Nature reserve · Vermont
Milton Town Forest
Milton Town Forest is a nature reserve in Vermont, at a modelled elevation of 274 m. Gilson Mountain stands 598 m to the northeast, 9.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Prospect Hill, a peak 1.3 miles away. Lake Champlain Byway - Vermont passes 3.9 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Milton
How to reach it
Coordinates44.63534, -73.05984
- 3.9 mi off the Lake Champlain Byway - Vermont
- 16.3 mi off the Lakes to Locks Passage, National
- 22.6 mi off the Olympic Trail
- 28.2 mi off the Military Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Sand Bar Causeway · 9 mi
- C Nature area · 12 mi
- Winooski River Walk · 12 mi
- Waterfront pause place 3 · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Prospect Hill: 1.3 mi
- Georgia Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Bald Hill: 3.4 mi
- Arrowhead Mountain: 3.8 mi
- Morgan Hill: 3.9 mi
Parks
- River Street Park: 2.7 mi
- Fairfax Recreational Trail: 2.9 mi
- Staford historical homestead: 3.1 mi
- Milton Town Square: 3.2 mi
- Fairfax Community Corner: 3.2 mi
Nature reserves: 56
- Maple Shade Town Forest: 2.6 mi
- Colchester Pond Natural Area: 6.5 mi
- Indian Brook Park: 7.0 mi
- Wolcott Family Natural Area: 7.1 mi
- Eagle Mountain Natural Area: 7.5 mi
Historic sites: 40
- Old Car: 2.8 mi
- Civil War Memorial and 1927 High Water Mark: 9.0 mi
- Chittenden Mills: 9.5 mi
- Jericho Soldiers in WWI: 9.6 mi
- Colonel Donald G. Cook, USMC Memorial Statue: 10.9 mi
Museums: 30
- Milton Historical Museum: 2.5 mi
- The Old Red Mill: 9.5 mi
- Vermont National Guard Library & Museum: 10.5 mi
- Cambridge Historical Society: 11.4 mi
- South Hero Bicentennial Museum: 12.0 mi
Cliffs: 27
- Powerline A-Line: 13.0 mi
- The Wall: 13.0 mi
- Birnies Nose: 14.3 mi
- Devil's Dishpan: 14.7 mi
- Main Face: 16.2 mi
Gardens: 16
- Milton Community Garden: 3.3 mi
- West Street Community Garden: 10.3 mi
- Landry Community Garden: 11.5 mi
- Tommy Thompson Community Garden: 11.9 mi
- Tommy Thompson Community Garden: 11.9 mi
Waterfalls: 15
- Five Chutes: 3.1 mi
- Fairfax Falls: 3.6 mi
- Winooski Falls: 11.8 mi
- Bingham Falls: 16.6 mi
- Olga's Falls: 17.3 mi
Attractions: 14
- F16 Vermont Air National Guard: 11.7 mi
- Poland Covered Bridge: 12.1 mi
- Spirit Ethan Allen: 13.6 mi
- Vermonts Mountain View Tours: 17.3 mi
- Journey's End: 18.5 mi
Artworks: 12
- The Finger: 2.2 mi
- Gerald K Stoner Sculptures at Underhill Ironworks: 10.9 mi
- Champ sea serpent: 12.8 mi
- Catamount Statue: 12.9 mi
- Grey Lock: 13.2 mi
Beaches: 12
- Thayer Beach: 11.0 mi
- Thayer Beach: 11.4 mi
- Texaco Beach: 13.2 mi
- Leddy Park Beach: 13.3 mi
- North Beach: 13.3 mi
Covered bridges: 5
- Montgomery Covered Bridge: 15.5 mi
- Jaynes Covered Bridge: 15.8 mi
- Morgan Covered Bridge: 17.9 mi
- Shelburne Museum Covered Bridge: 19.7 mi
- Holmes Creek Covered Bridge: 23.6 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Finney Crossing Grills and Picnic Tables: 12.9 mi
- Dock Street Landing and Waterfront Park: 19.2 mi
- AuSable Chasm Picnic Area: 21.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Rest Area I-89 (North Bound): 13.8 mi
- Rest Area I-89 (South Bound): 13.9 mi
Springs: 1
- Big Spring: 14.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.5 miles of Milton Town Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilson Mountain | NE 48° | 598 m | 9.7 mi |
| Bald Hill | SE 144° | 584 m | 11.8 mi |
| Flynn Hill | ESE 124° | 569 m | 9.8 mi |
| Leach Hill | NE 54° | 510 m | 8.6 mi |
| Stewart Hill | SE 136° | 501 m | 6.1 mi |
| South Hill | SE 144° | 490 m | 11.1 mi |
| Wintergreen Mountain | ENE 56° | 489 m | 11.6 mi |
| Buker Hill | E 100° | 483 m | 8.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:26 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:57 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:13 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 15:27 | 16:15 |
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 | 45 | 57 | 67 | 71 | 70 | 62 | 49 | 38 | 27 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Essex Junction 1 N, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/824644214
Day trips start here
- Colchester · 9 mi
- Essex · 9 mi
- Jericho · 10 mi
- Winooski · 11 mi
- Burlington · 13 mi
- Chittenden County · 13 mi
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