Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Pilote Forest
Pilote Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 302 m. Stinson Mountain stands 878 m to the west-northwest, 9.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Holderness Town Forest, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. Lakes Region Tour passes 1.1 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Holderness Conservation Commission
How to reach it
Coordinates43.76241, -71.62397
- 1.1 mi off the Lakes Region Tour
- 2.7 mi off the River Heritage Tour
- 18.7 mi off the Kancamagus Scenic Byway, National
- 18.8 mi off the White Mountain Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- CL Graham Wangan Overlook · 19 mi
- Pemigewasset Overlook · 19 mi
- Beaver Brook Overlook · 20 mi
- Lily Pond Vista · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Holderness Town Forest: 0.5 mi
- Owl Brook Training Facility: 1.4 mi
- West Squam Rangeway: 1.8 mi
- Burleigh Land LP Conservation Easement: 2.1 mi
- Livermore Falls State Forest: 2.5 mi
Peaks
- Mount Prospect: 1.2 mi
- The Button: 1.5 mi
- Mount Livermore: 2.1 mi
- Cotton Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Hicks Hill: 2.2 mi
Parks
- Squam Lakes Boat Launch Facility: 2.7 mi
- Ashland Town Beach: 3.0 mi
- Riverside Park: 3.1 mi
- Plymouth Town Common: 3.2 mi
- Skate Park of Plymouth: 3.2 mi
Cliffs
- Eagle Cliff: 7.7 mi
- Watson Ledge: 9.2 mi
- The Cafe: 10.7 mi
- Parking Lot Wall: 10.7 mi
- Meadows Right: 10.7 mi
Waterfalls: 30
- Livermore Falls: 2.7 mi
- Beede Falls: 7.9 mi
- Lower Falls: 8.0 mi
- Mill Brook Cascade: 11.2 mi
- Sculptured Rocks: 12.1 mi
Beaches: 29
- South Beach: 4.7 mi
- Edna-Maude Beach: 4.8 mi
- Birch Beach: 4.8 mi
- Sandwich Town Beach: 7.7 mi
- Center Harbor Town Beach: 9.0 mi
Historic sites: 27
- Piper Homestead: 2.2 mi
- Captain Douglas A. DiCenzo Bridge: 3.1 mi
- Draper & Maynard Co.: 3.2 mi
- Capt. Harl Pease Jr.: 3.2 mi
- The Common: 3.2 mi
Artworks: 20
- Local Boyscout Harold A. Webster Jr.: 3.2 mi
- #19 / Enigmatic Dream: 9.5 mi
- #26 / Stone Sail: 9.5 mi
- #27 / Black Sail: 9.5 mi
- #23 / Red Wing: 9.5 mi
Attractions: 20
- The Old Country Store: 11.4 mi
- Monkey Trunks Weirs Beach: 12.5 mi
- Funspot: 12.6 mi
- Weirs Beach Go-Kart Track: 12.6 mi
- Go-Karts: 14.0 mi
Museums: 17
- Squam Lakes Natural Science Center: 2.6 mi
- Museum of the White Mountains: 3.4 mi
- Whipple House: 4.7 mi
- Sandwich Historical Society: 9.8 mi
- Loon Center: 11.8 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Campton Day Use Area: 7.5 mi
- Fay Waside Picnic Area: 19.6 mi
- Sabbaday Falls Picnic Area: 19.9 mi
- Hippy Hill: 20.3 mi
- Goose Pond Park Picnic Area: 23.8 mi
Springs: 4
- Crystal Spring: 3.1 mi
- Breck-Plankey Spring: 12.5 mi
- Elliott Spring: 13.7 mi
- Liberty Spring: 24.5 mi
Gardens: 3
- Peace Garden: 3.3 mi
- Ken Kasarjian Community Garden: 11.9 mi
- Mary Bierbrier Community Garden: 14.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Sanbornton Rest Area: 18.7 mi
- The Basin, East: 24.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Livermore: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.1 miles of Pilote Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stinson Mountain | WNW 303° | 878 m | 9.2 mi |
| Black Mountain | NNE 29° | 830 m | 9.7 mi |
| Mount Israel | NE 53° | 800 m | 9.5 mi |
| Mount Weetamoo | NNE 22° | 753 m | 6.6 mi |
| Campton Mountain | NNE 18° | 745 m | 6.5 mi |
| Campton Mountain | NNE 17° | 724 m | 6.1 mi |
| Dinsmore Mountain | NE 49° | 702 m | 8.4 mi |
| Tenney Mountain | WSW 259° | 680 m | 8.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:21 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:05 | 19:49 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 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 | 18 | 21 | 30 | 42 | 53 | 62 | 67 | 65 | 58 | 46 | 35 | 24 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Plymouth, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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