Robinson Preserve
Robinson Preserve is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 397 m. Stone Man Mountain stands 528 m to the north, 6.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Overlook, a peak 0.2 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 28 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Cornwall Conservation Trust
How to reach it
- 28.4 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
Named places within 25 miles
- Overlook: 0.2 mi
- Bloody Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Rattlesnake Hill: 1.4 mi
- Sedgwick Mountain: 1.5 mi
- The Cobble: 1.5 mi
- Boyum Preserve: 0.2 mi
- Evans Preserve: 0.3 mi
- Rattlesnake Preserve: 1.1 mi
- Red Mountain Preserve: 1.3 mi
- CCT Walker-Cobble Easement: 1.5 mi
- Ivy Mountain State Park: 4.1 mi
- Housatonic Meadows State Park: 4.1 mi
- Dean's Ravine: 4.3 mi
- Goshen Historic District: 4.8 mi
- Town Green: 6.8 mi
- Pine Swamp Brook Falls: 3.4 mi
- Marshepaug Falls: 3.9 mi
- Cascade: 4.0 mi
- Dean's Ravine Falls: 4.1 mi
- Pothole Falls: 4.7 mi
- Cornwall Historical Society: 2.0 mi
- Goshen Historical Society: 4.9 mi
- FV - Canaan Historical Society: 6.7 mi
- Gay-Holt House Museum: 8.9 mi
- Holley Williams House Museum: 9.8 mi
- John Brown Birthplace: 7.2 mi
- Lime Kiln: 10.0 mi
- East Canaan Veterans Monument: 10.1 mi
- Folly: 10.2 mi
- World War I Memorial: 10.2 mi
- Town Hill Farm: 8.1 mi
- Giant's Thumb: 8.8 mi
- Gagarin Grove: 9.3 mi
- Beckley Furnace: 9.9 mi
- Peter's Forge: 10.6 mi
- Hornet's Nest: 11.0 mi
- Winsted Cliffs: 12.5 mi
- Grand Staircase: 13.6 mi
- Pine Ledge: 14.1 mi
- Queen Mary Ledge: 17.5 mi
- Orintas Family Butterfly Garden & Viewing Stand: 11.5 mi
- Judea Garden: 12.9 mi
- Gertrude Jekyll Garden: 23.3 mi
- Flower Gardens: 23.9 mi
- Herb Gardens: 23.9 mi
- Holland Beach: 11.8 mi
- Sandy Beach: 12.2 mi
- Morris Town Beach: 13.2 mi
- Waterfront: 21.1 mi
- Boating Side: 21.2 mi
- Cannavo Spring: 12.1 mi
- Hermit spring: 13.1 mi
- Ever Flowing Spring: 16.1 mi
- Big Spring: 16.6 mi
- Jean Widmark: 20.7 mi
- Newsboy Statue: 22.0 mi
- Liebowitz Letter: 23.9 mi
- Naked Lady: 24.0 mi
- Picnic Area: 17.6 mi
- Guilder Pond Picnic area: 17.8 mi
- Picnic Grove: 21.1 mi
- Dudley Town: 4.8 mi
- Questing: 17.8 mi
- Bulls Bridge Road: 17.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.5 miles of Robinson Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stone Man Mountain | N 10° | 528 m | 6.2 mi |
| Mohawk Mountain | S 173° | 513 m | 3.2 mi |
| Ivy Mountain | E 86° | 504 m | 4.2 mi |
| The Pinnacle | S 181° | 502 m | 3.2 mi |
| Red Mountain | SSE 155° | 499 m | 1.6 mi |
| The Matterhorn | NNE 25° | 498 m | 5.9 mi |
| Sedgwick Mountain | ENE 73° | 495 m | 1.5 mi |
| Brass Mountain | E 98° | 491 m | 3.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:50 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:16 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:41 | 16:26 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 27 | 35 | 47 | 58 | 66 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Falls Village, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1529501059
Day trips start here
- Berkshires · 22 mi
- Monterey · 22 mi
- Great Barrington · 23 mi
- Otis · 25 mi
- Blandford · 29 mi
- Stockbridge · 29 mi
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