Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Trapfall Brook Access
Trapfall Brook Access is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 258 m. New Ipswich Mountain stands 563 m to the northwest, 5.9 miles off. General John Stark Scenic Byway passes 21 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1994
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.69413, -71.82434
- 20.6 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
- 22.8 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 23.2 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 24.6 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MA, National
Overlooks nearby
- Kiwanis Point · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Trapfall Brook Access: 0.2 mi
- Kater Fields: 1.5 mi
- Morrison Conservation Land: 2.0 mi
- Susan Bon Whittemore Hill Preserve: 2.0 mi
- Kirby Conservation Area, North Country Land Trust (NCLT): 2.6 mi
Peaks
- Jones Hill: 0.9 mi
- Whittemore Hill: 2.0 mi
- Davis Hill: 2.1 mi
- Blood Hill: 2.2 mi
- Juniper Hill: 2.2 mi
Parks
- TAYBS Craven Field: 4.2 mi
- Memorial Park: 4.8 mi
- Taft Memorial Field: 4.9 mi
- Myrtle Marsh Park: 5.0 mi
- Mason Railroad Trail: 5.1 mi
Artworks
- Schoolboy of 1850: 6.1 mi
- CAVA: 8.0 mi
- Prima Del Bacio (Before The Kiss): 8.0 mi
- Cell I: 8.0 mi
- Windows Into Big Bear Mountain: 8.0 mi
Historic sites
- Fitchburg Creamery: 6.4 mi
- World War 2 Memorial: 7.5 mi
- Rollstone Hill Rock Walk: 7.5 mi
- Steam Turbine Monument: 7.8 mi
- Fitchburg 911 Memorial: 7.9 mi
Museums: 35
- Ashby Historical Society: 1.2 mi
- Frederick Historic Piano Collection: 5.9 mi
- Fitchburg Art Museum: 7.5 mi
- Fitchburg Historical Society: 7.6 mi
- Ron Bouchard Racing Museum: 7.8 mi
Attractions: 34
- Nutting Ledges: 3.9 mi
- Barrett House: 4.4 mi
- Barrett House: 4.5 mi
- Painted Rock: 7.7 mi
- Coggshall Rock Ledges & Cliffs: 9.2 mi
Gardens: 34
- Sundial Community Garden: 7.5 mi
- Prichard Street Community Garden: 7.6 mi
- Maple Hill Gardens: 11.2 mi
- St. Paul's Community Garden: 11.6 mi
- Katie's Garden: 14.4 mi
Beaches: 28
- Ripple Beach Cove: 7.4 mi
- Holiday Cove: 7.7 mi
- The Beach at Arrive: 9.0 mi
- Lunenburg Town Beach: 9.1 mi
- Crocker Pond Beach: 9.2 mi
Waterfalls: 16
- Trap Falls: 2.8 mi
- Cascades: 9.6 mi
- Emerson Falls: 9.8 mi
- The Falls: 10.8 mi
- Purgatory Lower Falls: 13.1 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Old Limestone Quarry: 13.6 mi
- Ice Fall: 14.5 mi
- Ice Fall (in winter): 14.5 mi
- Black Precipice: 18.4 mi
- Billings Fold: 18.5 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Trap Falls: 2.9 mi
- Picnic Area: 14.0 mi
- Newhall Recreation Area: 22.9 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 23.5 mi
Springs: 4
- The Ashburnham Spring: 5.6 mi
- Falcon Spring: 17.6 mi
- River Road Spring: 21.5 mi
- Mystery Spring: 22.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 13.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.7 miles of Trapfall Brook Access. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Ipswich Mountain | NW 307° | 563 m | 5.9 mi |
| Barrett Mountain | NW 316° | 561 m | 6.6 mi |
| Mount Watatic | W 273° | 555 m | 3.5 mi |
| Pratt Mountain | WNW 299° | 551 m | 5.5 mi |
| Kidder Mountain | NNW 335° | 549 m | 6.9 mi |
| Stony Top | WNW 303° | 531 m | 5.7 mi |
| Wildcat Hill | NNW 333° | 529 m | 7.1 mi |
| Nutting Hill | WNW 281° | 491 m | 3.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:22 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 19:47 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:09 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:31 | 16:17 |
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 | 24 | 25 | 34 | 46 | 57 | 66 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 49 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 5.3 | 3.9 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fitchburg Coop, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29683261
Day trips start here
- Fitchburg · 8 mi
- Rindge · 10 mi
- Ashburnham · 11 mi
- Westminster · 11 mi
- Gardner · 12 mi
- Leominster · 12 mi
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