Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Piermont Town Forest
Piermont Town Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 211 m. Jeffers Mountain stands 909 m to the east-northeast, 9.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Peaked Mountain, a peak 1.1 miles away. River Heritage Tour passes 0.3 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Piermont
How to reach it
Coordinates43.96568, -72.07327
- 0.3 mi off the River Heritage Tour
- 0.4 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 19.7 mi off the Kancamagus Scenic Byway, National
- 20.0 mi off the White Mountain Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Post Pond Overlook · 11 mi
- Balch Hill · 20 mi
- Sunset Viewing Spot · 21 mi
- Norman Overlook · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Peaked Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Echo Hill: 1.4 mi
- Cottonstone Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Indian Pond Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Sawyer Mountain: 3.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Piermont Town Forest - Glebe Lot: 3.4 mi
- Richmond Conservation Area: 4.3 mi
- Bedell Bridge Wildlife Management Area: 5.1 mi
- Appalachian Trail Tract 192-19: 6.3 mi
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail: 6.5 mi
Parks
- Elizabeth's Park: 3.7 mi
- Lake Tarleton State Park: 5.1 mi
- Bedell Bridge State Park: 5.6 mi
- Orford Community Field: 5.6 mi
- Warren Recreational Trail: 8.6 mi
Cliffs
- Sawyers Ledge: 3.9 mi
- The Palisades: 5.1 mi
- Lasso Ledge: 11.0 mi
- Eagle Ledge: 11.2 mi
- Eagle Ledge: 11.3 mi
Historic sites: 29
- Bradford: 4.2 mi
- Samuel Morey: 5.4 mi
- North Thetford Bridge: 10.1 mi
- Pegjack Memorial Forest: 10.8 mi
- Rogers Rangers: 11.4 mi
Waterfalls: 26
- Waits River Falls: 3.3 mi
- Glen Falls: 5.4 mi
- Waternomee Falls: 11.7 mi
- The Chutes: 13.7 mi
- The Chutes: 13.7 mi
Attractions: 25
- Bedell Bridge: 5.5 mi
- Redstone Rocket: 9.5 mi
- Lyme-East Thetford Bridge: 11.9 mi
- Bath-Haverhill Covered Bridge: 13.2 mi
- Lost River Gorge & Boulder Caves: 15.2 mi
Museums: 21
- Brian's Museum of Rusty Dusty Stuff: 10.4 mi
- Hughes Barn Museum: 12.7 mi
- Justin Smith Morrill Homestead: 16.6 mi
- Groton Historical Society: 17.9 mi
- Avery's Garage: 20.1 mi
Artworks: 17
- Vermontasaurus: 10.4 mi
- Feral Seed: 20.6 mi
- Peaceful Serenity: 20.8 mi
- Robert Frost: 20.8 mi
- Foucault Pendulum: 20.9 mi
Beaches: 12
- Fairlee Town Beach: 5.7 mi
- Treasure Island Beach: 8.5 mi
- Chase Town Beach: 10.1 mi
- Sandy Beach: 13.2 mi
- Goose Pond Park Beach: 17.3 mi
Covered bridges: 8
- Edgell Covered Bridge: 8.1 mi
- Sayre Bridge: 12.8 mi
- Union Village Covered Bridge: 15.2 mi
- Flint Covered Bridge: 19.2 mi
- Larkin Covered Bridge: 19.7 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Area 2: 14.0 mi
- Area 1: 14.4 mi
- Goose Pond Park Picnic Area: 17.2 mi
- Fay Waside Picnic Area: 19.9 mi
- Campton Day Use Area: 23.2 mi
Rest areas: 5
- The Basin, East: 22.2 mi
- The Basin, West: 22.3 mi
- Boise Rock: 23.5 mi
- Rest Area I-91 (North Bound): 23.7 mi
- Vermont Welcome Center - Sharon: 24.1 mi
Gardens: 4
- Life Sciences Greenhouse: 20.6 mi
- Peace Garden: 23.7 mi
- Canillas Community Garden: 23.7 mi
- South Royalton Community Garden: 24.3 mi
Springs: 2
- Liberty Spring: 23.6 mi
- Crystal Spring: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.7 miles of Piermont Town Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffers Mountain | ENE 61° | 909 m | 9.7 mi |
| Mount Cube | SSE 156° | 873 m | 6.1 mi |
| Piermont Mountain | E 97° | 823 m | 3.9 mi |
| Blueberry Mountain | ENE 66° | 812 m | 9.2 mi |
| Black Hill | SSE 152° | 793 m | 8.1 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NE 49° | 765 m | 9.6 mi |
| Lampier Hill | SSE 158° | 722 m | 9.6 mi |
| Mount Mist | E 85° | 674 m | 7.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:23 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 19:51 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:10 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:26 | 16:14 |
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 | 17 | 19 | 28 | 41 | 53 | 62 | 67 | 65 | 57 | 45 | 34 | 24 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Benton 5 SW, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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