Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Mulligan Forest
Mulligan Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 84 m. Saddleback Mountain stands 347 m to the west-northwest, 4.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Elm Hill, a peak 1.1 miles away. Independence Byway passes 14 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Nottingham
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates43.14379, -71.12752
- 14.4 mi off the Independence Byway
- 19.1 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 19.3 mi off the Branch River Valley Trail
- 19.7 mi off the Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Elm Hill: 1.1 mi
- Duke Hill: 1.2 mi
- Stevens Hill: 1.2 mi
- Wheeler Hill: 2.3 mi
- Peavy Hill: 2.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Nottingham State Forest: 1.2 mi
- Kimball Family Forest Preserve: 1.7 mi
- Stevens Pines State Forest: 1.8 mi
- North River Preserve: 2.0 mi
- Dowst-Cate/Weiss Town Forest: 2.7 mi
Museums
- The Van Dame Museum and Reserch Cente: 2.1 mi
- Deerfield Historical Society: 5.9 mi
- Farm Museum: 6.6 mi
- Epping Fire and Brick Museum: 7.8 mi
- Raymond Historical Society: 7.9 mi
Historic sites
- building ruins: 3.1 mi
- building ruins: 3.9 mi
- Deerfield Parade: 5.4 mi
- Cellar Hole: 5.7 mi
- Hill House: 5.9 mi
Parks
- Marston Farm Recreation Area: 4.4 mi
- Deerfield Parade: 4.7 mi
- Northwood Athlectic Fields: 5.3 mi
- Northwood Meadows State Park: 5.5 mi
- Bicentennial Field: 5.7 mi
Attractions
- Mast Way Trails: 6.1 mi
- Deerfield Fairgrounds: 6.7 mi
- Maud Jones Memorial Forest Trail (.8 mi): 7.8 mi
- Candia Springs Adventure Park: 8.5 mi
- New England Dragway: 9.8 mi
Artworks: 36
- Girder Sculpture: 9.7 mi
- Spider Statue: 9.7 mi
- Wildcat Statue: 9.7 mi
- Conglomerate Rock Sculpture: 9.7 mi
- Mag8libo: 9.8 mi
Beaches: 32
- Nottingham Town Beach: 2.6 mi
- Bennett's Bridge Beach: 7.3 mi
- Mary Waldron Beach: 7.7 mi
- Northwood Lake Beach: 8.5 mi
- Catamount Pond Beach: 13.1 mi
Gardens: 26
- Bedrock Gardens: 5.5 mi
- UNH Butterfly Garden: 9.0 mi
- MUB Garden: 10.0 mi
- Great Bay Community Wildlife Garden: 12.5 mi
- Wagon Hill Farm Community Gardens: 12.8 mi
Waterfalls: 14
- Great Falls: 4.7 mi
- Wadleigh's Falls: 7.1 mi
- Hook Island Falls: 7.5 mi
- Packer's Falls: 9.3 mi
- Second Falls: 9.5 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Upper Cliff: 3.1 mi
- Lower Slabs: 3.2 mi
- Ridgeline Climbing: 3.3 mi
- Boulder Natural: 3.3 mi
- Devil's Den Cliff: 3.4 mi
Picnic sites: 11
- East Picnic Area: 4.3 mi
- Log Landing: 6.4 mi
- SERCs A & B Greenspace: 9.6 mi
- Stratham Town Landing: 13.4 mi
- 4H Pavilion: 13.7 mi
Rest areas: 9
- Hooksett Rest Area: 17.7 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 17.8 mi
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Southbound: 19.5 mi
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 19.8 mi
- Seabrook Rest Area: 21.8 mi
Springs: 4
- Two Sisters Spring: 6.8 mi
- Jailhouse Spring: 13.8 mi
- Lion's Spring: 21.6 mi
- Huckins Spring: 24.6 mi
Lighthouses: 3
- Marine Safety Detachment: 21.7 mi
- Oil House: 21.7 mi
- Portsmouth Harbor Light: 21.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.0 miles of Mulligan Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saddleback Mountain | WNW 304° | 347 m | 4.4 mi |
| Parsonage Peak | NW 304° | 322 m | 4.9 mi |
| North Mount Pawtuckaway | WSW 245° | 308 m | 3.9 mi |
| South Mount Pawtuckaway | SW 223° | 303 m | 4.0 mi |
| Levi Hill | WNW 294° | 302 m | 8.6 mi |
| Middle Mount Pawtuckaway | SW 230° | 287 m | 4.0 mi |
| Oak Hill | NNW 344° | 285 m | 5.4 mi |
| Bennett Hill | NNW 335° | 265 m | 6.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:19 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 19:45 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:26 | 16:13 |
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 | 24 | 26 | 34 | 45 | 56 | 65 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Epping, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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