Nature reserve · Pennsylvania
Rider Park
Rider Park is a nature reserve in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 374 m. Laurel Mountain stands 707 m to the northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Scofield Mountain, a peak 2.2 miles away. Bucktail Trail passes 30 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates41.34716, -76.94295
- 29.6 mi off the Bucktail Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Scofield Mountain: 2.2 mi
- The Wells Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Blessing Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Quaker Hill: 2.8 mi
- Mill Creek Mountain: 3.0 mi
Parks
- James E. Short Park: 5.8 mi
- Indian Park: 6.1 mi
- Bruce E. Henry Park: 6.3 mi
- Shaw Place Park: 6.6 mi
- Trout Run Park: 6.6 mi
Waterfalls: 22
- Jacoby Falls: 3.7 mi
- First Falls: 12.3 mi
- Second Falls: 12.3 mi
- Third Falls: 12.4 mi
- Upper Middle Branch Falls: 13.4 mi
Historic sites: 10
- Veteran Memorial: 6.5 mi
- Flight 800 Memorial: 6.9 mi
- Allison Crane Bulldozer Blade: 8.9 mi
- Site of first Little League baseball game: 8.9 mi
- 1800's Susquehanna Log Boom Cribs: 11.0 mi
Museums: 9
- Thomas T. Taber Museum: 8.4 mi
- Peter J. McGovern Museum and Official Store: 8.4 mi
- Turbotville Auto Museum: 18.8 mi
- Eagles Mere: 19.1 mi
- Endless Mountains War Memorial Museum: 20.1 mi
Artworks: 8
- Bases Loaded (B): 7.9 mi
- Bases Loaded (C): 7.9 mi
- Bases Loaded (A): 7.9 mi
- Bases Loaded (D): 7.9 mi
- Mighty Casey: 8.3 mi
Springs: 8
- Gibson Hollow Spring: 8.3 mi
- Cummings Spring: 18.4 mi
- Smokey Bear Spring: 18.8 mi
- Mineral Spring: 20.3 mi
- Sand Spring: 22.6 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- State Game Lands Number 114: 13.7 mi
- The Dell: 19.2 mi
- Torbert Island Natural Area: 21.7 mi
- Montour Preserve: 22.3 mi
- Tamarack Run Natural Area: 23.4 mi
Cliffs: 4
- "The Pier": 2.2 mi
- Fisher Point: 8.0 mi
- Picture Rocks: 13.1 mi
- Fishery Point: 17.8 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Masten: 12.7 mi
- Fall Brook: 22.9 mi
- Landrus: 24.5 mi
- Laquin: 24.8 mi
Gardens: 2
- STREAM Garden: 7.5 mi
- Baldwin House Garden: 23.9 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Dry Run Picnic Area: 13.9 mi
- Tea Springs Picnic Area: 23.2 mi
Covered bridges: 2
- Hillsgrove Covered Bridge: 16.1 mi
- Forksville Covered Bridge: 20.3 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Clinton County Rest Area Westbound: 23.2 mi
- Clinton County Rest Area Eastbound: 23.3 mi
Attractions: 1
- Sullivan County Fairgrounds: 20.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.4 miles of Rider Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel Mountain | NW 317° | 707 m | 12.0 mi |
| Laurel Hill | NNW 328° | 707 m | 13.7 mi |
| Sugar Hill | NW 312° | 674 m | 16.4 mi |
| Bodine Mountain | NNW 341° | 659 m | 9.5 mi |
| Cochran Mountain | NNW 329° | 658 m | 10.7 mi |
| Burnetts Ridge | NNE 31° | 656 m | 11.2 mi |
| Sugarcamp Mountain | NW 323° | 653 m | 7.9 mi |
| Sharp Top | NNE 29° | 648 m | 9.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:44 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 20:03 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:30 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 15:58 | 16:42 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 31 | 39 | 51 | 62 | 70 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 53 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Williamsport 2, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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