Sanborn State Forest
Sanborn State Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 320 m. Belknap Mountain stands 726 m to the north-northeast, 5.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Lamprey Hill, a peak 0.9 miles away. Canterbury Shaker Village Byway passes 7.0 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- NH Dept of Resources & Econ Dev
How to reach it
- 7.0 mi off the Canterbury Shaker Village Byway
- 5.6 mi off the Lakes Region Tour
- 14.2 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
- 19.9 mi off the Branch River Valley Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Lamprey Hill: 0.9 mi
- Bradford Hill: 1.0 mi
- Grant Hill: 1.6 mi
- Peaked Hill: 2.2 mi
- Durrell Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Bean Dam: 1.6 mi
- Page State Forest: 1.8 mi
- Andrew Sanborn Farm: 2.0 mi
- Pop's Woods: 2.1 mi
- Etta & Leon Tilton Memorial Forest: 2.1 mi
- Gilmanton Youth Organization Park: 2.9 mi
- Sargent Park: 3.2 mi
- Murray Park: 3.7 mi
- Wyatt Park: 5.3 mi
- Memorial Park: 5.3 mi
- Keewakwa Abenaki Keenahbeh: 6.4 mi
- Tilton Arch Memorial: 8.6 mi
- Tilton Arch: 8.6 mi
- Kimball Castle: 9.2 mi
- Old Train Trestle: 10.9 mi
- Leslie E. Roberts Beach: 5.7 mi
- Sandborn Town Beach: 8.0 mi
- Gilford Beach: 9.0 mi
- Alton Town Beach: 9.4 mi
- Colony Beach (closed): 9.9 mi
- Turitella: 14.5 mi
- Dragon Fly: 14.6 mi
- #10 / Dog: 14.6 mi
- #25 / Bear: 14.6 mi
- #14 / White: 14.6 mi
- Gilmanton Historical Society Museum: 6.6 mi
- Autopac Gallery: 6.8 mi
- North East Motor Sports Museum: 7.6 mi
- Gilman Museum: 9.9 mi
- Canterbury Historical Society: 10.8 mi
- Canterbury Shaker Village: 7.5 mi
- Bumper Boats: 10.5 mi
- Daytona Fun Park: 10.5 mi
- Go-Karts: 10.5 mi
- Weirs Beach Go-Kart Track: 11.5 mi
- Steeles Falls: 17.6 mi
- Profile Falls: 17.7 mi
- Falls of Song: 19.5 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 19.6 mi
- Emerald Pool Falls: 19.7 mi
- Carbonneau Cave: 6.2 mi
- Crocketts Ledge: 12.7 mi
- White Mountain Ledge: 13.0 mi
- The Bulkhead: 20.3 mi
- Watson Ledge: 21.3 mi
- Sanbornton Rest Area: 9.4 mi
- Canterbury Rest Area: 11.0 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 23.8 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 23.9 mi
- Huckins Spring: 1.4 mi
- Breck-Plankey Spring: 19.4 mi
- Crystal Spring: 24.0 mi
- Botanical Garden: 7.2 mi
- Vegetable Garden: 7.3 mi
- Ken Kasarjian Community Garden: 21.1 mi
- Cillryville Bridge: 22.6 mi
- Hippy Hill: 22.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.0 miles of Sanborn State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belknap Mountain | NNE 29° | 726 m | 5.1 mi |
| Gunstock Mountain | NNE 22° | 674 m | 5.4 mi |
| Piper Mountain | NNE 31° | 617 m | 4.1 mi |
| Mount Klem | NE 46° | 610 m | 5.9 mi |
| Mount Mack | NE 50° | 590 m | 5.6 mi |
| East Quarry Mountain | NE 52° | 580 m | 7.2 mi |
| North Straightback Mountain | NE 55° | 578 m | 7.1 mi |
| Mount Rand | NE 48° | 570 m | 6.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:20 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 19:47 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:07 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:26 | 16:13 |
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 | 21 | 23 | 32 | 44 | 56 | 66 | 71 | 70 | 62 | 50 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lakeport 2, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/47798500
Day trips start here
Take the scenic way to Sanborn State Forest.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.