Snowshoe Hill Conservation Area
Snowshoe Hill Conservation Area is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 186 m. Belknap Mountain stands 726 m to the north-northeast, 8.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Rocky Pond Mitigation Area, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. Canterbury Shaker Village Byway passes 3.3 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Gilmanton Conservation Commission
How to reach it
- 3.3 mi off the Canterbury Shaker Village Byway
- 8.1 mi off the Lakes Region Tour
- 11.4 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
- 19.7 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Eagles Nest · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Rocky Pond Mitigation Area: 0.5 mi
- Ella Stroud Memorial Forest: 1.7 mi
- Shaker State Forest: 2.1 mi
- Meadow Pond State Forest: 2.6 mi
- Jeff Marden Town Forest: 3.0 mi
- Gilmanton Youth Organization Park: 1.6 mi
- Murray Park: 2.3 mi
- Sargent Park: 2.4 mi
- Brennick Lochmere Archaeological Site: 5.8 mi
- Salmon Run Conservation Area: 6.5 mi
- Peaked Hill: 3.5 mi
- Bean Hill: 4.2 mi
- Bradford Hill: 4.7 mi
- Lamprey Hill: 4.7 mi
- Parsonage Hill: 4.7 mi
- Tilton Arch Memorial: 6.6 mi
- Tilton Arch: 6.6 mi
- Keewakwa Abenaki Keenahbeh: 8.8 mi
- Odell Park Arch: 9.5 mi
- William A. Fenlason Square: 9.6 mi
- Leslie E. Roberts Beach: 7.7 mi
- Sandborn Town Beach: 9.6 mi
- Riverland Beach: 10.2 mi
- Colony Beach (closed): 11.1 mi
- Dustin Beach: 11.1 mi
- Uranus: 13.4 mi
- Neptune: 13.5 mi
- Pluto: 13.6 mi
- John Parker Hale: 14.4 mi
- Franklin Pierce: 14.4 mi
- North East Motor Sports Museum: 4.2 mi
- Canterbury Historical Society: 7.0 mi
- Gilmanton Historical Society Museum: 8.4 mi
- Autopac Gallery: 9.4 mi
- Franklin Firefighter's Museum: 9.7 mi
- Canterbury Shaker Village: 3.8 mi
- Mercury-Redstone Plaza: 13.2 mi
- Bumper Boats: 13.4 mi
- Go-Karts: 13.4 mi
- Daytona Fun Park: 13.4 mi
- Carbonneau Cave: 9.8 mi
- Crocketts Ledge: 14.5 mi
- White Mountain Ledge: 14.8 mi
- The Bulkhead: 18.4 mi
- Baker Ledge: 21.6 mi
- Steeles Falls: 15.7 mi
- Profile Falls: 17.4 mi
- Falls of Song: 23.1 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 23.2 mi
- Emerald Pool Falls: 23.2 mi
- Canterbury Rest Area: 7.7 mi
- Sanbornton Rest Area: 8.8 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 20.7 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 20.7 mi
- Botanical Garden: 3.5 mi
- Vegetable Garden: 3.6 mi
- Ken Kasarjian Community Garden: 24.4 mi
- Huckins Spring: 3.2 mi
- Breck-Plankey Spring: 19.5 mi
- Cillryville Bridge: 20.3 mi
- Hippy Hill: 21.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.0 miles of Snowshoe Hill Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belknap Mountain | NNE 32° | 726 m | 8.9 mi |
| Gunstock Mountain | NNE 28° | 674 m | 9.2 mi |
| Piper Mountain | NNE 34° | 617 m | 7.9 mi |
| Mount Klem | NE 42° | 610 m | 9.7 mi |
| Mount Mack | NE 45° | 590 m | 9.3 mi |
| East Quarry Mountain | NE 47° | 580 m | 10.9 mi |
| North Straightback Mountain | NE 49° | 578 m | 10.8 mi |
| Mount Rand | NE 44° | 570 m | 10.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:21 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 19:47 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:27 | 16:13 |
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 | 21 | 23 | 32 | 44 | 56 | 66 | 71 | 70 | 62 | 50 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lakeport 2, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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