- Elevation, modelled
- 372 m
- Tallest summit within 19.1 miles
- Slide Mountain1,266 m · 19.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway1.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:36local time
- Coordinates
- 41.7246, -74.3508
Witch's Hole State Forest is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled 372 m. Slide Mountain stands 1,266 m to the north, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Witches Hole Waterfall, a waterfall 0.3 miles away. Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway passes 1.5 miles off.
- Operated by
- New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.1 miles of Witch's Hole State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slide Mountain | N 355° | 1,266 m | 19.1 mi |
| Cornell Mountain | N 359° | 1,174 m | 19.1 mi |
| Table Mountain | N 350° | 1,165.86 m | 16.4 mi |
| Peekamoose Mountain | N 351° | 1,164.03 m | 16.0 mi |
| Lone Mountain | N 353° | 1,127.76 m | 17.0 mi |
| Friday Mountain | N 358° | 1,125 m | 18.2 mi |
| Dink | N 358° | 1,115.26 m | 18.8 mi |
| Balsam Cap | N 359° | 1,099.72 m | 17.5 mi |
- 1.5 mi off the Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway
- 28.4 mi off the Upper Delaware Scenic Byway (Route 97)
Overlooks nearby
- Panther Rock · 1 mi
- Beacon Hill · 6 mi
- Compass Rock · 7 mi
- Hawkwatch · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- High Point Fire Tower Site: 1.2 mi
- Bear: 1.7 mi
- Fly Brook Bridge Abutment: 2.8 mi
- Berrypicker Shack: 3.4 mi
- Heroes’ Monument: 4.9 mi
Peaks
- High Point: 1.5 mi
- Mount Meenahga: 2.6 mi
- Mount Don Bosco: 2.7 mi
- Murray Hill: 3.4 mi
- Losees Hill: 4.0 mi
Parks
- Berme Road Park: 1.7 mi
- Bob Mangels Botanical Gardens: 1.9 mi
- Mill Street Park: 2.1 mi
- Liberty Square: 2.3 mi
- Mildred & Louis Resnick Park: 2.3 mi
Nature reserves
- OSI: 2.9 mi
- OSI Protected Monos Property: 3.7 mi
- Shawangunk-Catskill Connector Property: 4.4 mi
- Open Space Institute lands: 4.5 mi
- Bear Hill Preserve (Cragsmoor Free Library): 4.5 mi
Museums: 41
- Napanoch Station: 1.3 mi
- Borscht Belt Museum: 2.3 mi
- Pine Bush UFO Museum: 8.3 mi
- Fire Department Museum: 11.8 mi
- Ulster County Fair Agricultural Museum: 11.9 mi
Cliffs: 36
- Indian Rock: 2.2 mi
- Sams Point: 3.8 mi
- Margaret Cliff: 3.9 mi
- Litchfield Ledge: 4.1 mi
- Battlement Terrace: 4.1 mi
Attractions: 31
- Overturned 1938 Truck: 0.6 mi
- Swimming Hole: 8.1 mi
- Pompey’s Cave: 11.2 mi
- Ulster County Fair: 11.9 mi
- Historic Huguenot District: 13.7 mi
Waterfalls: 29
- Witches Hole Waterfall: 0.3 mi
- Mine Hole Falls: 2.1 mi
- North Gully Falls: 2.1 mi
- Stony Kill Falls: 2.5 mi
- Little Stony Kill Falls: 2.8 mi
Gardens: 23
- Buddah Garden: 6.5 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 8.5 mi
- SUNY New Paltz Student Garden: 13.5 mi
- The Meditation Garden: 20.4 mi
- The Teaching Garden: 21.5 mi
Beaches: 15
- Lake Awosting Beach: 3.5 mi
- Lake Minnewaska Beach: 5.8 mi
- Scuba Diving Access Area: 6.0 mi
- Wanaksink Lake Beach: 13.6 mi
- Tongore Park Beach: 15.0 mi
Artworks: 11
- Gnome Chomsky: 6.5 mi
- Large Hybrid, 1971: 13.9 mi
- Fabulous Furniture Sculpture Garden: 19.2 mi
- Sojourner Truth Statue: 20.5 mi
- Dutchess County Map: 21.3 mi
Springs: 7
- Box Spring: 9.2 mi
- Keyhole Spring: 13.8 mi
- Bear Wallow: 14.2 mi
- Bear Wallow: 14.3 mi
- Piped Spring: 15.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Wallkill Rest Area: 17.2 mi
- Middletown Rest Area: 20.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Picnic sites: 1
- Princess circle picnic site: 24.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:33 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:24 | 19:54 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 15:46 | 16:31 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 29 | 37 | 49 | 60 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 53 | 42 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 3.8 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mohonk Lake, 11 mi away.
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