Nature reserve · Pennsylvania
Musser Scout Reservation
Musser Scout Reservation is a nature reserve in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 115 m. Topton Mountain stands 378 m to the west-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is White's Mill Open Space, a nature reserve 1.4 miles away. Blue Route passes 19 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Cradle of Liberty Council
How to reach it
Coordinates40.35794, -75.43142
- 18.8 mi off the Blue Route
- 20.1 mi off the Delaware River Scenic Byway, National
- 24.1 mi off the Exton Bypass
- 28.7 mi off the Warren Heritage Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Old Mill Overlook · 26 mi
- Goat Hill Overlook · 26 mi
- South Overlook · 26 mi
- Scenic Overlook - Delaware River · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- White's Mill Open Space: 1.4 mi
- Souderton - Harleysville Game, Fish and Forestry Association: 1.4 mi
- Copper Mine Creek Preserve: 1.6 mi
- Salford Township Open Space: 3.0 mi
- Pennsburg Nature Preserve: 4.3 mi
Parks
- Skymount Lake: 1.5 mi
- Finland Road Park: 1.8 mi
- Unami Creek Park: 2.1 mi
- Fernbrook Park: 2.4 mi
- Isaac Smith Park: 2.5 mi
Historic sites
- Isaac Smith World War I and II memorial: 2.5 mi
- War Memorial: 6.5 mi
- THE SMITH TRACT NATURAL LAND'S "MENG PRESERVE"-STONE HILL GREENWAY: 7.3 mi
- Revolutionary War Soldier's Grave Marker: 7.4 mi
- Washington Revolutionary War Encampment Monument: 7.4 mi
Museums
- The Goschenhoppen Historians: 2.5 mi
- Schwenkfelder Library Museum: 4.9 mi
- Sellersville Museum: 6.4 mi
- Univest Museum and Conference Center: 6.7 mi
- Liberty Hall: 7.2 mi
Peaks
Attractions
- Highest point in Montgomery County: 6.4 mi
- Swamp White Oak: 10.1 mi
- Colebrookdale Railroad Station: 10.9 mi
- The Training Center - WC Eagles: 13.4 mi
- Pottsgrove Mansion: 14.2 mi
Gardens: 56
- Jerry D. Kratz Community Garden: 8.3 mi
- Prayer Garden: 11.2 mi
- YouthGrow Farm: 11.6 mi
- Hopewell Park Rose Garden: 12.4 mi
- Upper Gwynedd Community Garden: 12.8 mi
Artworks: 45
- Love Statue: 11.4 mi
- Emma: 12.6 mi
- Mascot: 13.2 mi
- Our Lady of Czestochowa Statue: 13.9 mi
- Horse and Buggy: 15.9 mi
Picnic sites: 20
- Meadows Picnic Area: 13.4 mi
- Pavilion 1: 16.0 mi
- Carousel Grove: 16.1 mi
- Food Fest Grove: 16.2 mi
- Parkside Pavillion: 16.3 mi
Springs: 11
- Lehigh Park Spring: 15.8 mi
- Poorhouse Spring: 16.3 mi
- Crystal Spring: 16.6 mi
- Kerr Spring: 16.9 mi
- Helfrichs Spring: 18.9 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Pinnacle Point: 15.1 mi
- lower waterfall ledge: 18.6 mi
- Millers Point: 19.0 mi
- Nockamixon Cliffs: 20.0 mi
- Monkey Rock: 20.1 mi
Rest areas: 3
- 309 Truck Stop: 9.7 mi
- King of Prussia Service Plaza: 18.8 mi
- Rest Area: 19.5 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- High Falls: 21.4 mi
- High Falls: 22.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Fricks Locks Historic District: 12.8 mi
Beaches: 1
- Wilson Avenue River Access: 19.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.1 miles of Musser Scout Reservation. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Topton Mountain | WNW 302° | 378 m | 15.6 mi |
| Gap Hill | NW 306° | 349 m | 13.1 mi |
| Long Hill | W 267° | 332 m | 14.2 mi |
| Fancy Hill | W 261° | 331 m | 14.5 mi |
| Sand Hill | W 262° | 318 m | 13.2 mi |
| Bauer Rock | N 359° | 317 m | 14.3 mi |
| Flint Hill | NNE 20° | 308 m | 12.6 mi |
| Kirchberg | NNE 21° | 305 m | 17.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:38 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:55 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:25 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 15:56 | 16:39 |
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 | 28 | 31 | 38 | 50 | 60 | 69 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sellersville, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1209429592
Day trips start here
- Pennsburg · 4 mi
- Philadelphia Region · 6 mi
- Quakertown · 7 mi
- Kulpsville · 9 mi
- Skippack Village · 9 mi
- Towamencin · 10 mi
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