Raecher Hill State Forest
Raecher Hill State Forest is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 562 m. Hartzfelt Mountain stands 735 m to the south-southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Chapell Hill, a peak 4.4 miles away. Western New York Southtowns Scenic Byway passes 20 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 20.1 mi off the Western New York Southtowns Scenic Byway
- 27.2 mi off the Longhouse Scenic Byway
- 28.4 mi off the Kinzua Bridge Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Chapell Hill: 4.4 mi
- Cooper Hill: 4.7 mi
- Smith Mountain: 4.8 mi
- Bartlett Hill: 5.2 mi
- Oyer Mountain: 5.6 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 8.4 mi
- South Nine Mile river access Driveway: 9.0 mi
- South Nine Mile River Access: 9.0 mi
- Allegany Firemen's Park: 9.7 mi
- Allegany River Park: 10.1 mi
- BR&P East Salamanca roundhouse: 6.3 mi
- Salamanca Railyard: 7.5 mi
- Old Salamanca Train Station: 7.5 mi
- Stone Tower: 9.0 mi
- Station of the Cross Marker 9: 10.8 mi
- Bryant Hill State Forest: 4.5 mi
- Windfall Creek State Forest: 6.1 mi
- Boyce Hill State Forest: 8.0 mi
- Birch Run Ponds Wildlife Management Area: 9.2 mi
- Elkdale State Forest: 9.6 mi
- The Sorrowful Mother: 10.8 mi
- Blessed Mother Mary Statue: 11.0 mi
- Our Lady of Lourdes: 11.0 mi
- Father Joseph Butler: 11.0 mi
- Francis and Clare: 11.1 mi
- Ellicottville Historical Museum: 5.6 mi
- Salamanca Rail Museum: 7.4 mi
- Seneca Iroquois National Museum: 9.2 mi
- Marilyn Horne Museum and Exhibit Center: 18.5 mi
- Zippo/Case Museum: 19.3 mi
- Cattaraugus County Fair: 11.2 mi
- Griffis Sculpture Park: Mill Valley Road site: 11.7 mi
- Griffis Sculpture Park: Rohr Hill site: 12.5 mi
- Boundary: 15.7 mi
- Arcade and Attica Railroad Depot: 23.4 mi
- Bridal falls: 12.5 mi
- Ensminger Falls: 20.2 mi
- Zoar Valley Beach: 19.2 mi
- Zoar Valley Naturist Area: 21.6 mi
- Witchs Walk: 15.0 mi
- Melissa's Spring: 20.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.3 miles of Raecher Hill State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartzfelt Mountain | SSE 153° | 735 m | 15.3 mi |
| Shutts Hill | W 268° | 733 m | 12.1 mi |
| Flatiron Rock | SSE 150° | 720 m | 15.3 mi |
| McCarty Hill | WNW 295° | 710 m | 5.7 mi |
| Chapell Hill | ESE 124° | 708 m | 4.4 mi |
| Mount Moriah | S 171° | 708 m | 10.2 mi |
| Mount Irvine | SSW 200° | 708 m | 11.5 mi |
| Parker Hill | WSW 254° | 708 m | 14.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:50 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 20:12 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:37 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 16:01 | 16:46 |
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 | 23 | 24 | 32 | 44 | 56 | 64 | 68 | 66 | 60 | 48 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Salamanca 2, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/429064851
Day trips start here
- Cattaraugus County · 6 mi
- Ellicottville · 6 mi
- Salamanca · 8 mi
- Little Valley · 11 mi
- Olean · 13 mi
- Allegany State Park · 14 mi
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