Somers Reserve
Somers Reserve is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 456 m. Walling Mountain stands 675 m to the north-northeast, 8.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Swan Road Properties Reserve, Berkshire Natural Resource Council (BNRC), a nature reserve 1.0 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 6.9 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Berkshire Natural Resources Council
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 6.9 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 18.2 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
- 24.4 mi off the Mount Greylock Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Swan Road Properties Reserve, Berkshire Natural Resource Council (BNRC): 1.0 mi
- Bidwell House Museum, Gardens and Trails: 1.1 mi
- Swan Road Properties Reserve, Berkshire Natural Resource Council (BNRC): 1.2 mi
- Swan-Dunlop Reserve, Berkshire Natural Resource Council (BNRC): 1.5 mi
- Tyringham Wildlife Conservation Easement: 2.0 mi
- Bidwell Park: 1.4 mi
- Town Park: 3.8 mi
- John P Tracey Park: 6.0 mi
- Fountain Pond Park: 6.1 mi
- South Lee Park: 6.3 mi
- Halls Hill: 2.0 mi
- Livermore Peak: 2.4 mi
- Mount Wilcox: 2.5 mi
- Hunger Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 3.4 mi
- Meeting House Site, 1740s-1795: 1.0 mi
- ca 1750s Cellar Hole of Rev. Adonijah Bidwell: 1.1 mi
- Old Barn Foundation: 1.2 mi
- Old Spring: 1.2 mi
- Chimney and foundation of old 19th century Sugar House: 1.3 mi
- Horse Barn Exhibits: 1.2 mi
- Piggery - Exhibits: 1.2 mi
- Bidwell House Museum: 1.2 mi
- Carriage Barn - Exhibits: 1.2 mi
- Procter Museum & Archives: 7.3 mi
- Campbell Falls: 10.2 mi
- falls: 10.8 mi
- Lower Falls: 12.1 mi
- Upper Falls: 12.2 mi
- Marguerite Falls: 13.4 mi
- Newsboy Statue: 7.2 mi
- Divine Mercy: 7.7 mi
- Divine Mercy: 7.7 mi
- The Twelfth Station - Jesus Dies Upon the Cross: 7.7 mi
- Naked Lady: 7.7 mi
- Orchard City Millage Sign: 7.6 mi
- Sheffield Covered Bridge: 8.0 mi
- Edith Wharton's Home: 10.0 mi
- Becket Center Historic District: 10.3 mi
- trail parking: 10.6 mi
- Flower Gardens: 1.2 mi
- Herb Gardens: 1.2 mi
- Heritage Garden: 1.2 mi
- Community Garden: 7.9 mi
- Naumkeag Garden: 7.9 mi
- Devil’s Pulpit: 6.6 mi
- Corps Wall: 11.9 mi
- Murdock Wall: 11.9 mi
- Grotto: 12.0 mi
- Squirrel Wall: 12.0 mi
- Pond off Chair Factory Road: 18.4 mi
- Big Spring: 20.3 mi
- Cannavo Spring: 20.8 mi
- Ever Flowing Spring: 22.1 mi
- Hermit spring: 24.1 mi
- County Beach: 9.3 mi
- Iroquis Waterfront: 10.6 mi
- Adams Point Beach: 17.7 mi
- Holland Beach: 20.2 mi
- Picnic Area: 5.3 mi
- Guilder Pond Picnic area: 12.1 mi
- Questing: 5.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.0 miles of Somers Reserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walling Mountain | NNE 25° | 675 m | 8.9 mi |
| Becket Mountain | NNE 30° | 663 m | 8.7 mi |
| Mount Wilcox | NW 314° | 642 m | 2.5 mi |
| Wadsworth Hill | NE 46° | 606 m | 9.5 mi |
| Dorman Mountain | NE 46° | 595 m | 5.0 mi |
| Sky Hill | NNW 349° | 585 m | 3.7 mi |
| Kingsbury Mountain | ENE 70° | 581 m | 4.8 mi |
| Baldy Mountain | NNE 33° | 571 m | 4.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:51 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:39 | 16:25 |
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 | 56 | 65 | 69 | 68 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lenox Dale, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29687539
Day trips start here
- Monterey · 1 mi
- Berkshires · 5 mi
- Great Barrington · 7 mi
- Otis · 7 mi
- Lee · 8 mi
- Stockbridge · 8 mi
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