Nature reserve · Vermont
Stratton Town Forest
Stratton Town Forest is a nature reserve in Vermont, at a modelled elevation of 684 m. Stratton Mountain stands 1,194 m to the north-northwest, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Snow, a peak 2.9 miles away. Molly Stark Scenic Byway passes 7.6 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.99433, -72.89092
- 7.6 mi off the Molly Stark Scenic Byway
- 15.1 mi off the Stone Valley Byway
- 19.9 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
- 21.5 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MA, National
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic Overlook · 11 mi
- stone post view · 20 mi
- Hot Point · 21 mi
- Hairpin Turn · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Mount Snow: 2.9 mi
- Johnson Hill: 3.0 mi
- Rice Hill: 3.3 mi
- Mundal Hill: 4.1 mi
- Whites Hill: 4.4 mi
Parks
- Dover Park: 3.7 mi
- Stratton Recreation Area: 4.0 mi
- Birchwood Recreation Center: 8.0 mi
- Beaver Brook Park: 8.8 mi
- Baker Field: 9.0 mi
Nature reserves: 58
- Molly Stark State Park: 10.6 mi
- Hogback Mountain Conservation Area: 10.8 mi
- Canoe Brook Nature Preserve: 17.3 mi
- Whetstone Woods: 17.4 mi
- Bonnyvale Environmental Education Center: 17.5 mi
Historic sites: 25
- Hildene Main House: 13.9 mi
- Korean War Veterans Memorial: 13.9 mi
- Sunderland: 14.4 mi
- The Revolutionary War: 14.8 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 15.1 mi
Museums: 24
- Topping Tavern Museum: 13.5 mi
- Visitors Center Hildene: 14.0 mi
- The American Museum of Fly Fishing: 14.9 mi
- Shaftsbury Historical Society Museum: 16.0 mi
- Robert Frost House: 16.7 mi
Artworks: 10
- Stratton Bear: 7.2 mi
- Bear: 8.3 mi
- Molly Stark: 8.7 mi
- Art Gallery: 16.6 mi
- Brigadier General John Stark: 18.0 mi
Covered bridges: 8
- Scott Covered Bridge: 10.5 mi
- Paper Mill Village Bridge: 18.2 mi
- Creamery Covered Bridge: 18.4 mi
- Green River Covered Bridge: 18.9 mi
- Burt Henry Covered Bridge;Henry Covered Bridge: 19.2 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Hamilton Falls: 11.7 mi
- Lye Brook Falls: 12.1 mi
- Natural Bridge Falls: 21.7 mi
- Old Mill Falls: 22.2 mi
- McGinn Falls: 22.6 mi
Attractions: 6
- TimberQuest: 15.4 mi
- Magic Mountain Ski Area: 15.5 mi
- Site of Original Burton Snowboard Factory and Shop: 16.7 mi
- Taylor Farm: 16.9 mi
- Green Mountain Railroad: 24.2 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Whetstone Bluff: 10.5 mi
- Mine Ledge: 20.4 mi
- Hoosac Range: 21.7 mi
- Witts Ledge: 23.6 mi
- Table Rock: 24.9 mi
Beaches: 3
- Green Mountain Beach: 8.9 mi
- The Ledges: 11.1 mi
- Campers Beach: 23.6 mi
Gardens: 3
- Yellow Barn Farm: 14.6 mi
- Manchester Community Garden: 15.3 mi
- Meditation Gardens: 21.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Mt Mills West Picnic Area: 9.0 mi
- Day Use Area: 24.5 mi
Springs: 1
- Spruce Peak Shelter Spring: 13.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.4 miles of Stratton Town Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stratton Mountain | NNW 345° | 1,194 m | 6.6 mi |
| Glastenbury Mountain | W 263° | 1,139 m | 9.2 mi |
| Mount Snow | SW 214° | 1,092 m | 2.9 mi |
| Haystack Mountain | SSW 194° | 1,044 m | 5.7 mi |
| Rice Hill | ESE 109° | 895 m | 3.3 mi |
| Glebe Mountain | NNE 26° | 891 m | 14.9 mi |
| Bald Mountain | WSW 249° | 868 m | 13.7 mi |
| Hagar Hill | WSW 238° | 841 m | 10.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:26 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 19:52 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:34 | 16:20 |
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 | 32 | 44 | 55 | 64 | 68 | 66 | 59 | 48 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sunderland 2, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1242736464
Day trips start here
- Wilmington · 9 mi
- Bennington · 18 mi
- Brattleboro · 20 mi
- Florida · 23 mi
- North Adams · 23 mi
- Williamstown · 25 mi
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