Nature reserve · New York
Snow Bowl State Forest
Snow Bowl State Forest is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 391 m. West Mountain stands 744 m to the east, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Peaked Hill, a peak 3.6 miles away. Olympic Trail passes 15 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates44.48807, -74.84252
- 14.8 mi off the Olympic Trail
- 24.4 mi off the Black River Trail
- 26.0 mi off the Adirondack Trail
- 30.4 mi off the Great Lakes Seaway Trail, National
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Peaked Hill: 3.6 mi
- Chapp Hill: 4.2 mi
- Brunner Hill: 5.5 mi
- Albert Marsh Hill: 5.6 mi
- Newton Hill: 6.0 mi
Parks: 26
- Seven Springs: 6.4 mi
- Stone Valley Cooperative Recreational Area: 8.7 mi
- Postwood Park: 9.9 mi
- Crary Mills Playground: 12.7 mi
- Lehman Park: 13.5 mi
Waterfalls: 17
- Pelkys Falls: 9.7 mi
- High Falls: 10.9 mi
- Allen Falls: 11.6 mi
- Harper Falls: 12.0 mi
- Lampson Falls: 12.7 mi
Historic sites: 15
- Tannery Ruins: 6.8 mi
- Clarkson 9/11 Memorial: 14.2 mi
- Russell Vetrans Memeorial: 15.7 mi
- Sullivan Student Center Designation: 17.2 mi
- Making a Difference Campaign St. Lawrence: 17.2 mi
Nature reserves: 13
- Glenmeal State Forest: 8.8 mi
- Catherineville State Forest: 11.3 mi
- Clarkson Forest: 14.3 mi
- Orebed Creek State Forest: 16.5 mi
- Silver Hill State Forest: 16.6 mi
Attractions: 6
- The Narrows: 7.0 mi
- The Tub: 7.2 mi
- Lucy's Hole: 7.5 mi
- Cathedral Grove: 7.8 mi
- Giant ADK Chair: 17.2 mi
Artworks: 4
- Minerva Statue: 13.7 mi
- Cluster of Four Cubes: 17.2 mi
- Mill Stones: 17.3 mi
- Birth: 17.3 mi
Beaches: 3
- Postwood Park: 10.0 mi
- Taylor Park Beach: 16.8 mi
- Cranberry Lake Day Use Area on eastern Fred Island: 22.7 mi
Museums: 3
- Potsdam Museum: 14.3 mi
- Saint Lawrence Power and Equipment Museum: 22.3 mi
- Walker House Museum: 23.7 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Hawk Ledge: 4.6 mi
- Stacy Bluff: 17.1 mi
Gardens: 1
- Permaculture Garden: 17.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.2 miles of Snow Bowl State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Mountain | E 79° | 744 m | 14.7 mi |
| Flat Top Mountain | E 79° | 744 m | 14.7 mi |
| Brushy Top Mountain | E 80° | 708 m | 16.1 mi |
| Lost Mountain | E 79° | 696 m | 15.3 mi |
| County Line Mountain | E 80° | 655 m | 13.6 mi |
| Eagle Mountain | ENE 71° | 653 m | 16.2 mi |
| Moosehead Mountain | SSE 149° | 631 m | 15.1 mi |
| Weller Mountain | ENE 78° | 596 m | 12.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:33 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 20:04 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:20 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 15:35 | 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 | 16 | 19 | 28 | 42 | 55 | 65 | 69 | 68 | 60 | 48 | 36 | 24 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Colton 2 N, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
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