Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Philbrick Cricenti Bog
Philbrick Cricenti Bog is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 387 m. Melvin Hill stands 698 m to the north, 6.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Burpee Hill, a peak 0.6 miles away. Lake Sunapee Scenic Byway runs past it.
What to expect
- Operated by
- New London Conservation Commission
How to reach it
Coordinates43.42414, -72.00901
- On the Lake Sunapee Scenic Byway
- 16.8 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 14.0 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
- 22.2 mi off the Canterbury Shaker Village Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Eagles Nest · 7 mi
- Martin's Mill Covered Bridge · 21 mi
- Indian Ridge · 22 mi
- Norman Overlook · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Burpee Hill: 0.6 mi
- Davis Hill: 1.9 mi
- Morgan Hill: 2.2 mi
- Royal Arch Hill: 2.7 mi
- Pitcher Hill: 3.4 mi
Parks
- Knights Hill Nature Park: 0.7 mi
- Woodward Park: 1.0 mi
- The Sargent Common: 1.6 mi
- Clark Lookout: 1.7 mi
- Pierce Park: 1.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Messer Farm: 0.9 mi
- Kidder-Cleveland-Clough Trail: 1.2 mi
- C.O.R.E. Land: 1.2 mi
- Little Sunapee Associates Forest: 1.4 mi
- Messer Pond: 1.4 mi
Historic sites: 35
- Liberty Tree Memorial: 7.6 mi
- Canaan Veterans' Memorial: 15.4 mi
- naval gun: 16.9 mi
- civil war: 16.9 mi
- naval gun: 16.9 mi
Beaches: 26
- Bucklin Beach: 0.8 mi
- Georges Mills Beach: 3.0 mi
- Elkins Beach: 3.4 mi
- Blodgett Landing Coast: 4.1 mi
- Dewey Beach: 4.1 mi
Museums: 22
- Flanders-Osborne Museum: 4.5 mi
- Sunapee Historical Society: 4.7 mi
- John Hay Estate at The Fells: 5.3 mi
- Potter Place Depot: 7.7 mi
- Newport Historical Society Museum: 9.1 mi
Artworks: 16
- Newport's Golden Eagle: 9.2 mi
- The Wrecker: 20.5 mi
- Refuge: 23.7 mi
- Dartmouth Panels: 23.7 mi
- Perdido: 23.7 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Pollard Mills Falls: 10.2 mi
- Litte Dog Falls: 13.3 mi
- Big Dog Falls: 13.3 mi
- Elizabeth Falls: 16.3 mi
- Profile Falls: 17.0 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Baker Ledge: 7.2 mi
- The Bulkhead: 9.8 mi
- The Ledges: 19.2 mi
- Bouldering: 21.3 mi
- Winslow Ledge: 24.6 mi
Attractions: 5
- Cardigan Mountain State Park: 15.7 mi
- Tipping Rock: 20.4 mi
- Willard Covered Bridge: 20.7 mi
- Lyman Point: 21.9 mi
- Train: Boston & Maine Engine 494: 21.9 mi
Gardens: 4
- Garden at Tracy Library: 1.4 mi
- Washington Community Garden: 17.6 mi
- Canillas Community Garden: 19.5 mi
- Life Sciences Greenhouse: 24.0 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Springfield Rest Area I-89 (North Bound): 5.6 mi
- Canterbury Rest Area: 20.4 mi
- Sanbornton Rest Area: 21.1 mi
- Rest Area I-91 (South Bound): 21.8 mi
Covered bridges: 3
- Cillryville Bridge: 7.0 mi
- Willard Twin Covered Bridge: 20.7 mi
- Salmond Covered Bridge: 24.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Hippy Hill: 10.1 mi
- Goose Pond Park Picnic Area: 20.7 mi
Springs: 2
- (seasonal): 15.6 mi
- Breck-Plankey Spring: 18.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.8 miles of Philbrick Cricenti Bog. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melvin Hill | N 3° | 698 m | 6.3 mi |
| North Peak | SSW 204° | 692 m | 7.8 mi |
| Pillsbury Ridge | N 6° | 667 m | 6.4 mi |
| Bly Hill | S 184° | 614 m | 6.1 mi |
| Royal Arch Hill | NNW 342° | 593 m | 2.7 mi |
| Kings Hill | SSE 168° | 583 m | 3.8 mi |
| Sunset Hill | S 188° | 558 m | 5.1 mi |
| Hoyt Hill | NNW 334° | 554 m | 4.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:23 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:49 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:10 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:29 | 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 | 21 | 23 | 31 | 43 | 55 | 64 | 69 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 27 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Sunapee, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/47797617
Day trips start here
- New London · 1 mi
- Dartmouth Lake Sunapee · 8 mi
- Orange · 16 mi
- Claremont · 17 mi
- Cornish · 18 mi
- Franklin · 18 mi
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