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Red Rocks Conservation Area

Red Rocks Conservation Area from directly overhead

Red Rocks Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 67 m. Mount Ann stands 78 m to the south, 0.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Red Rock, a peak 0.2 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 0.5 miles off.

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What to expect

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Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates42.61511, -70.73005

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Red Rock: 0.2 mi
  • Mount Ann: 0.3 mi
  • Mount Avalon: 0.6 mi
  • Heap of Rocks Hill: 1.3 mi
  • Tompson Mountain: 1.4 mi
Nature reserves
Parks
  • Stubby Knowles Landing: 1.2 mi
  • Old Brussel Park: 1.3 mi
  • Stanwood Point Landing: 1.5 mi
  • Burke Playground & Field: 2.0 mi
  • Kettle Cove Field: 2.3 mi
Historic sites
Beaches
  • Black Beach: 2.5 mi
  • White Beach: 2.7 mi
  • Gray Beach: 2.7 mi
  • Graves Beach: 3.0 mi
  • Coffins Beach: 3.3 mi
Attractions
  • Tablet Rock: 2.8 mi
  • Greasy Pole: 3.2 mi
  • 7 Seas Whale Watch: 3.4 mi
  • Schooner Thomas E. Lannon: 3.4 mi
  • Schooner Adventure: 3.7 mi
Museums
Artworks
Gardens
  • Cold Frames: 5.3 mi
  • Formal Garden: 5.5 mi
  • Rose Garden: 5.6 mi
  • Salem Community Gardens: 10.7 mi
  • Ropes Garden: 10.8 mi
Cliffs: 26
Lighthouses: 20
Rest areas: 7
  • I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 19.9 mi
  • Seabrook Rest Area: 20.1 mi
  • Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 20.3 mi
  • Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 21.3 mi
  • Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 23.0 mi
Springs: 3
  • Rail Spring: 12.5 mi
  • Lion's Spring: 20.4 mi
  • Quarry Spring: 22.8 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Newbury Falls: 13.8 mi
  • Cascade Falls: 21.2 mi
  • Hampton Falls: 21.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • Pinetops Picnic Area: 17.6 mi
  • Picnic Table: 24.8 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.3 miles of Red Rocks Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount AnnS 180°78 m0.3 mi
Red RockNE 53°70 m0.2 mi
Pool HillENE 59°66 m5.7 mi
Morse HillWSW 238°62 m1.8 mi
Browns HillW 268°61 m5.9 mi
Pigeon HillNE 52°61 m6.5 mi
Long HillSSW 197°60 m2.0 mi
Eveleth HillWNW 282°57 m4.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4718:1818:55
June solstice05:0619:4220:25
September equinox06:3118:0518:42
December solstice07:1015:2716:13

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272835455564706962514133
Precip in3.73.64.64.23.54.03.43.43.85.04.04.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beverly, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29694339

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