Steenburg Mountain Unit
Steenburg Mountain Unit is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 565 m. Thomas Cole Mountain stands 1,205 m to the southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Steenburg Mountain, a peak 0.8 miles away. Route 20 Scenic Byway passes 25 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- New York City Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water Supply
How to reach it
- 24.5 mi off the Route 20 Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Steenburg Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Richtmyer Peak: 2.2 mi
- High Knob: 2.3 mi
- Richmond Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Mount Pisgah: 2.7 mi
- Bates State Forest: 1.3 mi
- Durham Road Unit: 1.9 mi
- South Mountain Extension Unit: 3.4 mi
- Blodgett Road Unit: 3.8 mi
- Mill Street Unit: 4.1 mi
- Manor Kill Falls: 7.4 mi
- Red Falls: 8.3 mi
- Hardenburg Falls: 9.5 mi
- Mine Kill Falls: 9.6 mi
- Creamery Falls: 10.0 mi
- Ashland Park: 7.3 mi
- Mine Kill State Park: 9.0 mi
- C.D. Lane Park: 9.9 mi
- Irish Cultural Center: 10.6 mi
- Max V. Shaul State Park: 11.8 mi
- Donald Sutton Memorial Plaque: 5.3 mi
- Susquehanna Turnpike: 5.6 mi
- Huyck Felt Mill Ruins: 10.8 mi
- Hamlet of Rensselaerville: 11.0 mi
- Baptist Church: 11.0 mi
- Durham Center Museum: 8.1 mi
- Gilboa Museum: 8.3 mi
- Pratt Museum: 9.6 mi
- Zadock Pratt Museum: 9.6 mi
- New York Power Authority Blenheim-Gilboa Visitors Center: 9.6 mi
- Pratt Rocks: 8.9 mi
- Vromans Nose: 13.4 mi
- The Cliff: 14.1 mi
- Devils Tombstone: 17.5 mi
- Hurricane Ledge: 19.7 mi
- Old Blenheim Covered Bridge: 9.2 mi
- Pratt Rock: 9.4 mi
- The Old Game Farm: 18.2 mi
- Gobbler's Knob Family Fun Park: 20.0 mi
- Howe Caverns: 21.1 mi
- Rip Van Winkle: 14.3 mi
- Winnisook: 22.2 mi
- Shandaken Eagle: 22.2 mi
- I ♥ NY: 24.8 mi
- Elm Ridge piped spring: 8.9 mi
- Devil's Acre spring: 16.6 mi
- Bathtub Spring: 19.9 mi
- Lake Myosotis Swimming Area: 10.9 mi
- Belleayre Beach: 21.3 mi
- Thompsons Lake State Park Beach: 21.4 mi
- Veterans Garden: 14.5 mi
- Wildlife Garden: 24.7 mi
- Water Garden: 24.7 mi
- Hunter Mountain North Picnic Area: 13.4 mi
- Notch Lake Picnic Area: 17.3 mi
- East Worcester Rest Area: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.0 miles of Steenburg Mountain Unit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Cole Mountain | SE 140° | 1,204.87 m | 11.9 mi |
| Camel's Hump | SE 142° | 1,095.4 m | 11.4 mi |
| Windham High Peak | SE 129° | 1,077 m | 9.5 mi |
| Huntersfield Mountain | SW 224° | 1,043 m | 4.4 mi |
| Caudal | SE 145° | 1,012 m | 11.2 mi |
| Richmond Mountain | SSE 161° | 980 m | 2.5 mi |
| Burnt Knob | SE 129° | 972 m | 11.0 mi |
| Acra Point | SE 127° | 948 m | 12.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:32 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 19:56 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 15:42 | 16:28 |
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 | 31 | 43 | 55 | 64 | 69 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 38 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lansing Manor, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/424226062
Take the scenic way to Steenburg Mountain Unit.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.