Nature reserve · Connecticut
Shaumpishuh Preserve
Shaumpishuh Preserve is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Trimountain stands 232 m to the north, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Indian Cove Beach, a beach 0.3 miles away. North Fork Trail passes 19 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Guilford Land Conservation Trust
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates41.25258, -72.68977
- 18.8 mi off the North Fork Trail
- 20.8 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Bluff Overlook · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Beaches
- Indian Cove Beach: 0.3 mi
- Daniel Ave. Beach: 0.5 mi
- Shell Beach: 1.5 mi
- Jacobs Public Beach: 1.6 mi
- Circle Beach: 2.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Great Harbor Hunting Area: 0.8 mi
- Great Harbor Wildlife Area: 0.8 mi
- Chaffinch Island: 1.1 mi
- Moose Hill Triangle: 1.7 mi
- Grass Island: 1.9 mi
Historic sites
- Meigs' Raid American Revolutionary War: 0.9 mi
- Tribute to Freedom: 1.8 mi
- Guilford World War I Memorial: 2.1 mi
- Guilford World War II Memorial: 2.1 mi
- Guilford Soldiers Monument: 2.1 mi
Parks
- Chaffinch Island State Park: 1.0 mi
- Chittenden Park: 1.5 mi
- Jacob's Beach: 1.6 mi
- Rollwood Park: 1.9 mi
- Guilford Town Green: 2.1 mi
Museums
- Henry Whitfield State Historical Museum: 1.9 mi
- Hyland House Museum: 2.2 mi
- Medad Stone Tavern Museum: 2.2 mi
- Thomas Griswold House: 2.3 mi
- Stony Creek Museum: 3.5 mi
Peaks
- Clapboard Hill: 3.2 mi
- Prospect Hill: 3.7 mi
- Hungry Hill: 4.3 mi
- Moose Hill: 4.7 mi
- Sunset Hill: 5.0 mi
Waterfalls: 44
- Cascade: 1.9 mi
- Nineveh Falls: 8.3 mi
- Stair Brook Falls: 12.0 mi
- Wintergreen Falls: 15.8 mi
- Wolcott Falls: 15.9 mi
Gardens: 40
- Lillian's Garden: 1.9 mi
- Madison Community Gardens: 4.8 mi
- Native Plant Gardens: 4.9 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 7.4 mi
- Memorial Garden: 10.0 mi
Attractions: 30
- Dinosaur Rock: 2.8 mi
- Nelli Green's Bridge: 8.5 mi
- Bear Cave: 8.6 mi
- Dodge Dump Truck: 10.5 mi
- Lavender Pond Farm: 10.8 mi
Artworks: 20
- James Madison: 4.9 mi
- Totem Pole: 8.0 mi
- snake: 10.6 mi
- Henry Gould Lewis: 12.5 mi
- John B Pierce: 13.1 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Chimney Corner: 1.3 mi
- Broomstick Ledges: 10.6 mi
- Forbes Bluff: 10.9 mi
- Bluff Head: 11.0 mi
- Pine Ledge: 15.1 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 13.7 mi
- Wallingford Rest Area: 15.1 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 18.7 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 18.7 mi
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 21.0 mi
Lighthouses: 4
- Saybrook Breakwater Light: 18.0 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 22.6 mi
- Stratford Point Light: 22.6 mi
- Fog Signal House: 22.6 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Gulf Beach Picnic Tables: 18.7 mi
- Veterans Memorial Picnic Area: 20.7 mi
- Picnic Grove: 23.0 mi
Springs: 1
- Cold Spring: 12.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Johnsonville Village: 20.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.7 miles of Shaumpishuh Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trimountain | N 351° | 232 m | 14.5 mi |
| Fowler Mountain | NNW 349° | 230 m | 13.4 mi |
| Pistapaug Mountain | N 349° | 210 m | 12.6 mi |
| Goose Hill | NNE 26° | 201 m | 14.7 mi |
| Mount Pisgah | N 4° | 196 m | 13.4 mi |
| Totoket Mountain | NNW 338° | 176 m | 10.8 mi |
| Quonnipaug Mountain | N 357° | 167 m | 9.9 mi |
| East Sugarloaf | NNW 346° | 156 m | 8.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:27 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:46 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:41 | 16:25 |
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 | 31 | 32 | 39 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NEW Haven Tweed AP, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1135293110
Day trips start here
- Old Saybrook · 16 mi
- Essex · 17 mi
- Old Lyme · 21 mi
- East Lyme · 25 mi
- Connecticut River Valley · 29 mi
- Waterford · 29 mi
Private beta · Free to join
Take the scenic way to Shaumpishuh Preserve.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.