Roche Reserve, Berkshire Natural Resource Council (BNRC)
Roche Reserve, Berkshire Natural Resource Council (BNRC) is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 420 m. Honwee Mountain stands 698 m to the north, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is stone pillar, a attraction 0.5 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 4.6 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- BNRC
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 4.6 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 12.7 mi off the Mount Greylock Scenic Byway
- 17.4 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
- 22.2 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MA, National
Overlooks nearby
- Dam Overlook Observation Platform · 7 mi
- Adams Overlook · 19 mi
- Vista · 20 mi
- Robinson's Point · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Triangle Park: 0.7 mi
- Veterans Mem Park: 0.7 mi
- Ore Bed Park: 0.7 mi
- Lilac Park: 0.7 mi
- Roche Reading Park: 0.8 mi
- Kennedy Park: 0.9 mi
- Parsons Marsh Reserve: 1.0 mi
- Under Mountain Rest: 1.2 mi
- Post Farm: 1.2 mi
- Parsons Marsh Conservation Area: 1.4 mi
- Lanier Hill: 1.7 mi
- Baldhead: 2.1 mi
- The Cobble: 2.4 mi
- Lenox Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Yokun Seat: 2.8 mi
- stone chimney: 2.6 mi
- Burbank Dedication: 2.6 mi
- St. Francis: 5.7 mi
- St. Faustina: 5.7 mi
- St. John Paul II: 5.7 mi
- Blacksmith Museum: 0.6 mi
- The Mount: 2.5 mi
- Arrowhead: 3.6 mi
- Hancock Shaker Village: 5.4 mi
- Berkshire Museum: 5.7 mi
- Courtyard by Marriott: 0.8 mi
- Copland Sculpture: 2.3 mi
- Divine Mercy: 5.6 mi
- The Eigth Station - Jesus Speaks to the Women: 5.6 mi
- The Ninth Station - Jesus Falls the Third Time: 5.6 mi
- falls: 3.9 mi
- Cascade on South Brook: 14.7 mi
- Glendale Falls: 15.9 mi
- Silver Fox Falls: 17.2 mi
- Hoags Corners Falls: 17.6 mi
- Kennedy Cliffs: 1.8 mi
- Devil’s Pulpit: 9.0 mi
- Clover Mountain: 9.6 mi
- Raven Rocks: 20.4 mi
- Corps Wall: 23.0 mi
- stone pillar: 0.5 mi
- concrete bases: 0.5 mi
- balanced rock: 1.1 mi
- concrete bases: 1.3 mi
- Edith Wharton's Home: 2.4 mi
- Flower Garden: 2.5 mi
- Walled Garden: 2.5 mi
- Berkshire Botanical Garden: 5.5 mi
- Naumkeag Garden: 5.8 mi
- Heritage Garden: 11.3 mi
- Adams Point Beach: 7.6 mi
- Iroquis Waterfront: 11.3 mi
- County Beach: 17.2 mi
- Campers Beach: 23.9 mi
- Picnic Area: 17.5 mi
- Guilder Pond Picnic area: 19.7 mi
- Pond off Chair Factory Road: 7.5 mi
- Questing: 17.0 mi
- Rest Area I-90 (West Bound): 23.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.1 miles of Roche Reserve, Berkshire Natural Resource Council (BNRC). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honwee Mountain | N 351° | 698 m | 10.0 mi |
| Pine Mountain | NNW 346° | 680 m | 9.1 mi |
| Walling Mountain | ESE 123° | 675 m | 7.2 mi |
| Tower Mountain | NNW 343° | 670 m | 9.5 mi |
| Berry Mountain | NNW 348° | 668 m | 9.6 mi |
| Berry Hill | NNW 348° | 666 m | 10.1 mi |
| Becket Mountain | SE 124° | 663 m | 8.0 mi |
| Smith Mountain | NNW 339° | 660 m | 8.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:51 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
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 | 32 | 44 | 56 | 65 | 69 | 68 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lenox Dale, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29784929
Day trips start here
- Lenox · 1 mi
- Lee · 5 mi
- October Mountain State Forest · 5 mi
- Pittsfield · 6 mi
- Stockbridge · 6 mi
- Dalton · 9 mi
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