Sandy Creek State Forest
Sandy Creek State Forest is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 154 m. Wards Hill stands 562 m to the east, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Wheat Hill, a peak 3.2 miles away. Revolutionary Trail passes 4.0 miles off. 97 named places lie within 25 miles, 21 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 4.0 mi off the Revolutionary Trail
- 4.3 mi off the Great Lakes Seaway Trail, National
- 23.1 mi off the Olympic Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Meteorology Observation Deck · 26 mi
97 named places within 25 miles
- John Ben Snow Memorial Park: 3.6 mi
- North Park: 3.7 mi
- River Walk: 3.8 mi
- South Park: 3.8 mi
- Selkirk Shores State Park: 7.3 mi
- Trout Brook State Forest: 3.5 mi
- Altmar State Forest: 6.3 mi
- Salmon River Falls Unique Area: 7.5 mi
- Salmon River Fish Hatchery: 8.0 mi
- Littlejohn State Game Management Area: 10.3 mi
- Wheat Hill: 3.2 mi
- Myers Hill: 5.6 mi
- Shoecraft Hill: 6.2 mi
- Lighthouse Hill: 7.9 mi
- Colwell Hill: 8.4 mi
- Sackets Harbor Historical Society: 23.7 mi
- Safe Haven Museum: 23.7 mi
- Richardson-Bates House Museum: 24.0 mi
- H. Lee White Marine Museum: 24.2 mi
- U.S. Army - Tug LT-5: 24.3 mi
- Salmon River Falls: 7.7 mi
- Cascade Falls: 19.0 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 19.7 mi
- Syracuse Northern Railroad bridge: 4.0 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 24.2 mi
- Southwick Beach: 13.1 mi
- Gilmore Shore: 23.5 mi
- West Pierhead Light: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sandy Creek State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wards Hill | E 87° | 562 m | 18.5 mi |
| Castor Hill | ENE 75° | 452 m | 11.9 mi |
| Coey Hill | ESE 110° | 373 m | 9.8 mi |
| Underwood Hill | NNE 30° | 348 m | 24.2 mi |
| Myers Hill | ESE 115° | 340 m | 5.6 mi |
| Shoecraft Hill | NE 35° | 327 m | 6.2 mi |
| Wickwire Hill | SE 132° | 327 m | 22.1 mi |
| Dry Hill | NNE 20° | 288 m | 22.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:39 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:24 | 20:06 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:26 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 15:44 | 16:31 |
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 | 20 | 22 | 29 | 42 | 54 | 63 | 68 | 67 | 60 | 49 | 38 | 27 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pulaski, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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