Nature reserve · Maine
Stone Preserve
Stone Preserve is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 130 m. Pleasant Mountain stands 611 m to the south-southwest, 5.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Green Hill, a peak 0.6 miles away. PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY passes 10 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Loon Echo Land Trust
How to reach it
Coordinates44.09698, -70.76974
- 10.0 mi off the PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY
- 17.9 mi off the White Mountain Trail, National
- 19.8 mi off the Kancamagus Scenic Byway, National
- 20.3 mi off the Presidential Range Tour
Overlooks nearby
- Evans Notch Scenic Overlook · 18 mi
- Evans Notch Overlook · 18 mi
- Cold River Overlook · 18 mi
- Square. Ledge · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Green Hill: 0.6 mi
- Ingalls Hill: 1.5 mi
- Plummer Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Brigham Hill: 2.2 mi
- Marr Hill: 2.5 mi
Parks
- Stearns Pond Public Access: 2.2 mi
- Sabatis Island Picnic & Rest Area: 2.8 mi
- Ryerson Park: 3.4 mi
- Farragut Park: 3.9 mi
- Highland Lake Beach: 4.0 mi
Nature reserves
- The Maine Lake Science Center: 4.7 mi
- Hawk Mountain Town Land: 5.2 mi
- Hawk Mountain Preserve: 5.4 mi
- Smarts Hill Conservation Easement: 5.4 mi
- Pleasant Mountain Preserve: 5.6 mi
Attractions: 49
- Bridgton Higlands Country Club: 2.6 mi
- Lakeside Grange #63: 4.5 mi
- Harrison Histrorical Society - Farmhouse: 7.2 mi
- Oxford County Fairground: 13.5 mi
- PRIVATE sign: 15.5 mi
Beaches: 28
- Long Lake Beach: 4.4 mi
- Keoka Lake Beach: 6.2 mi
- Gage Rice Beach: 6.9 mi
- Denmark Town Beach: 8.6 mi
- Fiddlehead Campground: 8.8 mi
Historic sites: 26
- Soldiers' Monument: 4.1 mi
- Harrison Honor Roll: 4.6 mi
- Indian Rock Monument: 8.3 mi
- Denmark Civil War Monument: 8.9 mi
- Lovewell Monument: 9.9 mi
Cliffs: 24
- Brigham Ledge: 3.2 mi
- Hedgehog Ledge: 3.6 mi
- Jockey Cap West Face: 10.9 mi
- Jockey Cap South Face: 10.9 mi
- Shaw Ledge: 15.9 mi
Museums: 19
- Bridgton Historical Society Museum: 4.4 mi
- Naramissic Farm Bridgton Historical Society: 8.3 mi
- Fryeburg Fair Farm Museum: 10.8 mi
- Naples Historical Society Museum: 11.8 mi
- Great Ossipee Museum: 15.0 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Kezar Falls: 7.3 mi
- Emerald Pool: 16.1 mi
- Chandler Gorge: 16.3 mi
- Brickett Falls: 16.8 mi
- Hiram Falls: 17.0 mi
Gardens: 6
- Mary's Garden: 4.0 mi
- Bridgton Community Gardens: 4.3 mi
- The Eiffel Tower of Paris, Maine: 14.9 mi
- Pollinator's Garden: 23.3 mi
- Wildlife Garden: 24.1 mi
Springs: 5
- Deer Hill Spring: 14.0 mi
- Davis Spring: 17.5 mi
- Cooper Spring: 19.6 mi
- Cold Bowling Spring: 22.4 mi
- lower falls: 24.3 mi
Artworks: 4
- Loon Mural: 4.2 mi
- Bridgton and Saco River R.R.: 4.5 mi
- Hannes Schneider: 17.1 mi
- Bethel's Civil War Soldier Monument: 21.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Sabatis Island Rest Area: 2.8 mi
- Snow Falls Rest Area: 18.3 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Hancock Beach Picnic Ground: 15.2 mi
- Gilead Picnic Ground: 22.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.0 miles of Stone Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Mountain | SSW 208° | 611 m | 5.5 mi |
| Pleasant Mountain - Big Bald Peak | SSW 211° | 587.1 m | 4.6 mi |
| Pleasant Mountain - North Peak | SW 216° | 579.6 m | 4.5 mi |
| Beech Hill | N 2° | 470 m | 7.2 mi |
| Burnell Hill | N 352° | 424 m | 6.2 mi |
| Stearns Hill | N 1° | 414 m | 4.9 mi |
| Sabattus Mountain | NW 326° | 379 m | 7.2 mi |
| Winns Hill | NNW 345° | 374 m | 4.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:17 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 05:01 | 19:46 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:04 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:20 | 16:08 |
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 | 42 | 54 | 63 | 68 | 66 | 59 | 47 | 36 | 25 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 5.6 | 4.3 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bridgton 3 NW, 2 mi away.
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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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