Wilson Mountain Reservation
Wilson Mountain Reservation is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 71 m. Great Blue Hill stands 193 m to the southeast, 5.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Wilson Mountain, a peak 0.1 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 1.6 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 1.6 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 10.9 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 26.8 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 9 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 14 mi
- Lookout Point · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Wilson Mountain: 0.1 mi
- Bird's Hill: 1.9 mi
- Cat Rock: 1.9 mi
- Fox Hill: 2.2 mi
- High Rock: 2.3 mi
- Forested Wetlands: 0.5 mi
- Weld Pond Wildlife Sanctuary: 0.5 mi
- Charles River Wildlife Management Area: 1.1 mi
- Charles River Reservation: 1.5 mi
- Town Conservation Land: 1.6 mi
- Dedham Parks & Recreation Complex: 0.6 mi
- DeFazio Park: 1.5 mi
- Dedham Town Green: 1.6 mi
- Memorial Park: 1.7 mi
- Coulton Park: 1.7 mi
- The Castle: 1.0 mi
- Needham's Fallen Brave Memorial: 2.6 mi
- Needham Armed Forces Memorial: 2.6 mi
- Needham Korean War Memorial: 2.6 mi
- Needham World War I Memorial: 2.6 mi
- Fairbanks House: 2.1 mi
- Needham History Center & Museum: 3.1 mi
- Bay State Model Railroad Museum: 4.4 mi
- Blue Hills Trailside Museum: 5.1 mi
- Larz Anderson Auto Museum: 5.1 mi
- North Beach: 2.2 mi
- South Beach: 2.5 mi
- Powissett Beach: 2.6 mi
- Shapiro Beach: 2.8 mi
- Crystal Lake Beach: 4.8 mi
- Own Your Peace Sculpture: 2.5 mi
- Babson Globe: 4.2 mi
- Caterpillar: 5.0 mi
- Saint Ignatius Loyola: 5.7 mi
- Drift by Mary Bonina: 6.2 mi
- Martini Junction: 2.6 mi
- Foundation & Chimney: 3.2 mi
- Piccadilly Square Chair: 5.1 mi
- Path Continues: 5.6 mi
- Heartbreak Hill (Bottom/Start): 5.6 mi
- Wildflower Patch: 3.9 mi
- Wildflower Patch: 4.0 mi
- Martha Jones Butterfly Garden: 4.2 mi
- Yvonne’s Garden: 5.1 mi
- Bob's Island: 5.1 mi
- The Alcove: 4.8 mi
- Upper Cliff: 4.9 mi
- Lower Cliff: 4.9 mi
- Pusherman Wall: 5.0 mi
- Temple Overhangs: 5.0 mi
- Oak Lea: 6.7 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 6.7 mi
- Pine Knoll: 6.8 mi
- Picnic Site 11: 9.2 mi
- Picnic Site 10: 9.2 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 3.6 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 9.7 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 17.5 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 18.1 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 23.6 mi
- Boathouse: 16.7 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 16.7 mi
- Oil Shed: 16.8 mi
- Boston Light: 16.8 mi
- Rainshed: 16.8 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 7.7 mi
- Quarry Spring: 13.4 mi
- Mystery Spring: 24.7 mi
- Rock Falls: 11.0 mi
- Cascade Falls: 14.6 mi
- Haywardville: 15.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.2 miles of Wilson Mountain Reservation. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Blue Hill | SE 124° | 193 m | 5.5 mi |
| Hancock Hill | ESE 115° | 155 m | 6.1 mi |
| Hemenway Hill | ESE 117° | 140 m | 5.9 mi |
| Snow Hill | WSW 243° | 137 m | 4.9 mi |
| Cedar Hill | SW 232° | 134 m | 4.7 mi |
| Wolcott Hill | ESE 120° | 132 m | 5.7 mi |
| Pegan Hill | W 266° | 125 m | 5.1 mi |
| Strawberry Hill | WSW 241° | 114 m | 3.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:43 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:31 | 16:16 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 32 | 39 | 50 | 60 | 69 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Norwood MEM AP, 5 mi away.
- Canada Goose80 obs
- pink lady's slipper77 obs
- Eastern Skunk Cabbage72 obs
- alder buckthorn61 obs
- garlic mustard47 obs
- Japanese knotweed47 obs
- Mallard46 obs
- Sweet Pepperbush45 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/29830904
Day trips start here
- Dedham · 2 mi
- Needham · 2 mi
- Boston/Outer Neighborhoods · 4 mi
- Norwood · 4 mi
- Eastern Massachusetts · 5 mi
- Wellesley · 5 mi
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