West Branch Conservation Land
West Branch Conservation Land is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 141 m. Mount Shaw stands 911 m to the southwest, 8.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Ossipee Pine Barrens Preserve, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Lakes Region Tour passes 2.0 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Madison Conservation Commission
How to reach it
- 2.0 mi off the Lakes Region Tour
- 9.7 mi off the Kancamagus Scenic Byway, National
- 9.9 mi off the White Mountain Trail, National
- 15.2 mi off the PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY
Overlooks nearby
- Sugar Hill Overlook · 17 mi
- Lily Pond Vista · 18 mi
- Beaver Brook Overlook · 19 mi
- CL Graham Wangan Overlook · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Ossipee Pine Barrens Preserve: 0.1 mi
- Goodwin-Burke Town Forest: 1.3 mi
- Hobbs Natural Area: 1.6 mi
- Black Spruce Bogs Natural Area: 2.8 mi
- Bearcamp Woodlands: 3.2 mi
- Jackman Ridge: 1.0 mi
- Ryan Hill: 2.5 mi
- Stacy Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Deer Hill: 2.8 mi
- Mary's Mountain: 2.9 mi
- White Lake State Park: 2.4 mi
- Kennett Park: 3.1 mi
- Purity Lake Cartop Boat Access: 5.3 mi
- Constitution Park: 5.3 mi
- Mill Pond Park: 6.0 mi
- Nichols Beach: 2.2 mi
- Boulder Beach: 6.8 mi
- Eidelweiss Beach: 7.0 mi
- Thusis Beach: 7.1 mi
- Geneva Beach: 7.2 mi
- Nickerson Ledge: 8.2 mi
- Eagle Ledge: 10.9 mi
- Overhang: 10.9 mi
- Woodchuck Ledge: 11.1 mi
- Main Cliff: 11.8 mi
- Champney Falls: 10.5 mi
- Roaring Falls: 10.5 mi
- Twin Falls: 10.5 mi
- Whittier Falls: 10.5 mi
- The Cascades: 10.6 mi
- Jim Liberty Cabin: 9.0 mi
- Honor Roll: 12.1 mi
- First Church of Christ Congregational Park: 14.5 mi
- Cellar Hole: 14.7 mi
- Jimmy Mersereau: 15.2 mi
- Madison Boulder: 6.2 mi
- Lower Falls: 10.2 mi
- Lucknow Mansion: 10.7 mi
- Albany Covered Bridge: 11.8 mi
- The Old Country Store: 12.6 mi
- Frog Rock: 12.4 mi
- Hannes Schneider: 15.2 mi
- #20 / Nova: 20.4 mi
- #23 / Red Wing: 20.5 mi
- #27 / Black Sail: 20.5 mi
- Madison Historical Society and Museum: 4.2 mi
- Salyards Museum: 9.8 mi
- Loon Center: 12.9 mi
- Sandwich Historical Society: 13.3 mi
- New England Ski Museum: 14.7 mi
- Sabbaday Falls Picnic Area: 15.3 mi
- Sawyer Rock Picnic Ground: 17.9 mi
- Campton Day Use Area: 22.6 mi
- Elliott Spring: 11.5 mi
- lower falls: 12.4 mi
- Ken Kasarjian Community Garden: 12.0 mi
- Mary Bierbrier Community Garden: 17.8 mi
- Livermore: 19.0 mi
- Sabatis Island Rest Area: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.4 miles of West Branch Conservation Land. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Shaw | SW 216° | 911 m | 8.4 mi |
| Bald Mountain | WSW 238° | 742 m | 5.3 mi |
| Mount Flagg | SSW 210° | 728 m | 7.8 mi |
| Mount Whittier | WSW 242° | 676 m | 4.7 mi |
| Bald Mountain | NNW 330° | 647 m | 7.6 mi |
| Larcom Mountain | WSW 251° | 625 m | 7.7 mi |
| Canaan Mountain | SSW 204° | 597 m | 7.7 mi |
| Johnson Mountain | WSW 243° | 588 m | 7.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:19 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:03 | 19:47 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:06 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:23 | 16:11 |
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 | 18 | 20 | 29 | 41 | 53 | 62 | 67 | 65 | 57 | 45 | 35 | 25 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 5.7 | 4.6 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tamworth 4, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/47799221
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