Wolf Mountain Nature Center
Wolf Mountain Nature Center is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 548 m. Muller Hill stands 617 m to the northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Pigeon Hill, a peak 2.9 miles away. Route 20 Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off.
Promoting and supporting the well being of wolves, coyotes, and Arctic Foxes in the wild. Regulated and inspected by NY DEC and USDA. Educational programs. A place for observation of natural animal behavior and modeling a design for zoos and animal parks.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Wolf Mountain Nature Center
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 15.5 mi off the Route 20 Scenic Byway
- 29.6 mi off the Scenic Route 90
Named places within 25 miles
- Pigeon Hill: 2.9 mi
- Cole Hill: 4.2 mi
- Negro Hill: 4.2 mi
- Steam Sawmill Hill: 4.9 mi
- Church Hill: 6.7 mi
- Shed: 5.1 mi
- Pharsalia Game Refuge: 5.3 mi
- Gaines Memorial Park: 5.8 mi
- Sherburne Historic Park: 5.9 mi
- Weiler Park: 9.3 mi
- Lebanon State Forest: 6.2 mi
- Earlville State Forest: 6.7 mi
- Otselic State Forest: 6.8 mi
- Pine Ridge State Forest: 8.5 mi
- Bucks Brook State Forest: 8.7 mi
- Northeast Classic Car Museum: 9.7 mi
- Chenango County Historical Society: 9.7 mi
- Pioneer Museum: 19.8 mi
- National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum: 21.4 mi
- Peterboro Area Museum: 21.5 mi
- Chippewa Falls: 14.5 mi
- Spicer Falls: 19.0 mi
- Delphi Falls Upper: 20.2 mi
- Delphi Falls Lower: 20.3 mi
- Tinker Falls: 23.1 mi
- ww1: 10.0 mi
- P.O.W memorial: 11.9 mi
- Madison Fire Department / Village of Madison Memorial: 17.3 mi
- Site of railroad turntable: 22.4 mi
- All Veterans Memorial: 24.4 mi
- Geographical Center of New York State: 18.1 mi
- Golf Driving Range: 24.3 mi
- Cook Park: 24.5 mi
- Stacks: 20.7 mi
- Willow Sculpture: 22.2 mi
- Jitterbugs: 22.5 mi
- The Ledges: 17.9 mi
- Cheningo Day Use Area: 18.3 mi
- Spruce Ridge Landscape & Garden Center: 19.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.2 miles of Wolf Mountain Nature Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muller Hill | NW 312° | 617 m | 11.9 mi |
| Randall Hill | W 277° | 617 m | 15.1 mi |
| Hunt Hill | NW 306° | 611 m | 14.4 mi |
| Pigeon Hill | WSW 238° | 606 m | 2.9 mi |
| Bull Hill | W 277° | 605 m | 17.1 mi |
| South Hill | WNW 292° | 604 m | 14.1 mi |
| Texas Hill | NW 323° | 603 m | 7.8 mi |
| Allen Hill | W 265° | 603 m | 17.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:38 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 20:02 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:24 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 15:47 | 16:32 |
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 | 22 | 23 | 31 | 44 | 56 | 65 | 69 | 67 | 60 | 49 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sherburne, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1214154657
Day trips start here
- Cazenovia · 22 mi
- Central New York · 25 mi
- Clinton · 29 mi
- Cortland · 29 mi
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