Quarry Mountain Forest
Quarry Mountain Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 390 m. Belknap Mountain stands 726 m to the west, 2.8 miles off. The nearest named place is East Quarry Mountain, a peak 0.5 miles away. Lakes Region Tour passes 1.4 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests
How to reach it
- 1.4 mi off the Lakes Region Tour
- 14.0 mi off the Canterbury Shaker Village Byway
- 14.3 mi off the Branch River Valley Trail
- 20.9 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- East Quarry Mountain: 0.5 mi
- West Quarry Mountain: 0.7 mi
- North Straightback Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Mount Rand: 0.9 mi
- Mount Anna: 1.2 mi
- Mount Major State Forest: 1.3 mi
- Belknap Mountain State Forest: 1.9 mi
- Belknap Mountain State Forest: 2.4 mi
- Robert Tilton Town Forest: 2.6 mi
- Piper Mountain Conservation Area: 2.9 mi
- Gunstock Mountain Resort: 2.6 mi
- Ellacoya State Park: 4.1 mi
- Gilford Village Fields: 5.0 mi
- Harmony Park: 5.2 mi
- Carry Beach: 5.5 mi
- Alton Town Beach: 5.3 mi
- Wolfeboro Town Beach: 5.4 mi
- Gilford Beach: 6.0 mi
- Brewster Beach: 6.5 mi
- Brewster Beach: 6.6 mi
- Lakes Region Airport: 5.1 mi
- Kimball Castle: 5.4 mi
- Keewakwa Abenaki Keenahbeh: 8.2 mi
- Glenn P. Hart Memorial Walkway: 12.8 mi
- Glenn P. Hart Memorial Walkway: 12.8 mi
- Turitella: 13.1 mi
- #10 / Dog: 13.2 mi
- Dragon Fly: 13.2 mi
- #16 ~ Hand: 13.2 mi
- #18 \ Toe Dancer: 13.2 mi
- Gilman Museum: 6.4 mi
- Clark Museum Complex: 6.9 mi
- Libby Museum: 7.0 mi
- Wright Museum: 7.1 mi
- Gilmanton Historical Society Museum: 7.2 mi
- Mount Washington Boat Terminal: 6.6 mi
- Daytona Fun Park: 8.9 mi
- Bumper Boats: 8.9 mi
- Go-Karts: 8.9 mi
- Funspot: 10.4 mi
- Falls of Song: 14.1 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 14.2 mi
- Emerald Pool Falls: 14.3 mi
- The Cascades: 14.3 mi
- Whittier Falls: 14.4 mi
- Carbonneau Cave: 1.7 mi
- Crocketts Ledge: 13.7 mi
- White Mountain Ledge: 13.9 mi
- Watson Ledge: 17.7 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 19.0 mi
- Huckins Spring: 7.8 mi
- Breck-Plankey Spring: 22.4 mi
- Crystal Spring: 24.0 mi
- Elliott Spring: 25.0 mi
- Botanical Garden: 14.2 mi
- Vegetable Garden: 14.2 mi
- Ken Kasarjian Community Garden: 16.7 mi
- Sanford Community Garden: 23.9 mi
- Sanbornton Rest Area: 14.5 mi
- Canterbury Rest Area: 18.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.4 miles of Quarry Mountain Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belknap Mountain | W 265° | 726 m | 2.8 mi |
| Gunstock Mountain | W 275° | 674 m | 3.3 mi |
| Piper Mountain | WSW 249° | 617 m | 3.5 mi |
| Mount Klem | WSW 240° | 610 m | 1.3 mi |
| Mount Mack | SW 222° | 590 m | 1.6 mi |
| East Quarry Mountain | SE 139° | 580 m | 0.5 mi |
| North Straightback Mountain | SE 145° | 578 m | 0.9 mi |
| West Quarry Mountain | S 181° | 570 m | 0.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:05 | 19:47 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:25 | 16:12 |
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, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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