Mineral Hill Conservation Area
Mineral Hill Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 165 m. Mount Pisgah stands 468 m to the west, 4.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Mineral Hills, a peak 0.7 miles away. Route 112 Scenic Byway passes 6.9 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 6.9 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
- 9.3 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 18.7 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MA, National
- 27.8 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Summit House · 7 mi
- Salmon Falls Potholes · 20 mi
- view to west · 21 mi
- Dam Overlook Observation Platform · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mineral Hills: 0.7 mi
- Bald Hill: 1.1 mi
- Turkey Hill: 1.2 mi
- Sawmill Hills: 2.0 mi
- Roberts Hill: 2.6 mi
- Mineral Hills Conservation Area: 1.1 mi
- Mineral Hills Conservation Area: 1.3 mi
- Roberts Reservoir Complex: 1.6 mi
- Roberts Reservoir Complex: 1.7 mi
- Hartnett-Manhan Memorial Forest: 2.1 mi
- Florence Fields Recreation Area: 2.7 mi
- Maines Field: 3.0 mi
- Catherine Root Park: 3.6 mi
- Arcanum Field: 3.6 mi
- Ray Ellerbook Field: 3.8 mi
- Daley and Halligan Memorial Stone: 4.2 mi
- Erie Ruins: 5.9 mi
- Eyrie House: 5.9 mi
- Mt. Tom B-17 Memorial: 6.3 mi
- Site of the Williamsburg Reservoir Dam: 8.4 mi
- Smith College Museum of Art: 4.6 mi
- Historic Northampton: 5.1 mi
- Williamsburg Historical Society: 5.4 mi
- Hadley Farm Museum: 7.4 mi
- Hatfield Historical Museum: 7.7 mi
- Northampton Community Gardens: 3.9 mi
- Ruth Brown Richardson border: 4.4 mi
- Systematics Garden: 4.4 mi
- Rock Garden: 4.5 mi
- Capen Garden: 4.6 mi
- Guild Art Supply: 4.4 mi
- C3: 4.9 mi
- Lady Liberty: 9.4 mi
- Graffiti Wall: 9.9 mi
- John Calipari: 11.2 mi
- Titans Piazza: 6.7 mi
- Roaring Falls: 16.1 mi
- Indian Leap: 16.2 mi
- Pigpen Ledges: 19.1 mi
- Mormon Hollow: 22.3 mi
- Holyoke Merry-Go-Round: 9.6 mi
- War Memorial Pool: 11.7 mi
- World War II Tank: 13.5 mi
- 1950 Pontiac: 15.0 mi
- Springfield Museums: 16.1 mi
- David Musante Beach: 2.9 mi
- Rainbow Beach: 6.2 mi
- Sandy Beach: 6.7 mi
- Puffers Pond North Beach: 12.8 mi
- Puffers Pond South Beach: 12.8 mi
- Goldmine Brook Falls: 11.2 mi
- Glendale Falls: 12.5 mi
- Waterfall: 17.8 mi
- Lost Acres Falls: 22.2 mi
- cascade: 23.5 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2:43: 9.0 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 9.0 mi
- Rd: 9.0 mi
- Szot Park Picnic Grove: 13.9 mi
- Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 19.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.7 miles of Mineral Hill Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pisgah | W 273° | 468 m | 4.2 mi |
| Ram Hill | NNW 332° | 461 m | 6.3 mi |
| Shaw Ledges | NW 312° | 460 m | 4.9 mi |
| Dry Hill | WNW 289° | 454 m | 4.2 mi |
| Battlecock Hill | NNW 334° | 442 m | 5.5 mi |
| Spruce Hill | W 264° | 438 m | 3.8 mi |
| Kidds Lookout | NW 314° | 438 m | 4.3 mi |
| Walnut Hill | NNW 342° | 438 m | 7.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 19:49 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:37 | 16:22 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 28 | 36 | 48 | 59 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Westfield Barnes Muni AP, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29913031
Day trips start here
- Northampton · 5 mi
- Hadley · 7 mi
- Pioneer Valley · 7 mi
- Holyoke · 9 mi
- South Hadley · 9 mi
- Amherst · 11 mi
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