Nature reserve · Vermont
Palmer Forest
Palmer Forest is a nature reserve in Vermont, at a modelled elevation of 323 m. Winslow Ledge stands 692 m to the southeast, 8.4 miles off. The nearest named place is High Peak, a peak 0.8 miles away. Connecticut River Byway passes 0.6 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Upper Valley Land Trust
How to reach it
Coordinates43.85991, -72.20029
- 0.6 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 9.7 mi off the River Heritage Tour
- 15.9 mi off the Crossroad of Vermont Byway
- 26.4 mi off the Lakes Region Tour
Overlooks nearby
- Post Pond Overlook · 3 mi
- Balch Hill · 11 mi
- Sunset Viewing Spot · 11 mi
- Norman Overlook · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- High Peak: 0.8 mi
- Ely Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Brick Hill: 1.5 mi
- Houghton Hill: 1.6 mi
- Meetinghouse Hill: 2.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Ely Mountain Conservation Area: 1.5 mi
- Reeds Wildlife Management Area: 3.1 mi
- Post Mills Nature Area: 3.1 mi
- Robert G. Chaffee Wildlife Sanctuary: 3.2 mi
- Lyme Town Forest: 4.0 mi
Parks
- Thetford Park: 3.0 mi
- Thetford Veterans Memorial Park: 3.2 mi
- Thetford Hill Common: 3.2 mi
- Chase Beach Recreation Area: 3.3 mi
- Thetford Hill State Park: 3.8 mi
Cliffs: 47
- The Palisades: 4.6 mi
- Holt's Ledge: 7.4 mi
- Winslow Ledge: 8.4 mi
- Lasso Ledge: 9.2 mi
- Eagle Ledge: 9.6 mi
Historic sites: 29
- Pegjack Memorial Forest: 1.1 mi
- North Thetford Bridge: 1.5 mi
- Lyme Cannon: 4.0 mi
- Rogers Woolen Mill: 4.1 mi
- Samuel Morey: 4.3 mi
Attractions: 20
- Lyme-East Thetford Bridge: 3.4 mi
- Solomon & Daniel Mack Farm Site: 12.5 mi
- Stephen Mack Farm Site: 13.5 mi
- Joseph Smith Birth Place: 13.8 mi
- School Site: 14.1 mi
Artworks: 19
- Vermontasaurus: 3.0 mi
- Feral Seed: 11.2 mi
- Peaceful Serenity: 11.4 mi
- Robert Frost: 11.5 mi
- Foucault Pendulum: 11.5 mi
Museums: 17
- Brian's Museum of Rusty Dusty Stuff: 3.1 mi
- Hughes Barn Museum: 3.1 mi
- Justin Smith Morrill Homestead: 8.7 mi
- Hood Museum of Art: 11.8 mi
- Montshire Museum of Science: 12.2 mi
Beaches: 16
- Treasure Island Beach: 2.6 mi
- Chase Town Beach: 3.3 mi
- Sandy Beach: 3.6 mi
- Fairlee Town Beach: 4.1 mi
- Goose Pond Park Beach: 11.2 mi
Waterfalls: 15
- The Chutes: 4.1 mi
- The Chutes: 4.1 mi
- Glen Falls: 4.6 mi
- Lower Old City Falls: 8.6 mi
- Upper Old City Falls: 8.6 mi
Covered bridges: 11
- Edgell Covered Bridge: 1.9 mi
- Sayre Bridge: 3.2 mi
- Union Village Covered Bridge: 5.6 mi
- Larkin Covered Bridge: 13.9 mi
- Flint Covered Bridge: 14.3 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Area 2: 4.3 mi
- Area 1: 4.8 mi
- Goose Pond Park Picnic Area: 11.2 mi
Gardens: 3
- Life Sciences Greenhouse: 11.2 mi
- Canillas Community Garden: 15.0 mi
- South Royalton Community Garden: 16.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Vermont Welcome Center - Sharon: 14.5 mi
- Rest Area I-91 (South Bound): 18.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.7 miles of Palmer Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winslow Ledge | SE 133° | 692 m | 8.4 mi |
| Smith Mountain | ESE 105° | 673 m | 7.2 mi |
| Mousley Mountain | E 99° | 654 m | 6.7 mi |
| Holts Ledge | SE 143° | 643 m | 7.6 mi |
| Gilman Hill | WNW 300° | 614 m | 7.8 mi |
| Stonehouse Mountain | E 92° | 606 m | 6.0 mi |
| Moody Mountain | ESE 103° | 600 m | 6.0 mi |
| Bear Hill | SE 144° | 593 m | 6.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:23 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 19:51 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:10 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:27 | 16:15 |
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 | 18 | 20 | 29 | 42 | 55 | 64 | 69 | 68 | 60 | 47 | 36 | 25 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Union Village DAM, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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