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Steadman Pond Reserve

Steadman Pond Reserve from directly overhead

Steadman Pond Reserve is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 484 m. Walling Mountain stands 675 m to the north-northeast, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Charcoal Hearth - 19th century, a historic site 0.5 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 4.9 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Berkshire Natural Resources Council (BNRC)
Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates42.21881, -73.20943

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Cobble Hill: 1.7 mi
  • Round Mountain: 1.9 mi
  • Sky Hill: 2.6 mi
  • Hunger Mountain: 2.7 mi
  • Baldy Mountain: 2.7 mi
Parks
  • Town Park: 1.8 mi
  • Bidwell Park: 2.8 mi
  • South Lee Park: 5.4 mi
  • East Lee Park: 5.5 mi
  • Athletic Field: 6.0 mi
Historic sites: 43
  • Charcoal Hearth - 19th century: 0.5 mi
  • McCollum Cellar Hole: 0.5 mi
  • Chimney and foundation of old 19th century Sugar House: 0.7 mi
  • Old Spring: 0.8 mi
  • Old Barn Foundation: 0.9 mi
Museums: 38
Waterfalls: 33
Attractions: 20
Gardens: 17
Cliffs: 13
  • Devil’s Pulpit: 6.9 mi
  • Kennedy Cliffs: 11.4 mi
  • Corps Wall: 12.5 mi
  • Murdock Wall: 12.5 mi
  • Grotto: 12.6 mi
Beaches: 4
Springs: 4
  • Pond off Chair Factory Road: 17.5 mi
  • Big Spring: 21.2 mi
  • Cannavo Spring: 22.0 mi
  • Ever Flowing Spring: 23.1 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Picnic Area: 7.1 mi
  • Guilder Pond Picnic area: 13.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.4 miles of Steadman Pond Reserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Walling MountainNNE 23°675 m6.9 mi
Becket MountainNNE 29°663 m6.6 mi
Mount WilcoxW 271°642 m2.9 mi
Bald TopNNE 17°624 m8.5 mi
Wadsworth HillNE 50°606 m7.5 mi
October MountainN 358°598 m10.4 mi
Dorman MountainNE 55°595 m3.0 mi
Tom Ball MountainWNW 290°588 m10.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:2819:05
June solstice05:1719:5120:33
September equinox06:4118:1518:52
December solstice07:1915:3916:24

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222432445665696860483728
Precip in3.53.13.73.74.14.84.54.24.54.73.64.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lenox Dale, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29786300

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