Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Rich Memorial Forest
Rich Memorial Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 384 m. North Tripyramid stands 1,274 m to the northwest, 6.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Katherine, a peak 0.7 miles away. Lakes Region Tour passes 5.9 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- New England Forestry Foundation
How to reach it
Coordinates43.90817, -71.36363
- 5.9 mi off the Lakes Region Tour
- 6.0 mi off the Kancamagus Scenic Byway, National
- 6.1 mi off the White Mountain Trail, National
- 11.6 mi off the Presidential Range Tour
Overlooks nearby
- Sugar Hill Overlook · 8 mi
- Lily Pond Vista · 9 mi
- Beaver Brook Overlook · 10 mi
- CL Graham Wangan Overlook · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Mount Katherine: 0.7 mi
- Mount Wonalancet: 1.4 mi
- Hibbard Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Mount Mexico: 2.0 mi
- Tasker Hill: 2.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Tewksbury Brook Preserve: 0.8 mi
- Mill Brook Preserve: 2.2 mi
- The Bowl Research Natural Area: 2.5 mi
- Sandwich Town Forest: 4.1 mi
- Sandwich Town Forest: 4.1 mi
Cliffs
- Overhang: 2.9 mi
- Nickerson Ledge: 6.7 mi
- Greens Cliff: 8.9 mi
- Greens Cliff: 9.0 mi
- Crack in the Woods: 9.1 mi
Parks
- Remick Park: 5.0 mi
- Sunshine Park: 7.8 mi
- Quimby Field: 8.0 mi
- Everrett Field: 8.1 mi
- White Lake State Park: 8.5 mi
Waterfalls: 49
- Great Falls: 4.8 mi
- Lower Falls: 4.8 mi
- Champney Falls: 6.1 mi
- Pitcher Falls: 6.1 mi
- Sabbaday Falls: 6.1 mi
Beaches: 33
- Bearcamp Beach: 6.3 mi
- Nichols Beach: 9.5 mi
- Sandwich Town Beach: 10.3 mi
- Boulder Beach: 11.4 mi
- Geneva Beach: 11.6 mi
Attractions: 30
- Lower Pool: 6.2 mi
- Albany Covered Bridge: 9.1 mi
- Madison Boulder: 9.9 mi
- The Old Country Store: 10.7 mi
- Lower Falls: 12.3 mi
Historic sites: 28
- Jim Liberty Cabin: 5.5 mi
- Nancy Pfannenstiehl: 7.5 mi
- First Church of Christ Congregational Park: 15.3 mi
- Honor Roll: 16.3 mi
- Piper Homestead: 16.6 mi
Museums: 23
- Curious George Cottage: 7.4 mi
- Sandwich Historical Society: 7.9 mi
- Madison Historical Society and Museum: 10.9 mi
- Loon Center: 11.9 mi
- Salyards Museum: 12.9 mi
Artworks: 21
- Frog Rock: 13.5 mi
- Hannes Schneider: 16.2 mi
- #20 / Nova: 18.5 mi
- #23 / Red Wing: 18.5 mi
- #27 / Black Sail: 18.5 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Sabbaday Falls Picnic Area: 6.3 mi
- Sawyer Rock Picnic Ground: 11.7 mi
- Campton Day Use Area: 13.3 mi
- Fay Waside Picnic Area: 18.5 mi
- Eisenhower Memorial Area: 23.1 mi
Springs: 4
- Elliott Spring: 2.8 mi
- lower falls: 9.4 mi
- Crystal Spring: 19.4 mi
- Liberty Spring: 20.2 mi
Gardens: 3
- Mary Bierbrier Community Garden: 7.3 mi
- Ken Kasarjian Community Garden: 10.5 mi
- Peace Garden: 19.2 mi
Rest areas: 3
- The Basin, East: 21.5 mi
- The Basin, West: 21.7 mi
- Boise Rock: 23.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Livermore: 11.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.4 miles of Rich Memorial Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Tripyramid | NW 319° | 1,274 m | 6.0 mi |
| Middle Tripyramid | NW 316° | 1,262 m | 5.4 mi |
| South Tripyramid | NW 313° | 1,250 m | 5.3 mi |
| Mount Passaconaway | NNW 345° | 1,225 m | 3.3 mi |
| Mount Whiteface | NW 312° | 1,217 m | 2.9 mi |
| Sandwich Mountain | W 265° | 1,215 m | 6.7 mi |
| Sandwich Dome | W 265° | 1,206 m | 6.7 mi |
| West Sleeper | NW 312° | 1,183 m | 4.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:20 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:04 | 19:48 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:24 | 16:11 |
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 | 18 | 20 | 29 | 41 | 53 | 62 | 67 | 65 | 57 | 45 | 35 | 25 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 5.7 | 4.6 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tamworth 4, 6 mi away.
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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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