Stimson Forest
Stimson Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 160 m. Mount Shaw stands 911 m to the west, 8.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Window on the Ossipees, a park 1.0 miles away. Lakes Region Tour passes 8.3 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Society for the Prot. of NH Forests
How to reach it
- 8.3 mi off the Lakes Region Tour
- 11.3 mi off the Branch River Valley Trail
- 17.7 mi off the Kancamagus Scenic Byway, National
- 17.7 mi off the White Mountain Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Sugar Hill Overlook · 26 mi
- Lily Pond Vista · 27 mi
- Beaver Brook Overlook · 28 mi
- CL Graham Wangan Overlook · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Window on the Ossipees: 1.0 mi
- Cleveland Beach: 1.2 mi
- Y-Field: 2.4 mi
- Mill Pond Park: 3.9 mi
- Constitution Park: 4.1 mi
- Milliken Hill: 1.1 mi
- Welch Top: 2.7 mi
- Bennett Hill: 2.7 mi
- Thompson Hill: 3.5 mi
- Davis Top: 3.5 mi
- Pine River Cherubini Preserve: 1.4 mi
- Ossipee Town Forest: 1.8 mi
- Heath Pond Bog Natural Area: 2.5 mi
- Wilkinson Brook Preserve: 3.5 mi
- Little Pine River State Forest: 3.9 mi
- Province Lake Beach: 6.7 mi
- Belleau Lake Public Beach: 7.5 mi
- Clows Beach: 7.9 mi
- BLPOA Beach: 8.0 mi
- Allen Albee Beach: 9.1 mi
- Belleau Lake Memorial: 7.5 mi
- Cellar Hole: 8.6 mi
- Lakes Region Airport: 12.3 mi
- Governor's Road: 14.1 mi
- Kimball Castle: 16.7 mi
- New Hampshire Boat Museum: 9.1 mi
- Wright Museum: 10.5 mi
- Libby Museum: 10.7 mi
- Clark Museum Complex: 10.9 mi
- Madison Historical Society and Museum: 12.4 mi
- Frog Rock: 12.2 mi
- #20 / Nova: 20.1 mi
- #23 / Red Wing: 20.1 mi
- #27 / Black Sail: 20.1 mi
- #26 / Stone Sail: 20.1 mi
- Watson Ledge: 16.9 mi
- Nickerson Ledge: 17.1 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 18.5 mi
- Carbonneau Cave: 18.7 mi
- Overhang: 19.4 mi
- Rock Tripe Boulder: 8.0 mi
- Lucknow Mansion: 10.8 mi
- Mount Washington Boat Terminal: 11.0 mi
- Willowbrook Museum Village: 13.5 mi
- The Old Country Store: 14.7 mi
- Falls of Song: 10.6 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 10.6 mi
- Emerald Pool Falls: 10.6 mi
- The Cascades: 10.6 mi
- Whittier Falls: 10.7 mi
- Elliott Spring: 18.2 mi
- lower falls: 21.3 mi
- Cold Bowling Spring: 22.6 mi
- Davis Spring: 23.4 mi
- Ken Kasarjian Community Garden: 14.2 mi
- Sanford Community Garden: 22.6 mi
- Limington Rapids Rest Area: 22.5 mi
- Sabbaday Falls Picnic Area: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.0 miles of Stimson Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Shaw | W 280° | 911 m | 8.5 mi |
| Black Snout | W 276° | 854 m | 8.4 mi |
| Mount Flagg | W 281° | 728 m | 7.5 mi |
| Big Ball Mountain | W 271° | 620 m | 8.2 mi |
| Canaan Mountain | W 280° | 597 m | 6.8 mi |
| Green Mountain | NE 48° | 566 m | 4.6 mi |
| Hanson Top | NE 44° | 550 m | 4.3 mi |
| Grant Peak | NW 315° | 541 m | 7.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:19 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:03 | 19:47 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:24 | 16:11 |
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 | 18 | 20 | 29 | 41 | 53 | 62 | 67 | 65 | 57 | 45 | 35 | 25 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 5.7 | 4.6 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tamworth 4, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/47799156
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