South Bog Conservation Area
South Bog Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 463 m. Saddleback Mountain stands 1,231 m to the east, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Rangeley Lake State Park, a nature reserve 1.1 miles away. RANGELEY LAKES SCENIC BYWAY passes 0.9 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust
How to reach it
- 0.9 mi off the RANGELEY LAKES SCENIC BYWAY, National
- 20.5 mi off the STATE ROUTE 27 SCENIC BYWAY
- 20.9 mi off the Grafton Notch Scenic Byway
- 22.2 mi off the Moose Path Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Shelton Noyes Scenic Overlook · 1 mi
- Height of Land Scenic Overlook · 6 mi
- Table Rock · 25 mi
- Dixville Notch Wildlife Viewing Area · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Bald Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Burnham Hill: 4.7 mi
- Chick Hill: 5.2 mi
- Beaver Mountain: 5.4 mi
- Four Ponds Mountain: 6.0 mi
- Rangeley Lake State Park: 1.1 mi
- Rangeley Plantation North Public Reserved Land: 2.3 mi
- Bald Mountain Public Reserved Land: 2.5 mi
- Hunter Cove Uplands: 3.3 mi
- Hunter Cove Wildlife Sanctuary: 3.3 mi
- Light of the World Cross: 13.0 mi
- Flagstaff Memorial Society: 20.4 mi
- Flagstaff Pat Taylor Farm: 21.2 mi
- Flagstaff Charles T. Wyman Farm: 21.8 mi
- Flagstaff McPhearson Farm: 22.1 mi
- Hunter Cove Water Access: 2.7 mi
- Oquossoc Town Park: 3.5 mi
- Rangeley Town Park: 5.0 mi
- Haley Pond Park: 5.2 mi
- Birch Island Wilderness Camping: 7.4 mi
- C Bluff: 15.7 mi
- Linda Ledge: 16.5 mi
- Alice Ledge: 17.0 mi
- Sid Hayward Ledge: 17.2 mi
- Finnsons Cliff: 19.3 mi
- Wilhelm Reich Museum: 4.1 mi
- Madrid Village Schoolhouse: 13.8 mi
- Andover Historical Society: 20.0 mi
- Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes Railroad: 20.2 mi
- Phillips Historical Society Museum: 20.4 mi
- Angel Falls: 9.8 mi
- Smalls falls: 11.5 mi
- Garfield Falls: 20.0 mi
- Little Hellgate: 22.8 mi
- Shadagee Falls: 24.9 mi
- Andover Korean War and Vietnam War Memorial: 20.0 mi
- Andover World War II Memorial: 20.0 mi
- Andover World War I Memorial: 20.0 mi
- Andover Civil War Memorial: 20.0 mi
- Gnome Home Roam Village Square: 8.5 mi
- Hand-On-The-Rock: 17.8 mi
- King Spring: 6.8 mi
- Smalls Falls: 11.6 mi
- Coos Canyon Rest Area: 14.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.5 miles of South Bog Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saddleback Mountain | E 86° | 1,231 m | 11.1 mi |
| The Horn | E 81° | 1,203 m | 12.1 mi |
| East Kennebago Mountain | NNE 25° | 1,153 m | 15.0 mi |
| Elephant Mountain | SSW 193° | 1,150 m | 11.1 mi |
| West Kennebago Mountain | NNW 342° | 1,130 m | 13.3 mi |
| Saddleback Junior | E 80° | 1,108 m | 13.6 mi |
| Old Blue Mountain | S 188° | 1,091 m | 12.4 mi |
| Jackson Mountain | SE 137° | 1,088 m | 15.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:17 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 04:57 | 19:48 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:04 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:16 | 16:05 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 12 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 50 | 60 | 65 | 63 | 56 | 43 | 32 | 20 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rangeley, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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