Nature reserve · Maine
Spring River - Narraguagus Forest Preserve
Spring River - Narraguagus Forest Preserve is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 47 m. Lead Mountain stands 439 m to the north, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Mud Brook Ridge, a peak 1.5 miles away. BLACKWOODS SCENIC BYWAY passes 4.3 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- The Nature Conservancy
How to reach it
Coordinates44.69061, -68.09543
- 4.3 mi off the BLACKWOODS SCENIC BYWAY
- 10.4 mi off the BOLD COAST SCENIC BYWAY, National
- 12.7 mi off the SCHOODIC NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAY, National
- 19.7 mi off the ACADIA SCENIC BYWAY
Overlooks nearby
- Frenchman Bay Overlook · 13 mi
- Frazer Point · 22 mi
- Overlook · 24 mi
- Beach · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Mud Brook Ridge: 1.5 mi
- Colson Branch Hill: 2.2 mi
- Tucker Branch Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Heifer Hill: 3.1 mi
- Joels Ledges: 3.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Spring River Wildlife Management Area: 1.9 mi
- Spring River Wildlife Management Area: 3.2 mi
- Popple Hill Preserve: 5.5 mi
- McHatton Brook Preserve: 5.9 mi
- Sprague's Falls Preserve: 6.2 mi
Parks: 50
- Donnell Pond Public Reserved Land (Tunk Lake Area): 5.6 mi
- Spectacle Pond Boating Access: 8.2 mi
- Eastbrook Memorial Park: 8.4 mi
- Cable Pool Park: 9.7 mi
- Veteran's Memorial Park: 10.3 mi
Gardens: 20
- Beatrix Farrand Gardens: 21.3 mi
- Turrets Seaside Garden: 21.3 mi
- Newlin Garden: 21.3 mi
- COA Community Garden: 21.3 mi
- Wild Gardens of Acadia: 23.3 mi
Cliffs: 17
- Southwest Bluff: 9.8 mi
- Northeast Bluff: 10.6 mi
- Sevenmile Brook Bluff: 13.1 mi
- Carter Bluff: 16.7 mi
- Roberts Bluff: 16.8 mi
Beaches: 12
- Molasses Pond Beach: 6.9 mi
- Black Beach: 7.0 mi
- Schoodic Beach: 7.9 mi
- Flanders Pond Beach: 10.7 mi
- Jordan Beach: 16.0 mi
Museums: 10
- Hancock Historical Society: 13.6 mi
- Ruggles House Museum: 18.1 mi
- Ellsworth Historical Society: 19.2 mi
- Colonel Black Mansion Museum: 19.8 mi
- Winter Harbor Historical Society: 20.4 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Paul Dudley Sargent: 12.9 mi
- The Doctor John B. Ells Pier: 21.3 mi
- Eden's Civil War Monument: 21.7 mi
- Old Farm Estate: 22.4 mi
- Morris K And Maria De Witt Jesup: 23.6 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Long Falls: 3.2 mi
- Mariaville Falls: 16.4 mi
- Ellsworth Falls: 19.2 mi
- Upper Holmes Falls: 21.7 mi
- Duck Brook Waterfall: 21.8 mi
Attractions: 5
- World's Largest Lobster Trap: 19.2 mi
- Balsam Valley Ampitheater: 20.9 mi
- Bar Harbor Whale Watch: 21.3 mi
- Bar Harbor Whale Watch Co.: 21.4 mi
- Schoodic Point: 24.8 mi
Springs: 3
- Big Chief Spring: 17.8 mi
- Red Rock Spring: 22.8 mi
- Sieur de Monts Spring: 23.4 mi
Lighthouses: 3
- Prospect Harbor Point Light: 20.3 mi
- Winter Harbor Lighthouse: 22.7 mi
- Egg Rock Light Station: 23.3 mi
Artworks: 2
- Water Street Mural: 19.2 mi
- Baxter The Lobster: 21.5 mi
Natural arches: 2
- Cathedral Rock: 19.3 mi
- Double Arch: 21.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Long Cove: 12.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Thompson Island Picnic Area: 22.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.7 miles of Spring River - Narraguagus Forest Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead Mountain | N 357° | 439 m | 12.1 mi |
| Tunk Mountain | S 179° | 325 m | 3.5 mi |
| Spruce Mountain | NNE 17° | 321 m | 10.5 mi |
| Schoodic Mountain | SSW 197° | 319 m | 8.5 mi |
| Black Mountain | S 189° | 304 m | 7.3 mi |
| Catherine Mountain | S 176° | 284 m | 5.1 mi |
| Caribou Mountain | S 187° | 259 m | 5.7 mi |
| Schoodic Nubble | SSW 200° | 202 m | 8.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:37 | 18:06 | 18:45 |
| June solstice | 04:48 | 19:37 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:20 | 17:53 | 18:32 |
| December solstice | 07:07 | 15:07 | 15:55 |
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 | 19 | 22 | 31 | 42 | 52 | 60 | 66 | 66 | 59 | 48 | 38 | 27 |
| Precip in | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jonesboro, 22 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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