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Schenob Brook Fen

Schenob Brook Fen from directly overhead

Schenob Brook Fen is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 323 m. Mount Everett stands 793 m to the north-northwest, 1.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Lower Falls, a waterfall 0.5 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 17 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Nature Conservancy

How to reach it

Coordinates42.08225, -73.41981

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Nature reserves
Parks
  • Garrett Garden and Green: 2.1 mi
  • East Twin Lake Water Access: 3.4 mi
  • Barnard Memorial Park: 4.1 mi
  • Town Park: 5.5 mi
  • Lawrence Field: 6.2 mi
Museums: 40
Waterfalls: 30
  • Lower Falls: 0.5 mi
  • Upper Falls: 0.6 mi
  • Bear Rock Falls: 1.6 mi
  • Sages Ravine Brook Falls: 2.2 mi
  • Sages Ravine Falls: 2.4 mi
Historic sites: 29
Artworks: 23
  • Newsboy Statue: 7.4 mi
  • Liebowitz Letter: 8.9 mi
  • Naked Lady: 9.1 mi
  • Diving Lady: 15.2 mi
  • Divine Mercy: 15.3 mi
Attractions: 17
Cliffs: 13
  • Devil’s Pulpit: 12.0 mi
  • The Beech: 18.1 mi
  • Space Invaders: 18.1 mi
  • Squirrel Wall: 18.1 mi
  • Cloud Buttress: 18.1 mi
Gardens: 9
Beaches: 7
Springs: 5
  • Cannavo Spring: 21.0 mi
  • Big Spring: 23.2 mi
  • Hermit spring: 23.9 mi
  • Pond off Chair Factory Road: 24.1 mi
  • Ever Flowing Spring: 24.2 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Guilder Pond Picnic area: 1.9 mi
  • Picnic Area: 10.0 mi
Ghost towns: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.8 miles of Schenob Brook Fen. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount EverettNNW 334°793 m1.5 mi
Mount FrissellSW 236°747 m3.8 mi
Mount AshleyWSW 244°725 m3.2 mi
Mount RaceW 269°723 m0.6 mi
Bear MountainSW 215°708 m3.1 mi
Brace MountainSW 235°706 m4.6 mi
South Brace MountainSW 231°702 m4.7 mi
Round MountainSW 231°695 m3.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:2919:06
June solstice05:1919:5120:34
September equinox06:4218:1618:53
December solstice07:1915:4016:26

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242634475766717062504030
Precip in3.12.33.33.34.64.33.83.84.54.22.93.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Copake, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1347170193

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