Nature reserve · Maine
Wells Barrens Preserve
Wells Barrens Preserve is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 57 m. Middle Peak stands 263 m to the west, 7.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Wells Barren Preserve, a nature reserve 0.9 miles away. Branch River Valley Trail passes 17 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- The Nature Conservancy
How to reach it
Coordinates43.38114, -70.64415
- 17.3 mi off the Branch River Valley Trail
- 21.6 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 24.4 mi off the PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY
- 28.9 mi off the Lakes Region Tour
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Wells Barren Preserve: 0.9 mi
- Hobbs Brook Wildlife Commons: 1.5 mi
- Ghost Meadow Wildlife Commons: 1.5 mi
- Fenderson Wildlife Commons: 2.5 mi
- For All Forever Preserve: 2.7 mi
Parks
- Lloyd G. Nedeau Memorial Park: 1.3 mi
- West Kennebunk Field: 3.5 mi
- Airport Fields: 3.8 mi
- Lafayette Park: 5.1 mi
- Rotary Park: 5.1 mi
Peaks
- Mildram Hill: 2.8 mi
- Bald Hill: 2.9 mi
- Lion Hill: 4.0 mi
- Oak Hill: 4.2 mi
- Allen Hill: 4.4 mi
Beaches: 49
- Laudholm Beach: 6.1 mi
- Drakes Island Beach: 6.1 mi
- Crescent Surf: 6.2 mi
- Wells Beach: 6.4 mi
- Parsons Beach: 6.7 mi
Museums: 47
- Brick Store Museum: 5.4 mi
- The Hagenarium: 5.8 mi
- Alfred Village Museum: 7.5 mi
- North Chapel Project: 7.9 mi
- Seashore Trolley Museum: 8.0 mi
Historic sites: 43
- Rachel Carson: 5.5 mi
- Mariner's Circle: 9.2 mi
- Memorial Rock: 12.0 mi
- Roundhouse: 13.9 mi
- Fort Mary Monument: 15.1 mi
Artworks: 23
- Our Forebearers of the Coast: 8.6 mi
- Fairy Village: 9.0 mi
- Sherwood Cairn Garden: 17.7 mi
- Snake Eyes: 17.9 mi
- Big Easy Chair: 21.0 mi
Gardens: 15
- Sanford Community Garden: 11.3 mi
- South Berwick Community Garden: 12.2 mi
- Somersworth Community Garden: 13.8 mi
- Memorial Garden: 14.3 mi
- Wagon Hill Farm Community Gardens: 20.9 mi
Attractions: 11
- Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve at Laudholm: 5.6 mi
- Spring Hill: 10.7 mi
- Take Flight: 17.7 mi
- Wagon: 20.8 mi
- Willowbrook Museum Village: 21.6 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Bald Head Cliff: 11.6 mi
- Slackcrack: 12.1 mi
- York Cliffs: 13.2 mi
- Dover Bluff: 14.9 mi
- Coffin's Cut: 17.7 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Orris Falls: 8.0 mi
- Cascade Falls Waterfall: 16.4 mi
- Hayes Falls: 17.9 mi
- Kimballs Falls: 18.0 mi
- Gonic Trails Falls: 19.4 mi
Lighthouses: 4
- Cape Neddick "Nubble" Lighthouse: 15.2 mi
- Marine Safety Detachment: 21.7 mi
- Portsmouth Harbor Light: 21.7 mi
- Oil House: 21.7 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Fort McClary Picnic Area: 20.8 mi
- SERCs A & B Greenspace: 22.6 mi
- Birthday Bay: 24.8 mi
Springs: 1
- Two Sisters Spring: 22.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Limington Rapids Rest Area: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.3 miles of Wells Barrens Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Peak | W 275° | 263 m | 7.2 mi |
| Bauneg Beg Mountain | W 272° | 262 m | 7.1 mi |
| North Peak | W 277° | 250 m | 7.1 mi |
| Mount Hope | WNW 288° | 211 m | 8.3 mi |
| Mount Agamenticus | SSW 192° | 210 m | 11.2 mi |
| Beaver Hill | NW 313° | 192 m | 9.6 mi |
| Hanson Ridge | WNW 301° | 185 m | 10.1 mi |
| Yeaton Hill | NNW 329° | 181 m | 9.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:17 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 05:03 | 19:44 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:30 | 18:04 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:23 | 16:10 |
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 | 21 | 23 | 32 | 44 | 54 | 63 | 69 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 38 | 27 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sanford 2 NNW, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1212145418
Day trips start here
- Kennebunk · 5 mi
- Southern Coast · 5 mi
- Wells · 5 mi
- Alfred · 8 mi
- Sanford · 8 mi
- Kennebunkport · 9 mi
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