Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Sheep Hill
Sheep Hill is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 278 m. Mount Greylock stands 1,063 m to the southeast, 5.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Fitch Memorial Woodlands, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Mohawk Trail - MA runs past it.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.70114, -73.22763
- On the Mohawk Trail - MA, National
- 3.7 mi off the Mount Greylock Scenic Byway
- 12.1 mi off the Molly Stark Scenic Byway
- 21.9 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Williamstown view · 1 mi
- The Hopper · 4 mi
- Fitch Overlook · 4 mi
- Vista · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Fitch Memorial Woodlands: 0.2 mi
- Bullock Ledge Wildlife Management Area: 0.2 mi
- Cold Spring Preserve: 0.3 mi
- The Clark Art Institute: 0.6 mi
- Hunter Property: 0.7 mi
Peaks
- Bee Hill: 0.4 mi
- Stone Hill: 0.7 mi
- Buxton Hill: 1.0 mi
- Birch Hill: 1.1 mi
- Phelps Knoll: 1.9 mi
Parks
- Margaret Lindley Park: 1.0 mi
- Field Park: 1.2 mi
- Denison Park: 1.2 mi
- Science Quad: 1.4 mi
- Currier Quad: 1.5 mi
Historic sites
- 1753 House: 1.2 mi
- Veterans' Memorial: 1.3 mi
- Tenney Home: 2.2 mi
- Lt. Herbert Allan Field Memorial: 2.6 mi
- Mausert's Camp: 3.2 mi
Museums: 34
- Lunder Center at Stone Hill: 0.7 mi
- Williamstown House of Local History: 1.2 mi
- Williams College Museum of Art: 1.4 mi
- Mehlin Museum of Astronomy: 1.5 mi
- Farm Museum: 1.6 mi
Waterfalls: 27
- Haley Falls: 2.3 mi
- Money Brook Falls: 4.0 mi
- March Cataract Falls: 5.1 mi
- Deer Hill Falls: 5.2 mi
- Peck's Falls: 6.9 mi
Artworks: 14
- Thomas Schütte Crystal: 0.5 mi
- Jenny Holzer Benches: 0.8 mi
- Jenny Holzer Benches: 0.8 mi
- The Wind Chimes: 3.3 mi
- C.A.V.U. (Skyspace): 5.6 mi
Attractions: 13
- Mountain Coaster: 10.6 mi
- Grandfather Rock: 10.6 mi
- Sentinels: 10.7 mi
- Antique Truck: 15.4 mi
- Thunderbolt Mountain Coaster: 18.7 mi
Gardens: 12
- Buxton Garden: 1.6 mi
- Troy Botanical Garden: 20.0 mi
- Tenth Street Community Garden: 23.1 mi
- Ninth Street Community Garden: 23.1 mi
- Troy Rocks: 23.4 mi
Beaches: 7
- Campers Beach: 7.0 mi
- Waterfront: 15.4 mi
- The Ledges: 20.1 mi
- Brunswick Vanderheyden Reservoir Park Beach: 21.2 mi
- Adams Point Beach: 22.1 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Witts Ledge: 5.6 mi
- Raven Rocks: 6.0 mi
- Hoosac Range: 9.5 mi
- Clover Mountain: 15.8 mi
- Crystal Cliff: 18.6 mi
Covered bridges: 2
- Paper Mill Village Bridge: 14.6 mi
- Burt Henry Covered Bridge;Henry Covered Bridge: 14.7 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Day Use Area: 14.9 mi
- Mt Mills West Picnic Area: 20.0 mi
Springs: 2
- Pond off Chair Factory Road: 20.6 mi
- Spring Avenue Spring: 22.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.9 miles of Sheep Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Greylock | SE 145° | 1,063 m | 5.4 mi |
| Saddle Ball Mountain | SSE 162° | 985 m | 6.1 mi |
| Mount Fitch | SE 132° | 945 m | 4.7 mi |
| Mount Williams | ESE 123° | 901 m | 4.2 mi |
| Scrub Hill | NE 40° | 883 m | 9.4 mi |
| Berlin Mountain | WSW 258° | 853 m | 3.0 mi |
| Blackpoll Mountain | E 82° | 838 m | 9.6 mi |
| The Dome | NNE 29° | 836 m | 6.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:52 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:37 | 16:23 |
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 | 23 | 25 | 34 | 45 | 56 | 65 | 69 | 68 | 61 | 49 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — N Adams Harriman AP, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1016006320
Day trips start here
- Williamstown · 1 mi
- North Adams · 6 mi
- New Ashford · 7 mi
- Adams · 8 mi
- Cheshire · 10 mi
- Florida · 11 mi
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