Pierce Family Forest
Pierce Family Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 275 m. Belknap Mountain stands 726 m to the east, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Hopkinson Hill, a peak 1.1 miles away. Lakes Region Tour passes 5.1 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- New England Forestry Foundation
How to reach it
- 5.1 mi off the Lakes Region Tour
- 10.6 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
- 11.8 mi off the Canterbury Shaker Village Byway
- 17.9 mi off the River Heritage Tour
Overlooks nearby
- Eagles Nest · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Hopkinson Hill: 1.1 mi
- Steele Hill: 1.7 mi
- Eastman Hill: 2.0 mi
- Snow Dragon Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Bachelder Hill: 3.4 mi
- Sanbornton Town Forest: 1.1 mi
- Sanbornton Town Forest: 2.1 mi
- Black Brook Wildlife Management Area: 2.9 mi
- Hermit Woods Town Forest: 3.2 mi
- Carleton Town Forest: 3.9 mi
- Brennick Lochmere Archaeological Site: 4.0 mi
- Sanbornton Town Park: 4.3 mi
- Leslie E. Roberts Beach and Recreation Area: 4.6 mi
- Ahern State Park: 4.6 mi
- Gale Avenue Park: 5.0 mi
- Crocketts Ledge: 5.8 mi
- White Mountain Ledge: 6.1 mi
- The Bulkhead: 12.9 mi
- Carbonneau Cave: 13.5 mi
- The Ledges: 13.9 mi
- Keewakwa Abenaki Keenahbeh: 5.3 mi
- Old Hill VIllage: 5.7 mi
- Tilton Arch: 5.8 mi
- Tilton Arch Memorial: 5.8 mi
- Old Well: 6.4 mi
- Sandborn Town Beach: 3.1 mi
- Hermit Lake Town Beach: 3.2 mi
- Leslie E. Roberts Beach: 4.5 mi
- Griffin Beach: 6.2 mi
- Lagace Beach: 6.7 mi
- Turitella: 9.9 mi
- Dragon Fly: 9.9 mi
- #10 / Dog: 9.9 mi
- #14 / White: 10.0 mi
- #28 / South of the Border in Koyoto: 10.0 mi
- Autopac Gallery: 5.8 mi
- Franklin Firefighter's Museum: 6.6 mi
- Whipple House: 12.1 mi
- Canterbury Historical Society: 12.8 mi
- North East Motor Sports Museum: 13.4 mi
- Profile Falls: 8.4 mi
- Welton Falls: 17.0 mi
- Elizabeth Falls: 18.0 mi
- Livermore Falls: 18.6 mi
- Sculptured Rocks: 18.7 mi
- Weirs Beach Go-Kart Track: 8.0 mi
- Funspot: 8.1 mi
- Monkey Trunks Weirs Beach: 8.1 mi
- Go-Karts: 8.4 mi
- Bumper Boats: 8.4 mi
- Botanical Garden: 12.1 mi
- Vegetable Garden: 12.2 mi
- Peace Garden: 17.4 mi
- Ken Kasarjian Community Garden: 18.8 mi
- Garden at Tracy Library: 21.7 mi
- Breck-Plankey Spring: 10.0 mi
- Huckins Spring: 10.5 mi
- Crystal Spring: 16.1 mi
- Sanbornton Rest Area: 2.4 mi
- Canterbury Rest Area: 10.5 mi
- Hippy Hill: 14.2 mi
- Campton Day Use Area: 24.1 mi
- Cillryville Bridge: 15.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.8 miles of Pierce Family Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belknap Mountain | E 92° | 726 m | 10.5 mi |
| Gunstock Mountain | E 89° | 674 m | 10.0 mi |
| Piper Mountain | E 98° | 617 m | 10.2 mi |
| Hersey Mountain | NW 307° | 608 m | 5.0 mi |
| Dickinson Hill | W 268° | 579 m | 10.5 mi |
| Peaked Hill | NW 326° | 575 m | 10.6 mi |
| Bristol Peak | NW 321° | 547 m | 9.7 mi |
| Page Hill | W 271° | 516 m | 10.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:21 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 19:48 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 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 | 19 | 22 | 31 | 43 | 55 | 64 | 70 | 68 | 60 | 48 | 36 | 26 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Franklin Falls DAM, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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