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Wilson Weeks Town Forest

Wilson Weeks Town Forest from directly overhead

Wilson Weeks Town Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 283 m. Belknap Mountain stands 726 m to the southeast, 2.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Gilford Village Fields, a park 0.7 miles away. Lakes Region Tour passes 2.3 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Gilford Conservation Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates43.54087, -71.39396

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Gilford Village Fields: 0.7 mi
  • Gunstock Mountain Resort: 1.7 mi
  • Stonewall Park: 2.6 mi
  • Gilford Beach: 2.8 mi
  • Ellacoya State Park: 2.8 mi
Nature reserves
Peaks
Beaches: 40
Artworks: 32
  • Turitella: 9.5 mi
  • Dragon Fly: 9.5 mi
  • #10 / Dog: 9.5 mi
  • #16 ~ Hand: 9.6 mi
  • #25 / Bear: 9.6 mi
Museums: 25
Waterfalls: 15
  • Falls of Song: 13.4 mi
  • Bridal Veil Falls: 13.4 mi
  • Emerald Pool Falls: 13.5 mi
  • The Cascades: 13.6 mi
  • Whittier Falls: 13.6 mi
Attractions: 11
  • Bumper Boats: 5.1 mi
  • Daytona Fun Park: 5.2 mi
  • Go-Karts: 5.2 mi
  • Weirs Beach Go-Kart Track: 6.5 mi
  • Funspot: 6.5 mi
Cliffs: 7
Springs: 4
  • Huckins Spring: 7.5 mi
  • Breck-Plankey Spring: 18.1 mi
  • Crystal Spring: 20.0 mi
  • Elliott Spring: 23.3 mi
Gardens: 4
  • Botanical Garden: 13.3 mi
  • Vegetable Garden: 13.4 mi
  • Ken Kasarjian Community Garden: 14.9 mi
  • Peace Garden: 21.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Sanbornton Rest Area: 10.8 mi
  • Canterbury Rest Area: 15.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Hippy Hill: 23.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.8 miles of Wilson Weeks Town Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Belknap MountainSE 142°726 m2.0 mi
Gunstock MountainSE 143°674 m1.3 mi
Piper MountainSSE 162°617 m2.7 mi
Mount KlemESE 123°610 m3.6 mi
Mount MackSE 130°590 m3.9 mi
East Quarry MountainESE 111°580 m4.7 mi
North Straightback MountainESE 114°578 m5.0 mi
Mount RandESE 119°570 m3.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5018:2018:58
June solstice05:0519:4720:31
September equinox06:3318:0718:45
December solstice07:1615:2616:13

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212332445666717062503928
Precip in3.12.93.43.63.54.44.63.93.84.83.73.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lakeport 2, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1391607606

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