Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Sugar Hill State Forest
Sugar Hill State Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 186 m. Tinkham Hill stands 692 m to the west, 6.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Kelley Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Lakes Region Tour passes 11 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- NH Dept of Resources & Econ Dev
How to reach it
Coordinates43.59644, -71.73484
- 10.9 mi off the Lakes Region Tour
- 12.0 mi off the River Heritage Tour
- 14.2 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
- 17.6 mi off the Lake Sunapee Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Eagles Nest · 24 mi
- Post Pond Overlook · 26 mi
- Balch Hill · 27 mi
- Indian Ridge · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Kelley Park: 0.4 mi
- Mill Stream Park: 0.7 mi
- Cummings Beach: 2.1 mi
- Barrett Park: 2.8 mi
- Page Hill Trails - Main Parking: 4.7 mi
Peaks
- Sugar Hill: 0.9 mi
- Roundtop: 1.3 mi
- Little Gordon Hill: 1.3 mi
- White Oak Hill: 1.5 mi
- Hemp Hill: 1.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Newfound Lake Watershed Land: 1.3 mi
- Mihovan Preserve: 2.9 mi
- Alfred Jenness Natural Area: 3.1 mi
- Wade State Forest: 3.2 mi
- George Duncan State Forest: 3.8 mi
Cliffs: 58
- The Ledges: 4.8 mi
- White Mountain Ledge: 8.8 mi
- Crocketts Ledge: 8.8 mi
- The Bulkhead: 10.1 mi
- Meadows Left: 15.0 mi
Beaches: 42
- Avery-Crouse Beach: 1.5 mi
- Hermit Lake Town Beach: 6.5 mi
- Griffin Beach: 9.4 mi
- Lagace Beach: 9.9 mi
- Sandborn Town Beach: 11.3 mi
Historic sites: 33
- Old Hill VIllage: 5.4 mi
- Cellar Hole: 6.2 mi
- Old Well: 6.3 mi
- Foundations: 6.4 mi
- Former Remick Place: 11.1 mi
Waterfalls: 20
- Profile Falls: 1.9 mi
- Welton Falls: 7.7 mi
- Elizabeth Falls: 8.8 mi
- Sculptured Rocks: 9.7 mi
- Livermore Falls: 13.5 mi
Artworks: 20
- Local Boyscout Harold A. Webster Jr.: 11.4 mi
- Turitella: 12.4 mi
- #14 / White: 12.4 mi
- #28 / South of the Border in Koyoto: 12.4 mi
- Dragon Fly: 12.4 mi
Museums: 18
- Whipple House: 8.5 mi
- Franklin Firefighter's Museum: 11.3 mi
- Museum of the White Mountains: 11.4 mi
- Squam Lakes Natural Science Center: 11.9 mi
- Potter Place Depot: 12.6 mi
Attractions: 11
- Cardigan Mountain State Park: 10.6 mi
- Weirs Beach Go-Kart Track: 12.9 mi
- Monkey Trunks Weirs Beach: 12.9 mi
- Funspot: 12.9 mi
- Go-Karts: 14.2 mi
Gardens: 5
- Peace Garden: 11.6 mi
- Garden at Tracy Library: 17.8 mi
- Botanical Garden: 20.5 mi
- Vegetable Garden: 20.5 mi
- Ken Kasarjian Community Garden: 20.7 mi
Springs: 3
- Breck-Plankey Spring: 0.7 mi
- Crystal Spring: 10.6 mi
- Huckins Spring: 19.8 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Hippy Hill: 8.1 mi
- Campton Day Use Area: 19.7 mi
- Goose Pond Park Picnic Area: 19.9 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Sanbornton Rest Area: 9.9 mi
- Canterbury Rest Area: 16.7 mi
- Springfield Rest Area I-89 (North Bound): 20.4 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Cillryville Bridge: 13.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.3 miles of Sugar Hill State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tinkham Hill | W 266° | 692 m | 6.3 mi |
| Church Mountain | W 280° | 671 m | 8.0 mi |
| Grafton Knob | W 280° | 671 m | 8.3 mi |
| Brown Mountain | W 280° | 664 m | 7.7 mi |
| Plymouth Mountain | N 4° | 664 m | 7.8 mi |
| Melvin Mountain | W 273° | 660 m | 8.1 mi |
| Forbes Mountain | WSW 258° | 658 m | 5.1 mi |
| Pine Hill | W 261° | 637 m | 4.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:21 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 19:49 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:08 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 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 | 19 | 22 | 31 | 43 | 55 | 64 | 70 | 68 | 60 | 48 | 36 | 26 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Franklin Falls DAM, 10 mi away.
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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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