Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Stonehouse Mountain Conservation Area
Stonehouse Mountain Conservation Area is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 414 m. Smarts Mountain stands 983 m to the southeast, 3.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Stonehouse Mountain, a peak 0.5 miles away. Connecticut River Byway passes 3.3 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Upper Valley Land Trust
How to reach it
Coordinates43.85991, -72.08953
- 3.3 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 7.5 mi off the River Heritage Tour
- 19.4 mi off the Crossroad of Vermont Byway
- 21.2 mi off the Lakes Region Tour
Overlooks nearby
- Post Pond Overlook · 5 mi
- Balch Hill · 13 mi
- Sunset Viewing Spot · 14 mi
- Norman Overlook · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Stonehouse Mountain: 0.5 mi
- Bundy Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Moody Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Mousley Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Strawberry Hill: 2.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Lyme Town Forest: 1.7 mi
- Trout Pond Preserve: 2.6 mi
- Robert G. Chaffee Wildlife Sanctuary: 3.5 mi
- Reeds Wildlife Management Area: 3.8 mi
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail: 3.9 mi
Parks
- Chase Beach Recreation Area: 3.5 mi
- Orford Community Field: 3.7 mi
- Lyme Common: 4.8 mi
- Thetford Hill Common: 7.5 mi
- Thetford Hill State Park: 8.0 mi
Cliffs
- The Palisades: 4.4 mi
- Holt's Ledge: 5.6 mi
- Winslow Ledge: 5.8 mi
- Sawyers Ledge: 10.9 mi
- Buffalo Pit: 12.6 mi
Historic sites: 32
- Samuel Morey: 4.2 mi
- North Thetford Bridge: 4.8 mi
- Lyme Cannon: 4.8 mi
- Pegjack Memorial Forest: 6.4 mi
- Rogers Woolen Mill: 8.8 mi
Attractions: 20
- Lyme-East Thetford Bridge: 5.7 mi
- Redstone Rocket: 10.8 mi
- Bedell Bridge: 12.8 mi
- Cardigan Mountain State Park: 16.8 mi
- Tipping Rock: 16.9 mi
Waterfalls: 19
- Glen Falls: 5.5 mi
- The Chutes: 8.8 mi
- The Chutes: 8.8 mi
- Waits River Falls: 9.3 mi
- Waternomee Falls: 11.8 mi
Beaches: 17
- Chase Town Beach: 3.6 mi
- Fairlee Town Beach: 4.9 mi
- Treasure Island Beach: 6.7 mi
- Sandy Beach: 8.4 mi
- Goose Pond Park Beach: 9.9 mi
Museums: 17
- Hughes Barn Museum: 7.3 mi
- Brian's Museum of Rusty Dusty Stuff: 8.2 mi
- Canaan Historical Museum: 13.7 mi
- Justin Smith Morrill Homestead: 14.2 mi
- Hood Museum of Art: 14.7 mi
Artworks: 17
- Vermontasaurus: 8.2 mi
- Feral Seed: 14.2 mi
- Robert Frost: 14.4 mi
- Peaceful Serenity: 14.5 mi
- Foucault Pendulum: 14.5 mi
Covered bridges: 9
- Edgell Covered Bridge: 3.8 mi
- Sayre Bridge: 8.4 mi
- Union Village Covered Bridge: 9.6 mi
- Larkin Covered Bridge: 19.2 mi
- Flint Covered Bridge: 19.4 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Area 2: 9.0 mi
- Area 1: 9.3 mi
- Goose Pond Park Picnic Area: 9.9 mi
- Campton Day Use Area: 23.1 mi
- Fay Waside Picnic Area: 23.7 mi
Gardens: 4
- Life Sciences Greenhouse: 14.2 mi
- Canillas Community Garden: 16.8 mi
- Peace Garden: 21.1 mi
- South Royalton Community Garden: 21.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Vermont Welcome Center - Sharon: 19.1 mi
- Rest Area I-91 (South Bound): 20.9 mi
Springs: 2
- Crystal Spring: 21.9 mi
- Breck-Plankey Spring: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.5 miles of Stonehouse Mountain Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smarts Mountain | SE 130° | 983 m | 3.7 mi |
| Mount Cube | ENE 61° | 873 m | 3.7 mi |
| Piermont Mountain | NE 34° | 823 m | 8.3 mi |
| Black Hill | E 88° | 793 m | 4.6 mi |
| Lampier Hill | ESE 109° | 722 m | 4.7 mi |
| Thompson Hill | SSE 147° | 709 m | 9.1 mi |
| North Peak | SSW 196° | 702 m | 9.0 mi |
| Winslow Ledge | S 174° | 692 m | 5.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:23 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 19:51 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:10 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:27 | 16:14 |
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 | 21 | 30 | 42 | 54 | 63 | 69 | 67 | 60 | 47 | 36 | 25 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wentworth, 9 mi away.
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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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