Nature reserve · New York
Moriah Wilderness Preserve
Moriah Wilderness Preserve is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 572 m. Bald Peak stands 920 m to the northwest, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Armstrong Mountain, a peak 0.2 miles away. High Peaks Scenic Byway (NYS Route 73) passes 5.1 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Northeast Wilderness Trust
How to reach it
Coordinates44.07318, -73.56363
- 5.1 mi off the High Peaks Scenic Byway (NYS Route 73)
- 5.3 mi off the Lakes to Locks Passage, National
- 21.1 mi off the Lake Champlain Byway - Vermont
- 22.4 mi off the Olympic Trail
Overlooks nearby
- limited view southeast · 4 mi
- Ridge Lookout · 10 mi
- Giant Washbowl Overlook · 10 mi
- Roaring Brook Falls Upper Lookout · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Armstrong Mountain: 0.2 mi
- Mount Tom: 1.5 mi
- Stiles Hill: 1.7 mi
- Belfry Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Barton Mountain: 2.3 mi
Cliffs
- Broughton Ledge: 2.0 mi
- Broughton Ledge: 2.5 mi
- Deadwater cliffs: 5.0 mi
- Sunshine City: 8.8 mi
- Birch Wall: 8.8 mi
Waterfalls: 36
- Split Rock Falls: 5.8 mi
- Shoebox Falls: 8.1 mi
- Swimming hole and water fall: 9.3 mi
- Beede Brook Falls: 9.5 mi
- Roaring Brook Falls: 11.1 mi
Parks: 34
- Moriah Miners Park: 1.8 mi
- Crown Point State Historic Site: 7.1 mi
- Ballard Park: 9.9 mi
- Lee Park: 10.1 mi
- Indian Head Trailhead: 11.4 mi
Nature reserves: 33
- Boquet River Primitive Area: 5.9 mi
- Cole Island: 8.5 mi
- Putnam Creek Fishing Access: 10.4 mi
- Sheepshead Island: 12.0 mi
- Town of North Hudson: 12.0 mi
Historic sites: 29
- Buzz Wright Memorial: 2.6 mi
- Meacham House: 5.6 mi
- Fort Crown Point: 7.3 mi
- Gage's Redoubt: 7.3 mi
- Fort Saint-Frédéric: 7.4 mi
Attractions: 18
- Nature preserve: 9.9 mi
- Star Trek Original Series Set Tours: 17.0 mi
- Lemon Fair Sculpture Park: 17.7 mi
- Mountain Pass Lodge: 20.4 mi
- Lake Placid Bobsled Experience at Mt. Van Hoevenberg: 20.4 mi
Museums: 14
- The Iron Center: 5.6 mi
- Crown Point Historic Site: 7.4 mi
- Chimney Point Museum: 7.6 mi
- Adirondack History Museum: 9.9 mi
- Adirondack history center museum: 10.0 mi
Artworks: 11
- Smog: 19.5 mi
- Bench and Table: 19.5 mi
- Youbie Obie: 19.6 mi
- Frisbee Dog: 19.7 mi
- King Kong: 19.7 mi
Beaches: 7
- Port Henry Village Beach: 5.7 mi
- Bulwagga Bay Beach: 5.9 mi
- Westport Beach: 10.1 mi
- Park beach: 19.2 mi
- Black Point Public Beach: 19.7 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Witherbee Park and Bandstand: 5.6 mi
- Powerhouse Park: 5.7 mi
- Bulwagga Bay Pavillion: 5.9 mi
- Footbridge Park: 10.1 mi
Gardens: 4
- Colonial Revival King's Garden: 18.3 mi
- Colonial Revival King's Garden: 18.3 mi
- Schroon Community Garden: 19.1 mi
- Middlebury Community Garden: 20.3 mi
Covered bridges: 2
- Pulp Mill Covered Bridge: 19.5 mi
- Holmes Creek Covered Bridge: 22.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- High Peaks Welcome Center: 8.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tahawus: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.3 miles of Moriah Wilderness Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Peak | NW 320° | 920 m | 7.8 mi |
| Noble Mountain | WNW 301° | 891 m | 7.8 mi |
| Hail Mountain | SSW 199° | 792 m | 6.1 mi |
| Bald Peak | S 181° | 705 m | 4.8 mi |
| Holcomb Mountain | NW 308° | 704 m | 6.7 mi |
| Bear Mountain | WSW 259° | 694 m | 8.0 mi |
| Stiles Hill | WSW 251° | 682 m | 1.7 mi |
| Harris Hill | SSW 207° | 673 m | 4.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:12 | 19:57 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 15:32 | 16:19 |
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 | 30 | 44 | 57 | 66 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 50 | 38 | 27 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Vergennes, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Elizabethtown · 8 mi
- Westport · 10 mi
- Crown Point · 11 mi
- Essex · 19 mi
- Middlebury · 21 mi
- Charlotte · 23 mi
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