Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Mount Bet
Mount Bet is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 315 m. Belknap Mountain stands 726 m to the west, 9.3 miles off. Lakes Region Tour passes 1.6 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Southeast Land Trust of New Hampshire
How to reach it
Coordinates43.50042, -71.18573
- 1.6 mi off the Lakes Region Tour
- 8.0 mi off the Branch River Valley Trail
- 17.9 mi off the Canterbury Shaker Village Byway
- 26.3 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Mount Bet: 0.3 mi
- Mount Molly: 0.7 mi
- Devils Den Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Cates Hill: 1.1 mi
- Hayes Hill: 2.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Town Conservation Land: 0.8 mi
- Gilman Pond Conservation Area: 1.1 mi
- Marks Memorial Forest: 1.7 mi
- Powdermill Fish Hatchery: 2.2 mi
- Marks Wildlife Management Area: 2.2 mi
Parks
- Merrymeeting Lake Dam: 1.6 mi
- New Durham Town Beach: 1.7 mi
- Harmony Park: 3.1 mi
- Levy Park: 3.3 mi
- B & M Railroad Park: 3.5 mi
Beaches: 42
- Alton Town Beach: 3.1 mi
- Brewster Beach: 5.5 mi
- Brewster Beach: 5.8 mi
- Wolfeboro Town Beach: 6.1 mi
- Allen Albee Beach: 7.1 mi
Historic sites: 25
- Lakes Region Airport: 7.2 mi
- Governor's Road: 8.2 mi
- Kimball Castle: 11.3 mi
- World War Monument: 11.7 mi
- Old Train Trestle: 12.3 mi
Museums: 22
- Gilman Museum: 3.5 mi
- Clark Museum Complex: 5.6 mi
- Wright Museum: 6.2 mi
- New Hampshire Boat Museum: 7.3 mi
- Gilmanton Historical Society Museum: 8.0 mi
Artworks: 20
- Frog Rock: 16.8 mi
- Turitella: 19.0 mi
- #16 ~ Hand: 19.0 mi
- #10 / Dog: 19.0 mi
- Dragon Fly: 19.0 mi
Attractions: 12
- Mount Washington Boat Terminal: 5.9 mi
- Daytona Fun Park: 15.0 mi
- Bumper Boats: 15.1 mi
- Go-Karts: 15.1 mi
- Funspot: 16.6 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Falls of Song: 16.9 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 17.0 mi
- Emerald Pool Falls: 17.1 mi
- The Cascades: 17.1 mi
- Whittier Falls: 17.2 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Carbonneau Cave: 6.3 mi
- Crocketts Ledge: 20.1 mi
- White Mountain Ledge: 20.3 mi
- Watson Ledge: 22.0 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 23.6 mi
Gardens: 5
- Sanford Community Garden: 17.4 mi
- Botanical Garden: 18.0 mi
- Vegetable Garden: 18.0 mi
- Ken Kasarjian Community Garden: 20.3 mi
- Somersworth Community Garden: 24.5 mi
Springs: 2
- Huckins Spring: 12.2 mi
- Two Sisters Spring: 24.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Sanbornton Rest Area: 20.7 mi
- Canterbury Rest Area: 23.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.8 miles of Mount Bet. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belknap Mountain | W 278° | 726 m | 9.3 mi |
| Piper Mountain | W 271° | 617 m | 9.6 mi |
| Mount Klem | W 276° | 610 m | 7.5 mi |
| Mount Mack | W 272° | 590 m | 7.4 mi |
| East Quarry Mountain | W 280° | 580 m | 6.1 mi |
| North Straightback Mountain | W 277° | 578 m | 5.9 mi |
| Straightback Mountain | W 274° | 570 m | 5.8 mi |
| West Quarry Mountain | W 277° | 570 m | 6.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:19 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:05 | 19:46 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:06 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:25 | 16:12 |
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 | 21 | 23 | 32 | 44 | 56 | 66 | 71 | 70 | 62 | 50 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lakeport 2, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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