Piper Mountain Conservation Area
Piper Mountain Conservation Area is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 367 m. Belknap Mountain stands 726 m to the north-northwest, 1.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Robert Tilton Town Forest, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Lakes Region Tour passes 4.1 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Lakes Region Conservation Trust
How to reach it
- 4.1 mi off the Lakes Region Tour
- 11.5 mi off the Canterbury Shaker Village Byway
- 16.9 mi off the Branch River Valley Trail
- 18.0 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Robert Tilton Town Forest: 0.4 mi
- Belknap Mountain State Forest: 0.4 mi
- Powell Town Forest: 1.5 mi
- Frank L. Allen Forest: 1.6 mi
- Belknap Mountain State Forest: 1.6 mi
- Mount Suncook: 0.6 mi
- Piper Mountain: 0.7 mi
- Swett Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Belknap Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Heator Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Gunstock Mountain Resort: 1.8 mi
- Gilford Village Fields: 3.5 mi
- Stonewall Park: 4.5 mi
- Ellacoya State Park: 4.6 mi
- Tardif Park: 5.0 mi
- Gilford Beach: 5.7 mi
- Leslie E. Roberts Beach: 6.3 mi
- Gilford Beach: 6.8 mi
- Alton Town Beach: 6.9 mi
- Wolfeboro Town Beach: 8.1 mi
- Kimball Castle: 5.5 mi
- Keewakwa Abenaki Keenahbeh: 6.0 mi
- Lakes Region Airport: 7.6 mi
- Glenn P. Hart Memorial Walkway: 12.0 mi
- Glenn P. Hart Memorial Walkway: 12.0 mi
- Turitella: 12.4 mi
- Dragon Fly: 12.4 mi
- #10 / Dog: 12.4 mi
- #16 ~ Hand: 12.5 mi
- #25 / Bear: 12.5 mi
- Autopac Gallery: 5.8 mi
- Gilmanton Historical Society Museum: 6.8 mi
- Gilman Museum: 7.9 mi
- Libby Museum: 9.3 mi
- Clark Museum Complex: 9.7 mi
- Falls of Song: 15.5 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 15.5 mi
- Emerald Pool Falls: 15.6 mi
- The Cascades: 15.7 mi
- Whittier Falls: 15.8 mi
- Bumper Boats: 8.1 mi
- Daytona Fun Park: 8.1 mi
- Go-Karts: 8.1 mi
- Mount Washington Boat Terminal: 9.4 mi
- Weirs Beach Go-Kart Track: 9.4 mi
- Carbonneau Cave: 2.7 mi
- Crocketts Ledge: 12.0 mi
- White Mountain Ledge: 12.3 mi
- Watson Ledge: 18.1 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 19.3 mi
- Botanical Garden: 11.7 mi
- Vegetable Garden: 11.8 mi
- Ken Kasarjian Community Garden: 17.5 mi
- Peace Garden: 24.1 mi
- Huckins Spring: 5.4 mi
- Breck-Plankey Spring: 20.3 mi
- Crystal Spring: 22.9 mi
- Sanbornton Rest Area: 11.8 mi
- Canterbury Rest Area: 15.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.9 miles of Piper Mountain Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belknap Mountain | NNW 345° | 726 m | 1.0 mi |
| Gunstock Mountain | NNW 335° | 674 m | 1.7 mi |
| Piper Mountain | W 266° | 617 m | 0.7 mi |
| Mount Klem | ENE 70° | 610 m | 1.6 mi |
| Mount Mack | E 90° | 590 m | 1.5 mi |
| East Quarry Mountain | ENE 74° | 580 m | 3.0 mi |
| North Straightback Mountain | E 81° | 578 m | 3.1 mi |
| Mount Rand | ENE 72° | 570 m | 2.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:20 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:05 | 19:47 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:26 | 16:13 |
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 | 21 | 23 | 32 | 44 | 56 | 66 | 71 | 70 | 62 | 50 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lakeport 2, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1391608650
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