Nature reserve · New Hampshire
West Road Town Forest
West Road Town Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 88 m. Warner Hill stands 182 m to the west, 4.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Meeting House Park, a park 0.5 miles away. The Apple Way of Londonderry passes 8.1 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Hampstead Conservation Commission
How to reach it
Coordinates42.87538, -71.18940
- 8.1 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 12.7 mi off the Independence Byway
- 16.3 mi off the Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway
- 16.4 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 18 mi
- Eagle Rock · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Meeting House Park: 0.5 mi
- Shop Pond Park: 0.5 mi
- Holiday Lane Fields: 0.7 mi
- Depot Road Fields: 2.2 mi
- Ordway Park: 2.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Williams Wilderness Conservation Land: 0.5 mi
- French's Woodland Conservation Land: 0.7 mi
- West Road Conservation Area: 0.9 mi
- Ruth Marshall Forest: 0.9 mi
- Ruth Marshall Town Forest: 1.1 mi
Peaks
- Howe Hill: 1.4 mi
- Osgood Hill: 1.5 mi
- Smith Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Bond Hill: 1.7 mi
- Hog Hill: 2.4 mi
Attractions
- America's Stonehenge: 2.3 mi
- Robert Frost Historic Site: 5.3 mi
- Taylor's Bingo Hall: 6.0 mi
- Psycho-Drome: 6.3 mi
- Untamed: 6.3 mi
Historic sites
- Colonial House Foundation: 2.7 mi
- Rusty Excavation Relic: 4.1 mi
- Historic Hazelton mill: 4.5 mi
- 1741 NH/MA Marker: 4.7 mi
- Foot: 4.7 mi
Gardens: 60
- Wildflower Lane Cul de Sac: 3.0 mi
- Pinkerton Memorial Garden: 6.5 mi
- Edmond G. Thibodeau Memorial Garden: 9.7 mi
- Italian Garden: 13.5 mi
- Rose Garden: 13.5 mi
Museums
- Sandown Historical Society & Museum: 3.7 mi
- Plaistow Historical Society: 5.6 mi
- Salem Transportation Museum: 6.8 mi
- Derry Museum of History: 7.0 mi
- Windham Town Museum: 7.4 mi
Artworks: 48
- Anchor: 2.1 mi
- Scatwell: 14.0 mi
- Milbuie: 14.0 mi
- Founders Gate: 14.4 mi
- Pieta: 15.4 mi
Beaches: 40
- Hampstead Town Beach: 0.9 mi
- Gallien's Town Beach: 6.1 mi
- Newton Town Beach: 6.8 mi
- Hood's Pond Beach: 7.1 mi
- Windham Town Beach: 8.3 mi
Waterfalls: 14
- Lower Falls: 14.4 mi
- Great Falls: 14.4 mi
- Newbury Falls: 15.8 mi
- Wildcat Falls: 16.1 mi
- Hampton Falls: 16.4 mi
Picnic sites: 13
- Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 2.3 mi
- North Grove Catering: 6.2 mi
- Log Landing: 12.9 mi
- East Picnic Area: 14.6 mi
- Picnic Table: 15.1 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Scenic Overlook / Sara's Resting Spot: 8.4 mi
- Wildcat Ledge: 15.6 mi
- Lower Slabs: 16.8 mi
- Upper Cliff: 16.8 mi
- Boulder Natural: 16.9 mi
Rest areas: 10
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 6.2 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 8.1 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 8.4 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 9.6 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 15.5 mi
Springs: 5
- Lion's Spring: 11.4 mi
- Jailhouse Spring: 14.1 mi
- Rail Spring: 17.8 mi
- Two Sisters Spring: 23.1 mi
- Mystery Spring: 23.3 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Front Range Light: 17.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.1 miles of West Road Town Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warner Hill | W 280° | 182 m | 4.0 mi |
| Bell Hill | NW 322° | 180 m | 6.5 mi |
| Walnut Hill | NNW 330° | 166 m | 3.7 mi |
| Hubbard Hill | WNW 286° | 155 m | 3.5 mi |
| Ryan Hill | WSW 258° | 153 m | 5.3 mi |
| Moore Hill | NW 307° | 152 m | 4.7 mi |
| Hoyt Hill | NNW 339° | 146 m | 3.6 mi |
| Jennys Hill | SW 229° | 145 m | 6.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 19:45 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 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 | 24 | 27 | 34 | 46 | 56 | 65 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 3.7 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — W Hampstead, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Salem · 6 mi
- Derry · 7 mi
- Haverhill · 9 mi
- Londonderry · 9 mi
- Groveland · 11 mi
- Merrimack Valley · 11 mi
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