Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Sugarloaf Ridge-Goose Pond Conservation Area
Sugarloaf Ridge-Goose Pond Conservation Area is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 221 m. Mount Cardigan stands 956 m to the west, 6.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Sugarloaf, a peak 0.3 miles away. River Heritage Tour passes 9.0 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Lakes Region Conservation Trust
How to reach it
Coordinates43.64212, -71.79335
- 9.0 mi off the River Heritage Tour
- 9.7 mi off the Lakes Region Tour
- 21.5 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 17.9 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Post Pond Overlook · 22 mi
- Balch Hill · 24 mi
- Indian Ridge · 25 mi
- Norman Overlook · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Little Sugarloaf: 0.3 mi
- Sugarloaf: 0.6 mi
- Simmons Ledges: 1.5 mi
- Bear Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Alexander Hill: 2.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Mihovan Preserve: 1.6 mi
- Bear Mountain Conservation Area: 2.2 mi
- Forest Legacy Tract: 2.9 mi
- Bear Mountain Wildlife Sanctuary: 3.2 mi
- Newfound Lake Watershed Land: 3.2 mi
Parks
- Cummings Beach: 2.6 mi
- Barrett Park: 3.2 mi
- Mill Stream Park: 3.7 mi
- Kelley Park: 4.3 mi
- Everett Hobart Memorial Park: 5.0 mi
Cliffs: 58
- The Ledges: 0.7 mi
- 5.8 Crag: 11.2 mi
- Meadows Left: 11.2 mi
- Meadows Center: 11.2 mi
- Meadows Right: 11.2 mi
Beaches: 40
- Avery-Crouse Beach: 3.3 mi
- Hermit Lake Town Beach: 10.5 mi
- Canaan Street Lake Beach: 12.5 mi
- Griffin Beach: 13.4 mi
- Lagace Beach: 13.9 mi
Historic sites: 32
- Former Remick Place: 7.0 mi
- Cellar Hole: 9.3 mi
- Old Well: 9.4 mi
- Foundations: 9.4 mi
- Old Hill VIllage: 9.5 mi
Artworks: 21
- Local Boyscout Harold A. Webster Jr.: 9.6 mi
- #14 / White: 14.7 mi
- #28 / South of the Border in Koyoto: 14.7 mi
- #19 / Enigmatic Dream: 14.7 mi
- Turitella: 14.7 mi
Waterfalls: 20
- Welton Falls: 3.7 mi
- Elizabeth Falls: 5.2 mi
- Sculptured Rocks: 5.4 mi
- Profile Falls: 5.9 mi
- Livermore Falls: 11.7 mi
Museums: 16
- Whipple House: 8.8 mi
- Museum of the White Mountains: 9.5 mi
- Squam Lakes Natural Science Center: 12.0 mi
- Canaan Historical Museum: 12.5 mi
- Potter Place Depot: 14.5 mi
Attractions: 13
- Cardigan Mountain State Park: 7.1 mi
- Monkey Trunks Weirs Beach: 15.9 mi
- Weirs Beach Go-Kart Track: 15.9 mi
- Funspot: 15.9 mi
- Go-Karts: 17.3 mi
Gardens: 6
- Peace Garden: 9.7 mi
- Garden at Tracy Library: 18.5 mi
- Ken Kasarjian Community Garden: 21.9 mi
- Canillas Community Garden: 22.8 mi
- Botanical Garden: 24.7 mi
Springs: 3
- Breck-Plankey Spring: 3.6 mi
- Crystal Spring: 9.0 mi
- Huckins Spring: 24.0 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Hippy Hill: 8.8 mi
- Goose Pond Park Picnic Area: 16.0 mi
- Campton Day Use Area: 17.9 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Sanbornton Rest Area: 14.2 mi
- Springfield Rest Area I-89 (North Bound): 19.6 mi
- Canterbury Rest Area: 20.8 mi
Covered bridges: 2
- Cillryville Bridge: 15.1 mi
- Edgell Covered Bridge: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.6 miles of Sugarloaf Ridge-Goose Pond Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Cardigan | W 275° | 956 m | 6.1 mi |
| Firescrew | W 279° | 934 m | 5.9 mi |
| Cardigan South Peak | W 272° | 865 m | 6.0 mi |
| Cardigan Rimrock | W 270° | 851 m | 6.2 mi |
| Orange Mountain | W 264° | 782 m | 5.9 mi |
| Crane Mountain | WSW 255° | 727 m | 5.6 mi |
| Mowglis Mountain | WNW 295° | 720 m | 5.3 mi |
| Tinkham Hill | SW 223° | 692 m | 4.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:22 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 19:49 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:09 | 18:47 |
| 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 | 18 | 20 | 29 | 41 | 53 | 62 | 67 | 66 | 58 | 45 | 35 | 25 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 3.1 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grafton, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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