Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Wilder Wildlife Management Area
Wilder Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 119 m. Smarts Mountain stands 983 m to the east-northeast, 8.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Lyme Hill, a peak 0.6 miles away. Connecticut River Byway passes 0.3 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- NH Dept of Fish & Game
How to reach it
Coordinates43.79914, -72.18796
- 0.3 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 12.9 mi off the River Heritage Tour
- 13.0 mi off the Crossroad of Vermont Byway
- 25.1 mi off the Lakes Region Tour
Overlooks nearby
- Post Pond Overlook · 2 mi
- Balch Hill · 7 mi
- Sunset Viewing Spot · 8 mi
- Norman Overlook · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Lyme Hill: 0.6 mi
- Cobble Hill: 0.7 mi
- Wilmot Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Plot Hill: 2.1 mi
- Post Hill: 2.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Lyme Hill Conservation Area: 0.7 mi
- Big Rock Nature Preserve: 1.5 mi
- Royal C. Nemiah Forest: 2.2 mi
- Robert G. Chaffee Wildlife Sanctuary: 3.0 mi
- Beryl Piper Little Nature Preserve: 3.1 mi
Parks
- Lyme Common: 1.7 mi
- Thetford Hill Common: 2.5 mi
- Thetford Hill State Park: 2.5 mi
- Chase Beach Recreation Area: 3.0 mi
- Union Village Dam Recreation Area: 3.5 mi
Cliffs: 47
- Holt's Ledge: 4.5 mi
- Winslow Ledge: 5.6 mi
- The Palisades: 8.1 mi
- Bouldering: 8.3 mi
- Lasso Ledge: 13.3 mi
Historic sites: 31
- Lyme Cannon: 1.7 mi
- North Thetford Bridge: 3.0 mi
- Rogers Woolen Mill: 3.5 mi
- Pegjack Memorial Forest: 3.8 mi
- The Bill Farm: 7.2 mi
Artworks: 19
- Vermontasaurus: 6.7 mi
- Feral Seed: 7.9 mi
- Robert Frost: 8.1 mi
- Peaceful Serenity: 8.1 mi
- Foucault Pendulum: 8.1 mi
Beaches: 18
- Chase Town Beach: 2.9 mi
- Sandy Beach: 3.5 mi
- Treasure Island Beach: 6.9 mi
- Goose Pond Park Beach: 7.3 mi
- Fairlee Town Beach: 7.8 mi
Museums: 17
- Hughes Barn Museum: 2.2 mi
- Brian's Museum of Rusty Dusty Stuff: 6.8 mi
- Hood Museum of Art: 8.4 mi
- Montshire Museum of Science: 9.0 mi
- Justin Smith Morrill Homestead: 10.3 mi
Attractions: 16
- Lyme-East Thetford Bridge: 0.9 mi
- Tipping Rock: 10.9 mi
- Lyman Point: 12.1 mi
- Train: Boston & Maine Engine 494: 12.3 mi
- Solomon & Daniel Mack Farm Site: 13.6 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- The Chutes: 3.5 mi
- The Chutes: 3.5 mi
- Glen Falls: 8.5 mi
- Lower Old City Falls: 10.7 mi
- Upper Old City Falls: 10.7 mi
Covered bridges: 11
- Union Village Covered Bridge: 3.4 mi
- Sayre Bridge: 4.0 mi
- Edgell Covered Bridge: 4.9 mi
- Howe Covered Bridge: 16.2 mi
- Larkin Covered Bridge: 16.3 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Area 1: 3.6 mi
- Area 2: 3.6 mi
- Goose Pond Park Picnic Area: 7.3 mi
- Hippy Hill: 25.0 mi
Gardens: 3
- Life Sciences Greenhouse: 7.8 mi
- Canillas Community Garden: 11.0 mi
- South Royalton Community Garden: 16.4 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Vermont Welcome Center - Sharon: 12.9 mi
- Rest Area I-91 (South Bound): 14.7 mi
- Springfield Rest Area I-89 (North Bound): 23.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.5 miles of Wilder Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smarts Mountain | ENE 77° | 983 m | 8.0 mi |
| North Peak | SSE 152° | 702 m | 5.0 mi |
| South Peak | SSE 159° | 693 m | 5.8 mi |
| Winslow Ledge | ESE 106° | 692 m | 5.7 mi |
| Smith Mountain | ENE 70° | 673 m | 6.8 mi |
| Mousley Mountain | ENE 62° | 654 m | 6.7 mi |
| Holts Ledge | ESE 114° | 643 m | 4.4 mi |
| Stonehouse Mountain | NE 53° | 606 m | 6.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:23 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 19:51 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:10 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:28 | 16:15 |
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 | 42 | 55 | 64 | 69 | 68 | 60 | 47 | 36 | 25 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Union Village DAM, 4 mi away.
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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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