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South Ridge Open Space

South Ridge Open Space from directly overhead

South Ridge Open Space is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 57 m. Bald Mountain stands 322 m to the northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Savin Woods Open Space, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 28 miles off.

Municipal, Open To Public Without Fee

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Town of South Windsor
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates41.86305, -72.54716
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
Museums
Peaks
Attractions
  • The Dreamyard: 4.5 mi
  • filled-in well: 5.5 mi
  • Nike Missile Site: 8.9 mi
  • Keney Tower: 9.1 mi
  • HU-16E "Albatross": 9.5 mi
Historic sites
Gardens
  • Wickham Park Irish Garden: 5.6 mi
  • Wickham Park Cabin Garden: 5.6 mi
  • sensory garden: 5.6 mi
  • Wickham Park English Garden: 5.6 mi
  • Wickham Park Sensory Garden: 5.7 mi
Artworks
Waterfalls: 55
  • Talcott Ravine: 4.1 mi
  • Hockanum Falls: 5.3 mi
  • Center Springs Falls: 6.0 mi
  • Wyllys Falls: 7.5 mi
  • Case Falls: 7.6 mi
Cliffs: 15
  • Flag Rock: 7.2 mi
  • Crow Point: 11.4 mi
  • Hart Meadow: 14.1 mi
  • Hidden Wall and the Watch Tower: 14.1 mi
  • Garden Wall: 14.2 mi
Beaches: 6
Springs: 6
  • Windham Spring: 20.1 mi
  • Rd: 23.5 mi
  • Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 23.5 mi
  • Unnamed Bridge 2:43: 23.6 mi
  • Ever Flowing Spring: 23.7 mi
Rest areas: 3
  • West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 13.0 mi
  • West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 13.0 mi
  • Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 23.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 12.8 mi
  • Szot Park Picnic Grove: 19.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.3 miles of South Ridge Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bald MountainNE 38°322 m11.3 mi
Soapstone MountainNE 46°315 m9.6 mi
Paulk HillE 81°294 m8.4 mi
Kendall HillENE 67°290 m10.3 mi
Grant HillESE 111°284 m8.8 mi
Sugar HillENE 77°282 m9.3 mi
Reed HillE 99°275 m7.6 mi
Chestnut MountainNE 46°275 m11.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2619:02
June solstice05:1619:4720:29
September equinox06:3818:1318:49
December solstice07:1515:3816:23

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F273038506069747365534233
Precip in3.33.13.83.93.84.34.24.24.44.53.54.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hartford-bradley Intl AP, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/43441033

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