Nature reserve · New York
Relay State Forest
Relay State Forest is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 774 m. Bearpen Mountain stands 1,098 m to the east-southeast, 8.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Narrow Notch Mountain, a peak 0.7 miles away.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.32540, -74.62161
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Narrow Notch Mountain: 0.7 mi
- East Gray Hill: 1.0 mi
- Old Clump: 1.2 mi
- Cowan Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Old Clump: 2.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Roses Brook Unit: 1.8 mi
- Town Brook Unit: 2.4 mi
- Township Valley Unit: 2.4 mi
- Hardscrabble Road Unit: 2.5 mi
- Plattekill State Forest: 3.9 mi
Parks: 30
- Kirkside Park: 3.8 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 5.7 mi
- Village Green at Jefferson: 10.8 mi
- Mine Kill State Park: 11.2 mi
- Fleischmann Athletic Park: 12.5 mi
Historic sites: 13
- Post WWII Memorial: 13.5 mi
- Pine Hill Honor Roll: 15.2 mi
- Burroughs Monument: 16.0 mi
- Coykendall Lodge (Ruin): 19.3 mi
- ETS Relay (Ruin): 20.1 mi
Museums: 12
- Zadock Pratt Museum: 9.7 mi
- Pratt Museum: 9.7 mi
- Gilboa Museum: 10.2 mi
- Maple Museum: 10.7 mi
- New York Power Authority Blenheim-Gilboa Visitors Center: 11.7 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Stratton Falls: 4.5 mi
- Hardenburg Falls: 8.8 mi
- Mine Kill Falls: 10.5 mi
- Manor Kill Falls: 10.5 mi
- Red Falls: 11.9 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Pratt Rocks: 10.8 mi
- Vromans Nose: 22.7 mi
- Giant Ledge: 22.9 mi
- Devils Tombstone: 24.4 mi
- Money Point: 24.7 mi
Attractions: 4
- Pratt Rock: 10.2 mi
- Old Blenheim Covered Bridge: 13.7 mi
- Rail Explorers: 23.3 mi
- Cooperstown & Charlotte Valley Railroad: 24.5 mi
Artworks: 4
- Winnisook: 17.8 mi
- Rip Van Winkle: 21.8 mi
- Shandaken Eagle: 22.9 mi
- statue of liberty replica: 23.9 mi
Springs: 3
- Piped Spring: 19.2 mi
- Devil's Acre spring: 22.8 mi
- Elm Ridge piped spring: 23.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Hunter Mountain North Picnic Area: 21.0 mi
- Notch Lake Picnic Area: 24.3 mi
Beaches: 1
- Belleayre Beach: 15.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- East Worcester Rest Area: 19.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.2 miles of Relay State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bearpen Mountain | ESE 119° | 1,098 m | 8.6 mi |
| North Bearpen Mountain | ESE 117° | 1,076 m | 7.9 mi |
| Roundtop | ESE 108° | 1,052 m | 7.0 mi |
| South Bearpen | SE 129° | 1,040 m | 8.6 mi |
| Bearpen Flats | SE 134° | 1,036 m | 8.8 mi |
| Southwest Bearpen | SE 133° | 1,035 m | 8.5 mi |
| North Plattekill | SW 218° | 1,021 m | 3.5 mi |
| Mount Pisgah | SW 219° | 1,018 m | 9.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:34 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 19:57 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:21 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 15:44 | 16:30 |
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 | 24 | 31 | 43 | 55 | 64 | 69 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 38 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lansing Manor, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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