Nature reserve · Connecticut
Pinchot Sycamore Area
Pinchot Sycamore Area is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 46 m. Washington Hill stands 359 m to the northwest, 9.2 miles off. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 24 miles off.
Municipal, Open To Public Without Fee
How to reach it
Coordinates41.84813, -72.80664
- 23.7 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 26.9 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Pinchot Sycamore Area: 0.1 mi
- Glover Preserve: 0.8 mi
- Roskear Farm Open Space: 1.1 mi
- Tanager Hill - The Ellsworth Property: 1.5 mi
- Stratton Brook Open Space (2 Parcels): 1.5 mi
Parks
- Simsbury State Wildlife Area: 0.3 mi
- Weatogue Park: 0.6 mi
- Hop Brook Landing at the Flower Bridge: 1.5 mi
- Memorial Park: 2.1 mi
- Stratton Brook State Park: 2.1 mi
Peaks
- King Phillip Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Little Phillip Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Bushy Hill: 1.7 mi
- Talcott Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Grant Hill: 3.0 mi
Historic sites
- Veeder Cabin Site: 1.8 mi
- Newton C. Brainard: 4.4 mi
- Farmington River Park Dedication 1995: 4.4 mi
- Daniel Hill Guilmartin: 4.5 mi
- 1964 Flood Prevention Project: 5.1 mi
Museums
- Phelp's Tavern: 2.0 mi
- Avon Historical Society Museum: 2.9 mi
- Museum of American Political Life: 5.8 mi
- Tobacco Museum: 6.3 mi
- Canton Historical Museum: 6.5 mi
Gardens
- Perennial Garden: 5.1 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 5.1 mi
- Herb Garden: 5.1 mi
- Shade Garden: 5.1 mi
- Primary Garden: 5.1 mi
Waterfalls: 58
- Cathles Trail Falls: 4.6 mi
- Northgate Falls: 5.3 mi
- Westledge Trail Cascades: 5.5 mi
- Carpenter's Falls: 7.2 mi
- Beach Brook Falls: 7.4 mi
Artworks: 57
- Bike Sculpture: 0.3 mi
- Tumble Brook Sculpture: 3.7 mi
- Cow: 5.2 mi
- Cow Mermaid Statue: 5.7 mi
- Painted Cow: 6.1 mi
Attractions: 55
- King Philip's Cave: 0.9 mi
- Drake High Road Bridge: 1.5 mi
- Heublein Tower: 1.6 mi
- Boehm house site: 3.4 mi
- Steven Sauter Rock: 4.6 mi
Cliffs: 26
- Hart Meadow: 4.5 mi
- Hidden Wall and the Watch Tower: 4.6 mi
- Garden Wall: 4.7 mi
- Superstructure: 5.6 mi
- Solar Panel: 5.6 mi
Beaches: 11
- Babbs Beach: 12.9 mi
- Thompsonville Boat Launch: 14.6 mi
- Holland Beach: 15.3 mi
- Boating Side: 19.1 mi
- Waterfront: 19.2 mi
Springs: 4
- Ever Flowing Spring: 11.3 mi
- Big Spring: 12.4 mi
- Hermit spring: 12.6 mi
- Cannavo Spring: 14.7 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 16.7 mi
- Picnic Grove: 19.2 mi
- Szot Park Picnic Grove: 23.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Southington Rest Area: 19.7 mi
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 20.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Gay City State Park: 20.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.1 miles of Pinchot Sycamore Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Hill | NW 323° | 359 m | 9.2 mi |
| Ratlum Mountain | WNW 294° | 358 m | 6.9 mi |
| Breezy Hill | WNW 285° | 327 m | 7.1 mi |
| Pine Cone | NNW 335° | 323 m | 7.7 mi |
| Yellow Mountain | W 266° | 310 m | 10.1 mi |
| West Ledge | NW 315° | 305 m | 4.8 mi |
| Jones Mountain | W 280° | 294 m | 8.8 mi |
| Schoolhouse Hill | WSW 246° | 288 m | 9.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:14 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 29 | 36 | 48 | 59 | 68 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.7 | 3.9 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Burlington, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/43436352
Day trips start here
- East Windsor · 14 mi
- Longmeadow · 18 mi
- Somers · 21 mi
- Tolland · 23 mi
- Blandford · 24 mi
- Hampden · 25 mi
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