Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Walnut Hill Wildlife Management Area
Walnut Hill Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 403 m. Haskell Hill stands 680 m to the north-northwest, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Walnut Hill, a peak 0.1 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 2.5 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1988;1994;1995;1996;1998
What to expect
- Operated by
- Massachusetts Department of Fish & Game
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.31251, -73.01082
- 2.5 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 6.1 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
- 19.4 mi off the Mount Greylock Scenic Byway
- 22.2 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MA, National
Overlooks nearby
- Dam Overlook Observation Platform · 8 mi
- Summit House · 22 mi
- Overlook · 23 mi
- Bissell Bridge Falls · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Walnut Hill: 0.1 mi
- Johnnycake Hill: 1.1 mi
- Gobble Mountain: 1.3 mi
- West Hill: 1.4 mi
- Mount Gobble: 1.5 mi
Historic sites
- Schist Quarry: 0.3 mi
- Col. David Mack: 2.2 mi
- Granite Saw and Polishing Works: 2.8 mi
- Stone Cutting Plant: 2.8 mi
- Derrick: 2.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Conservation Land: 1.5 mi
- Westfield River Highlands: 1.5 mi
- Westfield Preserve: 2.2 mi
- Watershed Land: 2.3 mi
- Arthur Pease Road Conservation Area: 2.5 mi
Parks
- Hampden Street Park: 2.7 mi
- School Street Park: 2.8 mi
- Riverside Park: 3.0 mi
- Becket Historic Quarry and Forest trailhead: 4.3 mi
- Worthington Town Park: 7.3 mi
Museums: 49
- Chester Railway Museum: 2.8 mi
- Chester Historical Museum (Old Jail): 2.8 mi
- Chester Historical Museum (Methodist Church): 2.8 mi
- Worthington Historical Society: 7.8 mi
- Kingman Tavern Museum: 11.9 mi
Artworks: 34
- Courtyard by Marriott: 14.3 mi
- Divine Mercy: 15.3 mi
- The Eleventh Station - Jesus Is Nailed to the Cross: 15.4 mi
- The Tenth Station - Jesus Is Stripped of His Garment: 15.4 mi
- The Twelfth Station - Jesus Dies Upon the Cross: 15.4 mi
Gardens: 28
- Heritage Garden: 12.8 mi
- Herb Gardens: 12.8 mi
- Flower Gardens: 12.8 mi
- Flower Garden: 13.9 mi
- Walled Garden: 13.9 mi
Waterfalls: 23
- Glendale Falls: 3.5 mi
- Goldmine Brook Falls: 6.3 mi
- falls: 10.1 mi
- Waterfall: 15.8 mi
- Cascade on South Brook: 18.2 mi
Attractions: 18
- Becket Center Historic District: 3.6 mi
- 1950 Pontiac: 11.3 mi
- Edith Wharton's Home: 14.0 mi
- stone pillar: 14.5 mi
- concrete bases: 14.6 mi
Cliffs: 14
- Kennedy Cliffs: 15.8 mi
- Corps Wall: 16.9 mi
- Murdock Wall: 16.9 mi
- Grotto: 16.9 mi
- Progressive Buttress: 16.9 mi
Beaches: 8
- Iroquis Waterfront: 3.5 mi
- County Beach: 9.2 mi
- David Musante Beach: 15.7 mi
- Ashfield Town Beach: 18.5 mi
- Rainbow Beach: 20.7 mi
Springs: 5
- Unnamed Bridge 2:43: 19.9 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 19.9 mi
- Rd: 20.0 mi
- Pond off Chair Factory Road: 21.3 mi
- Big Spring: 24.8 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Picnic Area: 17.6 mi
- Day Use Area: 23.0 mi
- Szot Park Picnic Grove: 24.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Questing: 18.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.1 miles of Walnut Hill Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haskell Hill | NNW 348° | 680 m | 6.9 mi |
| Walling Mountain | W 269° | 675 m | 7.5 mi |
| French Hill | N 350° | 675 m | 8.0 mi |
| Garnet Hill | NNW 346° | 663 m | 6.0 mi |
| Becket Mountain | W 264° | 663 m | 6.9 mi |
| Peru Hill | NNW 346° | 661 m | 8.9 mi |
| Bald Top | WNW 282° | 624 m | 7.9 mi |
| Bashan Hill | N 10° | 614 m | 9.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:50 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:38 | 16:23 |
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 | 24 | 32 | 44 | 55 | 63 | 68 | 66 | 59 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 4.1 | 5.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Worthington, 7 mi away.
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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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