The Backwoods
The Backwoods is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 195 m. Mount William stands 335 m to the southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Walker State Forest, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. General John Stark Scenic Byway passes 5.0 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- City of Concord
How to reach it
- 5.0 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
- 5.1 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
- 8.7 mi off the Canterbury Shaker Village Byway
- 15.5 mi off the Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Eagles Nest · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Walker State Forest: 0.3 mi
- Walker Reserve Open Space: 0.4 mi
- Winant Park: 0.4 mi
- Marjory Swope Park: 1.1 mi
- Abbott State Forest: 1.7 mi
- Rum Hill: 1.0 mi
- Jerry Hill: 1.1 mi
- Rattlesnake Hill: 1.3 mi
- Pine Hill: 2.1 mi
- Parsonage Hill: 2.3 mi
- Grappone Park: 1.3 mi
- White Park: 1.4 mi
- Kimball Park: 1.4 mi
- Memorial Field: 1.7 mi
- Nathaniel Bouton Bark: 1.7 mi
- NH Law Enforcement Officers Memorial: 1.9 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 1.9 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch: 2.0 mi
- End of the First N.H. Turnpike: 2.5 mi
- The Pennacook: 2.6 mi
- Mary Baker Eddy House: 1.8 mi
- New Hampshire Historical Society: 1.8 mi
- Museum of the New Hampshire Historical Society: 2.0 mi
- McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center: 2.4 mi
- Little Nature Museum: 5.7 mi
- Riverland Beach: 5.8 mi
- White Sands Beach: 5.9 mi
- Catamount Pond Beach: 10.1 mi
- Northwood Lake Beach: 15.9 mi
- Massabesic Lake Beach: 17.1 mi
- John Gilbert Winant: 1.9 mi
- Commodore George Hamilton Perkins: 1.9 mi
- Christa McAuliffe: 1.9 mi
- John Parker Hale: 1.9 mi
- Daniel Webster: 1.9 mi
- Mercury-Redstone Plaza: 2.3 mi
- Everett Dam: 9.0 mi
- Everett Dam: 9.0 mi
- Everett Dam: 9.1 mi
- Everett Dam: 9.2 mi
- Raymond Cliff: 9.1 mi
- Rattlesnake Cliff: 11.0 mi
- Baker Ledge: 19.1 mi
- Devil's Den Cliff: 20.5 mi
- Ridgeline Climbing: 20.6 mi
- Steeles Falls: 13.2 mi
- Gleason Falls: 19.7 mi
- Brennan Falls: 20.0 mi
- Senter Falls: 20.8 mi
- Upper Falls: 23.3 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 8.5 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 8.6 mi
- Canterbury Rest Area: 11.3 mi
- Sanbornton Rest Area: 19.5 mi
- River Road Spring: 16.4 mi
- Huckins Spring: 17.5 mi
- (seasonal): 24.5 mi
- Log Landing: 22.2 mi
- Newhall Recreation Area: 22.2 mi
- East Picnic Area: 22.9 mi
- Vegetable Garden: 11.2 mi
- Botanical Garden: 11.3 mi
- Cillryville Bridge: 21.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.8 miles of The Backwoods. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount William | SW 218° | 335 m | 11.2 mi |
| Buck Hill | W 275° | 317 m | 11.4 mi |
| Brush Hill | E 93° | 305 m | 11.8 mi |
| Plausawa Hill | E 85° | 304 m | 6.8 mi |
| Garvin Hill | E 84° | 299 m | 7.5 mi |
| Oak Hill | NE 36° | 293 m | 5.9 mi |
| Shaker Hill | WSW 247° | 281 m | 9.2 mi |
| Zion Hill | N 0° | 277 m | 11.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:21 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 19:47 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:28 | 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 | 22 | 25 | 33 | 45 | 57 | 66 | 71 | 70 | 61 | 49 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Concord Asos, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/878978346
Day trips start here
- Concord · 1 mi
- Merrimack Valley · 9 mi
- Hooksett · 10 mi
- Manchester · 16 mi
- Tilton · 16 mi
- Barnstead · 17 mi
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