Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Quimby Mountain
Quimby Mountain is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 183 m. North Uncanoonuc Mountain stands 401 m to the southwest, 7.3 miles off. General John Stark Scenic Byway passes 4.6 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Hooksett Conservation Commission
How to reach it
Coordinates43.06984, -71.50758
- 4.6 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
- 5.2 mi off the Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway
- 11.9 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
- 15.4 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Quimby Mountain: 0.3 mi
- Great Hill: 2.5 mi
- The Pinnacle: 2.6 mi
- Line Hill: 3.2 mi
- Picked Hill: 3.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Pearle W. and Robert H. Preston Preserve: 1.6 mi
- Blackbriar Woods Preserve: 2.0 mi
- Black Brook Preserve: 2.1 mi
- Manchester Cedar Swamp Preserve: 2.5 mi
- Pinnacle Park: 2.6 mi
Parks
- Veterans Park At Jacob Square: 2.9 mi
- Peters Brook Park: 2.9 mi
- Merrimack River Boat Access Facility: 3.1 mi
- Lambert Park: 3.1 mi
- Blodgett Park / Black Brook: 4.2 mi
Attractions
- Block Party Social: 4.3 mi
- The Amoskeag Fishways: 5.0 mi
- Everett Dam: 7.6 mi
- Everett Dam: 7.7 mi
- Everett Dam: 7.7 mi
Historic sites
- LaFayette's Tour: 5.1 mi
- Suncook Village: 5.1 mi
- Burnham School (historical): 5.4 mi
- Goffstown Public Library: 5.8 mi
- Old Derryfield Center: 6.0 mi
Artworks
- Pembroke Spartan: 5.9 mi
- Brigadier General John Stark: 5.9 mi
- Concord Clock: 9.6 mi
- Christa McAuliffe: 9.6 mi
- General John Stark: 9.6 mi
Museums: 35
- Currier Museum of Art: 5.6 mi
- Currier Museum Art Center: 5.7 mi
- SEE Science Center: 5.9 mi
- Museum of the New Hampshire Historical Society: 9.6 mi
- New Hampshire Historical Society: 9.6 mi
Beaches: 18
- White Sands Beach: 6.0 mi
- Massabesic Lake Beach: 7.6 mi
- Catamount Pond Beach: 9.0 mi
- Baboosic Lake Town Beach: 13.6 mi
- Dog Beach: 14.8 mi
Gardens: 12
- Edmond G. Thibodeau Memorial Garden: 15.3 mi
- Pinkerton Memorial Garden: 15.5 mi
- Litchfield Community Garden: 16.2 mi
- Merrimack Community Garden: 17.1 mi
- Vegetable Garden: 20.0 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Steeles Falls: 13.8 mi
- Wildcat Falls: 14.8 mi
- Senter Falls: 15.1 mi
- Upper Falls: 16.2 mi
- Middle Falls: 16.4 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Rattlesnake Cliff: 3.7 mi
- Raymond Cliff: 8.3 mi
- Devil's Den Cliff: 16.6 mi
- Boulder Natural: 16.6 mi
- Ridgeline Climbing: 16.6 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Log Landing: 16.2 mi
- East Picnic Area: 17.8 mi
- Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 21.2 mi
- Newhall Recreation Area: 21.5 mi
- North Grove Catering: 22.9 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Hooksett Rest Area: 3.1 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 3.2 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 20.3 mi
- Canterbury Rest Area: 21.5 mi
Springs: 1
- River Road Spring: 10.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.1 miles of Quimby Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Uncanoonuc Mountain | SW 222° | 401 m | 7.3 mi |
| South Uncanoonuc Mountain | SW 214° | 395 m | 7.2 mi |
| Mount William | W 275° | 335 m | 10.4 mi |
| Plausawa Hill | NNE 18° | 304 m | 10.9 mi |
| Hall Mountain | ENE 78° | 286 m | 7.9 mi |
| Brown Hill | NW 319° | 272 m | 4.9 mi |
| Picked Hill | NNW 330° | 270 m | 3.3 mi |
| Wood Hill | NNW 328° | 270 m | 4.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:21 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 19:46 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:28 | 16:15 |
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 | 22 | 25 | 33 | 46 | 57 | 66 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Massabesic Lake, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1412795511
Day trips start here
- Merrimack Valley · 1 mi
- Hooksett · 3 mi
- Manchester · 6 mi
- Bedford · 9 mi
- Concord · 11 mi
- Merrimack · 14 mi
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