Stone Hill State Forest
Stone Hill State Forest is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 204 m. Wards Hill stands 562 m to the northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Stone Hill, a peak 0.5 miles away. Revolutionary Trail passes 2.1 miles off. 29 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 2.1 mi off the Revolutionary Trail
- 15.1 mi off the Great Lakes Seaway Trail, National
- 27.6 mi off the Black River Trail
- 28.4 mi off the Central Adirondack Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Meteorology Observation Deck · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Amboy 4-H Environmental Education Center: 1.9 mi
- Happy Valley Wildlife Management Area: 2.4 mi
- Leeman Park: 3.4 mi
- Freedom Park: 11.4 mi
- Central Park: 11.4 mi
- Kasoag State Forest: 3.8 mi
- Klondike State Forest: 4.3 mi
- Salmon River Fish Hatchery: 6.6 mi
- O'Hara State Forest: 8.6 mi
- Altmar State Forest: 9.1 mi
- Stone Hill: 0.5 mi
- Mud Hill: 1.6 mi
- Patchen Hill: 4.0 mi
- Dutch Hill: 5.0 mi
- Lighthouse Hill: 7.4 mi
- Oliver Stevens Blockhouse Museum: 15.5 mi
- Clay Historical Park: 19.5 mi
- Bridge House Museum: 22.0 mi
- Lost World Museum: 22.0 mi
- International Boxing Hall of Fame: 24.6 mi
- Syracuse Northern Railroad bridge: 13.8 mi
- Fort Brewerton: 15.5 mi
- Fort Brewerton Historic Site: 15.5 mi
- Oak Orchard Lock Wall: 19.8 mi
- New London Junction Lock: 23.4 mi
- Oneida Shores: 15.5 mi
- Valentine's Beach: 16.0 mi
- Verona Beach: 19.6 mi
- Green Lakes Beach: 24.8 mi
- Salmon River Falls: 9.1 mi
- Poolsbrook Picnic Area: 23.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Stone Hill State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wards Hill | NE 41° | 562 m | 18.5 mi |
| Castor Hill | NNE 18° | 452 m | 16.9 mi |
| Finn Hill | E 87° | 427 m | 16.7 mi |
| Bowman Hill | E 91° | 405 m | 17.8 mi |
| Coey Hill | NNE 17° | 373 m | 10.1 mi |
| Myers Hill | N 353° | 340 m | 10.8 mi |
| Wickwire Hill | E 99° | 327 m | 10.3 mi |
| Shoecraft Hill | N 351° | 327 m | 18.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:38 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:24 | 20:05 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:25 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 15:44 | 16:31 |
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 | 20 | 21 | 30 | 43 | 55 | 64 | 68 | 67 | 60 | 49 | 38 | 27 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Camden, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Syracuse · 27 mi
- Rome · 28 mi
- Central New York · 30 mi
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