Windfall Creek State Forest
Windfall Creek State Forest is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 616 m. Hartzfelt Mountain stands 735 m to the southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is BR&P East Salamanca roundhouse, a historic site 3.9 miles away. Longhouse Scenic Byway passes 21 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 21.3 mi off the Longhouse Scenic Byway
- 22.9 mi off the Kinzua Bridge Byway
- 25.7 mi off the Western New York Southtowns Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook · 26 mi
- Kinzua Skywalk Platform · 26 mi
- Rimrock Overlook · 26 mi
- Overlook · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mount Moriah: 5.4 mi
- Mount Irvine: 5.5 mi
- Chapell Hill: 6.3 mi
- Lindell Lookout: 6.4 mi
- Smith Mountain: 6.8 mi
- South Nine Mile river access Driveway: 5.6 mi
- South Nine Mile River Access: 5.6 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 5.9 mi
- Allegany Firemen's Park: 6.9 mi
- Allegany River Park: 7.1 mi
- BR&P East Salamanca roundhouse: 3.9 mi
- Stone Tower: 4.8 mi
- Old Salamanca Train Station: 5.0 mi
- Salamanca Railyard: 5.0 mi
- Station of the Cross Marker 8: 8.0 mi
- The Sorrowful Mother: 8.0 mi
- Our Lady of Lourdes: 8.0 mi
- Francis and Clare: 8.1 mi
- Father Joseph Butler: 8.1 mi
- Blessed Mother Mary Statue: 8.1 mi
- Birch Run Ponds Wildlife Management Area: 4.6 mi
- Raecher Hill State Forest: 6.1 mi
- Elkdale State Forest: 10.2 mi
- Bryant Hill State Forest: 10.5 mi
- Boyce Hill State Forest: 14.0 mi
- Salamanca Rail Museum: 4.9 mi
- Seneca Iroquois National Museum: 6.7 mi
- Ellicottville Historical Museum: 10.0 mi
- Marilyn Horne Museum and Exhibit Center: 12.5 mi
- Zippo/Case Museum: 13.3 mi
- Cattaraugus County Fair: 12.5 mi
- Griffis Sculpture Park: Mill Valley Road site: 16.7 mi
- Griffis Sculpture Park: Rohr Hill site: 17.6 mi
- Boundary: 20.7 mi
- 802 W Main St.: 24.2 mi
- Bridal falls: 7.4 mi
- Ensminger Falls: 23.5 mi
- Witchs Walk: 11.2 mi
- Melissa's Spring: 23.6 mi
- Zoar Valley Beach: 24.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.5 miles of Windfall Creek State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartzfelt Mountain | SE 132° | 735 m | 11.6 mi |
| Shutts Hill | WNW 297° | 733 m | 11.7 mi |
| Flatiron Rock | SE 129° | 720 m | 11.9 mi |
| McCarty Hill | NNW 337° | 710 m | 9.0 mi |
| Mount Moriah | SE 143° | 708 m | 5.4 mi |
| Mount Irvine | SSW 204° | 708 m | 5.5 mi |
| Chapell Hill | ENE 58° | 708 m | 6.3 mi |
| Blacksnake Mountain | SSW 204° | 708 m | 11.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:50 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 20:12 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:37 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 16:01 | 16:46 |
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 | 23 | 24 | 32 | 44 | 56 | 64 | 68 | 66 | 60 | 48 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Salamanca 2, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/428829339
Day trips start here
- Salamanca · 5 mi
- Allegany State Park · 9 mi
- Cattaraugus County · 10 mi
- Ellicottville · 10 mi
- Olean · 11 mi
- Bradford · 12 mi
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