Redington Forest
Redington Forest is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 700 m. Sugarloaf Mountain stands 1,319 m to the east, 7.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Nubble, a peak 1.0 miles away. STATE ROUTE 27 SCENIC BYWAY passes 6.4 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Maine Appalachian Trail Land Trust
How to reach it
- 6.4 mi off the STATE ROUTE 27 SCENIC BYWAY
- 10.0 mi off the RANGELEY LAKES SCENIC BYWAY, National
- 25.2 mi off the OLD CANADA ROAD SCENIC BYWAY, National
Overlooks nearby
- Shelton Noyes Scenic Overlook · 16 mi
- Height of Land Scenic Overlook · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Black Nubble: 1.0 mi
- Quill Hill: 2.7 mi
- Mount Redington: 3.9 mi
- Crocker Mountain: 4.1 mi
- South Crocker Mountain: 4.4 mi
- Coplin Plantation Central Public Reserved Land: 3.0 mi
- Coplin Plantation West Public Reserved Land: 5.7 mi
- Redington Public Reserved Land: 5.8 mi
- Lone Mountain Wilderness Sanctuary: 6.1 mi
- Wyman Township Public Reserved Land: 6.4 mi
- Flagstaff Memorial Society: 7.2 mi
- Flagstaff Pat Taylor Farm: 8.1 mi
- Flagstaff Charles T. Wyman Farm: 8.6 mi
- Flagstaff McPhearson Farm: 8.9 mi
- Flagstaff Leon Savage Place: 9.2 mi
- Blanchard Park: 7.3 mi
- Perham Stream Birding Trail: 9.7 mi
- Haley Pond Park: 10.0 mi
- Rangeley Town Park: 10.1 mi
- Sandy River Ponds Public Boat Access: 10.9 mi
- Smalls falls: 12.7 mi
- Shadagee Falls: 16.4 mi
- Long Falls: 18.3 mi
- Sarampus Falls: 19.4 mi
- Angel Falls: 21.3 mi
- Madrid Village Schoolhouse: 12.0 mi
- Wilhelm Reich Museum: 12.7 mi
- Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes Railroad: 15.6 mi
- Phillips Historical Society Museum: 16.2 mi
- Smalls Falls: 12.7 mi
- Halfway Yurt Vista: 17.7 mi
- Strong Veterans Memorial: 20.1 mi
- Parsons School: 20.8 mi
- Gnome Home Roam Village Square: 7.3 mi
- Riverside Beach: 12.7 mi
- Flagstaff: 14.6 mi
- King Spring: 17.2 mi
- Coos Canyon Rest Area: 23.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.3 miles of Redington Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarloaf Mountain | E 94° | 1,319 m | 7.5 mi |
| Crocker Mountain | E 82° | 1,279 m | 4.1 mi |
| Avery Peak | NE 51° | 1,234 m | 11.9 mi |
| Saddleback Mountain | SSW 195° | 1,231 m | 7.3 mi |
| Mount Abraham | ESE 124° | 1,230 m | 8.2 mi |
| South Crocker Mountain | E 92° | 1,228 m | 4.4 mi |
| Mount Bigelow | NE 49° | 1,227 m | 11.5 mi |
| West Peak | NE 49° | 1,222 m | 11.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:46 | 18:16 | 18:54 |
| June solstice | 04:56 | 19:48 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:30 | 18:03 | 18:41 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:15 | 16:03 |
Local time (America/Toronto).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 12 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 50 | 60 | 65 | 63 | 56 | 43 | 32 | 20 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rangeley, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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