Nature reserve · New Hampshire
West Squam Rangeway
West Squam Rangeway is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 251 m. Mount Weetamoo stands 753 m to the north-northeast, 8.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Piper Homestead, a historic site 0.9 miles away. Lakes Region Tour runs past it.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Squam Lakes Conservation Society
How to reach it
Coordinates43.73693, -71.61448
- On the Lakes Region Tour
- 4.2 mi off the River Heritage Tour
- 20.5 mi off the Kancamagus Scenic Byway, National
- 20.6 mi off the White Mountain Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- CL Graham Wangan Overlook · 21 mi
- Pemigewasset Overlook · 21 mi
- Lily Pond Vista · 21 mi
- Sugar Hill Overlook · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Mount Fayal: 1.1 mi
- Cotton Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Hicks Hill: 1.5 mi
- Mount Livermore: 2.1 mi
- Shepard Hill: 2.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Squam Lakes Natural Science Center: 1.2 mi
- Holderness Town Forest: 1.4 mi
- Pilote Forest: 1.8 mi
- Church Hill Wildlife Management Area: 2.0 mi
- Whitten Woods: 2.0 mi
Parks
- Ashland Town Beach: 1.3 mi
- Squam Lakes Boat Launch Facility: 1.3 mi
- Holderness Town Beach: 2.7 mi
- L. W. Packard Ballfield: 3.1 mi
- Skate Park of Plymouth: 3.8 mi
Cliffs
- Eagle Cliff: 7.6 mi
- Watson Ledge: 8.9 mi
- White Mountain Ledge: 9.1 mi
- Crocketts Ledge: 9.4 mi
- The Ledges: 10.6 mi
Beaches: 30
- South Beach: 4.0 mi
- Edna-Maude Beach: 4.1 mi
- Birch Beach: 4.2 mi
- Sandwich Town Beach: 7.7 mi
- Center Harbor Town Beach: 7.9 mi
Waterfalls: 28
- Livermore Falls: 4.2 mi
- Beede Falls: 8.7 mi
- Lower Falls: 8.7 mi
- Sculptured Rocks: 12.2 mi
- Mill Brook Cascade: 13.0 mi
Historic sites: 27
- Piper Homestead: 0.9 mi
- Captain Douglas A. DiCenzo Bridge: 3.9 mi
- The Common: 3.9 mi
- Capt. Harl Pease Jr.: 4.0 mi
- Draper & Maynard Co.: 4.0 mi
Artworks: 20
- Local Boyscout Harold A. Webster Jr.: 3.9 mi
- #19 / Enigmatic Dream: 7.9 mi
- #24 / Snowy Owl: 7.9 mi
- #26 / Stone Sail: 7.9 mi
- #27 / Black Sail: 7.9 mi
Museums: 18
- Squam Lakes Natural Science Center: 1.2 mi
- Whipple House: 3.1 mi
- Museum of the White Mountains: 4.1 mi
- Sandwich Historical Society: 10.1 mi
- Loon Center: 11.2 mi
Attractions: 15
- Monkey Trunks Weirs Beach: 10.8 mi
- Funspot: 10.9 mi
- Weirs Beach Go-Kart Track: 10.9 mi
- The Old Country Store: 11.0 mi
- Go-Karts: 12.3 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Campton Day Use Area: 9.3 mi
- Hippy Hill: 19.2 mi
- Sabbaday Falls Picnic Area: 21.1 mi
- Fay Waside Picnic Area: 21.4 mi
- Goose Pond Park Picnic Area: 24.1 mi
Springs: 4
- Crystal Spring: 3.3 mi
- Breck-Plankey Spring: 11.3 mi
- Elliott Spring: 14.4 mi
- Huckins Spring: 23.3 mi
Gardens: 3
- Peace Garden: 4.1 mi
- Ken Kasarjian Community Garden: 11.5 mi
- Mary Bierbrier Community Garden: 15.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Sanbornton Rest Area: 17.0 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Cillryville Bridge: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.2 miles of West Squam Rangeway. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Weetamoo | NNE 15° | 753 m | 8.2 mi |
| Campton Mountain | N 11° | 745 m | 8.1 mi |
| Campton Mountain | N 10° | 724 m | 7.7 mi |
| Dinsmore Mountain | NE 39° | 702 m | 9.3 mi |
| Tenney Mountain | W 271° | 680 m | 8.8 mi |
| Mount Morgan | NNE 28° | 677 m | 5.2 mi |
| Mount Crosby | W 270° | 676 m | 10.2 mi |
| Mount Percival | NNE 30° | 674 m | 5.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:21 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:05 | 19:49 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:26 | 16:13 |
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 | 21 | 30 | 42 | 53 | 62 | 67 | 65 | 58 | 46 | 35 | 24 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Plymouth, 4 mi away.
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