Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Skedden Property
Skedden Property is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 339 m. Pelton Hill stands 609 m to the northwest, 8.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Cherry Tree Hill, a peak 0.6 miles away. Route 112 Scenic Byway passes 2.1 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- restricted
How to reach it
Coordinates42.28517, -72.91123
- 2.1 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
- 2.3 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 23.0 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MA, National
- 23.9 mi off the Mount Greylock Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Dam Overlook Observation Platform · 13 mi
- Summit House · 17 mi
- Salmon Falls Potholes · 24 mi
- Bissell Bridge Falls · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Cherry Tree Hill: 0.6 mi
- Goss Hill: 1.6 mi
- Fays Hill: 2.0 mi
- Little Moose Hill: 2.2 mi
- Bemis Hill: 2.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Westfield River Access: 1.9 mi
- C.M. Gardner State Park: 2.0 mi
- Winer Conservation Restriction: 2.2 mi
- Westfield River Access: 2.4 mi
- C.M. Gardner State Park: 2.6 mi
Parks
- Riverside Park: 3.3 mi
- School Street Park: 3.6 mi
- Hampden Street Park: 3.8 mi
- Pettis Field: 4.0 mi
- Becket Historic Quarry and Forest trailhead: 6.0 mi
Historic sites
- Machine Storage: 3.4 mi
- Machine Shop: 3.4 mi
- Carpenters Shop: 3.4 mi
- Box Shop: 3.4 mi
- Stone Polishing Shop: 3.4 mi
Museums
- Chester Railway Museum: 3.5 mi
- Chester Historical Museum (Old Jail): 3.6 mi
- Chester Historical Museum (Methodist Church): 3.6 mi
- Worthington Historical Society: 8.8 mi
- Williamsburg Historical Society: 11.8 mi
Artworks: 51
- The Globe: 12.1 mi
- Guild Art Supply: 12.5 mi
- Angel of Independence: 13.0 mi
- Westfield is Fantastic: 13.7 mi
- Epiphany: 13.8 mi
Gardens: 44
- Henry Wefing Memorial Community Garden: 12.7 mi
- Cathy's Garden & Gazebo: 12.9 mi
- Evelyn B. Rose Garden: 12.9 mi
- Arboretum: 12.9 mi
- Dorothy Perkins Garden: 13.0 mi
Waterfalls: 24
- Goldmine Brook Falls: 2.8 mi
- Glendale Falls: 5.3 mi
- Waterfall: 13.1 mi
- falls: 15.5 mi
- Marguerite Falls: 18.1 mi
Attractions: 23
- Becket Center Historic District: 8.2 mi
- 1950 Pontiac: 12.6 mi
- Holyoke Merry-Go-Round: 16.5 mi
- state boundary marker: 17.1 mi
- World War II Tank: 19.0 mi
Cliffs: 14
- Titans Piazza: 16.0 mi
- Corps Wall: 16.7 mi
- Murdock Wall: 16.8 mi
- Grotto: 16.8 mi
- Progressive Buttress: 16.8 mi
Beaches: 10
- Iroquis Waterfront: 8.5 mi
- County Beach: 10.0 mi
- David Musante Beach: 11.4 mi
- Rainbow Beach: 15.6 mi
- Sandy Beach: 16.4 mi
Springs: 4
- Unnamed Bridge 2:43: 14.5 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 14.5 mi
- Rd: 14.6 mi
- Big Spring: 23.4 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Szot Park Picnic Grove: 19.4 mi
- Picnic Area: 20.0 mi
- Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 22.8 mi
- Day Use Area: 24.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Questing: 20.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.6 miles of Skedden Property. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pelton Hill | NW 316° | 609 m | 8.1 mi |
| Round Top Hill | WSW 242° | 538 m | 4.3 mi |
| Holcomb Hill | NW 319° | 525 m | 3.6 mi |
| Johnnycake Hill | WNW 299° | 510 m | 6.0 mi |
| Walnut Hill | SSW 214° | 505 m | 7.8 mi |
| Gobble Mountain | WNW 282° | 504 m | 4.4 mi |
| Fays Hill | WNW 281° | 488 m | 2.0 mi |
| Dug Hill | SSW 195° | 486 m | 5.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 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 | 22 | 24 | 32 | 44 | 55 | 63 | 68 | 66 | 59 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 4.1 | 5.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Worthington, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29850626
Day trips start here
- Chester · 3 mi
- Blandford · 7 mi
- Becket · 9 mi
- Otis · 11 mi
- Cummington · 13 mi
- October Mountain State Forest · 14 mi
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