscan Maenad: Mother Bear: 4.4 mi
Attractions
- Barrett House: 7.7 mi
- Barrett House: 8.0 mi
- Frog Rock: 10.1 mi
- Yudicky Farm - Conservation Area: 11.2 mi
- Nutting Ledges: 11.2 mi
Museums: 42
- Milford Historical Society: 4.4 mi
- The Cabinet Press Printing Museum: 4.6 mi
- Amherst Historical Society Wigwam Museum: 6.7 mi
- Always Ready Engine House: 6.8 mi
- Old Pine Hill School House: 8.9 mi
Beaches: 29
- Silver Lake Beach: 6.0 mi
- Baboosic Lake Town Beach: 9.2 mi
- Swimming Hole: 10.8 mi
- Dog Beach: 11.4 mi
- The Beach at Arrive: 14.6 mi
Gardens: 24
- Maple Hill Gardens: 6.8 mi
- Merrimack Community Garden: 9.3 mi
- Gate City Community Gardens: 12.1 mi
- Litchfield Community Garden: 12.3 mi
- Nashua Garden Club: 12.3 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Purgatory Lower Falls: 5.0 mi
- The Falls: 5.2 mi
- Middle Falls: 6.7 mi
- Upper Falls: 6.9 mi
- Trap Falls: 8.6 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Old Limestone Quarry: 13.0 mi
- Rattlesnake Cliff: 19.4 mi
- Scenic Overlook / Sara's Resting Spot: 19.8 mi
- Billings Fold: 21.0 mi
- Black Precipice: 21.0 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Trap Falls: 8.6 mi
- Picnic Area: 18.8 mi
- Newhall Recreation Area: 19.4 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 21.3 mi
- North Grove Catering: 23.2 mi
Springs: 4
- River Road Spring: 13.8 mi
- The Ashburnham Spring: 14.2 mi
- Falcon Spring: 20.1 mi
- Mystery Spring: 20.8 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 18.3 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 21.4 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.5 miles of Mile Slip Town Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holt Peak | WNW 287° | 623 m | 9.4 mi |
| Burton Peak | WNW 282° | 605 m | 9.5 mi |
| Kidder Mountain | W 269° | 549 m | 8.8 mi |
| Wildcat Hill | W 269° | 529 m | 9.2 mi |
| Whitcomb Peak | WNW 290° | 524 m | 8.6 mi |
| Whittemore Hill | SW 235° | 418 m | 8.1 mi |
| Jones Hill | SW 227° | 397 m | 9.3 mi |
| Howard Hill | WNW 292° | 391 m | 7.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:22 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:46 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:09 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:30 | 16:16 |
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 | 32 | 44 | 54 | 63 | 69 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 5.4 | 4.1 | 5.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Greenville 1 NNE, 5 mi away.
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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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