Sycamore Field Preserve
Sycamore Field Preserve is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 164 m. Bradford Mountain stands 584 m to the northeast, 5.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Belter Lime Rock Preserve, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 26 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Salisbury
How to reach it
- 25.8 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Belter Lime Rock Preserve: 0.4 mi
- Wack Forest: 2.1 mi
- Town Of Canaan: 2.3 mi
- Town Of Canaan: 2.4 mi
- Housatonic State Forest: 2.7 mi
- Lookout Point: 0.6 mi
- Hough Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Barrack Mountain-South Peak: 1.1 mi
- Sharon Mountain-North Peak: 1.2 mi
- Beebe Hill: 1.4 mi
- Dean's Ravine: 0.7 mi
- Town Green: 2.1 mi
- Trotta Field: 4.6 mi
- Cannon Park And Ballfield: 4.9 mi
- Bicentennial Park: 4.9 mi
- Dean's Ravine Falls: 0.9 mi
- Cascade: 1.1 mi
- Great Falls: 2.6 mi
- Pine Swamp Brook Falls: 4.2 mi
- Pothole Falls: 4.8 mi
- FV - Canaan Historical Society: 2.0 mi
- Holley Williams House Museum: 5.0 mi
- Cornwall Historical Society: 5.8 mi
- Gay-Holt House Museum: 6.9 mi
- Connecticut Railroad Historical Museum: 7.0 mi
- Dough Boy: 7.1 mi
- East Canaan Veterans Monument: 7.2 mi
- Folly: 7.2 mi
- Lime Kiln: 7.5 mi
- World War I Memorial: 9.4 mi
- Town Hill Farm: 3.8 mi
- Giant's Thumb: 3.9 mi
- Beckley Furnace: 6.8 mi
- trail parking: 13.6 mi
- Sheffield Covered Bridge: 13.6 mi
- Winsted Cliffs: 15.0 mi
- Grand Staircase: 15.3 mi
- Hornet's Nest: 15.8 mi
- Pine Ledge: 15.9 mi
- The Beech: 17.9 mi
- Orintas Family Butterfly Garden & Viewing Stand: 16.5 mi
- Judea Garden: 16.9 mi
- Community Garden: 19.6 mi
- Flower Gardens: 20.8 mi
- Herb Gardens: 20.8 mi
- Holland Beach: 14.0 mi
- Sandy Beach: 17.1 mi
- Morris Town Beach: 17.9 mi
- East Beach: 21.0 mi
- West Beach: 21.6 mi
- Cannavo Spring: 14.5 mi
- Hermit spring: 16.4 mi
- Ever Flowing Spring: 18.4 mi
- Big Spring: 18.5 mi
- Newsboy Statue: 17.7 mi
- Liebowitz Letter: 19.6 mi
- Naked Lady: 19.7 mi
- Diving Lady: 22.8 mi
- Dudley Town: 8.2 mi
- Questing: 14.6 mi
- Guilder Pond Picnic area: 13.1 mi
- Picnic Area: 14.7 mi
- Bulls Bridge Road: 19.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.8 miles of Sycamore Field Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford Mountain | NE 38° | 584 m | 5.5 mi |
| Stone Man Mountain | ENE 62° | 528 m | 4.5 mi |
| Wangum Lake Hill | ENE 60° | 521 m | 6.1 mi |
| Red Mountain | SSE 147° | 499 m | 6.5 mi |
| The Matterhorn | ENE 76° | 498 m | 5.5 mi |
| Sedgwick Mountain | SE 130° | 495 m | 5.6 mi |
| Bartholomew Hill | SE 142° | 484 m | 6.8 mi |
| Canaan Mountain | NE 45° | 482 m | 5.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:51 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:16 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:41 | 16:26 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 27 | 35 | 47 | 58 | 66 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Falls Village, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1333554820
Day trips start here
- Great Barrington · 19 mi
- Monterey · 19 mi
- Berkshires · 20 mi
- Otis · 23 mi
- Stockbridge · 25 mi
- Lee · 27 mi
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