Wood Family Forest
Wood Family Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 164 m. Craney Hill stands 420 m to the northwest, 8.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Francis Arthur Bolton Sr. Memorial Park, a park 0.5 miles away. General John Stark Scenic Byway passes 0.9 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Weare Conservation Commission
How to reach it
- 0.9 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
- 8.0 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
- 12.3 mi off the Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway
- 18.9 mi off the Lake Sunapee Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Eagles Nest · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Francis Arthur Bolton Sr. Memorial Park: 0.5 mi
- Center Park: 2.9 mi
- Clough State Park: 3.3 mi
- Inneson Memorial Field: 3.6 mi
- Purington Memorial FIeld: 5.2 mi
- Green Hill: 1.3 mi
- Mount William: 1.7 mi
- Mount Dearborn: 2.0 mi
- Oak Hill: 2.0 mi
- Mount Wallingford: 2.1 mi
- Dustin Meadow: 1.8 mi
- Elizabeth Simons Preserve: 2.2 mi
- Piscataquog State Forest: 2.6 mi
- Perkins Pond Wildlife Management Area: 2.8 mi
- Buxton Forest: 2.9 mi
- Brigadier General John Stark: 12.7 mi
- Commodore George Hamilton Perkins: 12.9 mi
- John Gilbert Winant: 12.9 mi
- Christa McAuliffe: 12.9 mi
- General John Stark: 12.9 mi
- Burnham School (historical): 4.2 mi
- Goffstown Public Library: 5.6 mi
- Clifford Nyquist Memorial: 6.9 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 11.5 mi
- Pvt. John Henry Sweeney Memorial: 12.5 mi
- Weare Historical Society: 2.9 mi
- New Boston Historical Society: 5.8 mi
- Little Nature Museum: 11.1 mi
- SEE Science Center: 12.6 mi
- New Hampshire Historical Society: 12.9 mi
- Everett Dam: 2.9 mi
- Everett Dam: 3.0 mi
- Everett Dam: 3.1 mi
- Everett Dam: 3.1 mi
- Frog Rock: 9.0 mi
- Campers Beach: 12.2 mi
- Picnickers Beach: 12.3 mi
- White Sands Beach: 12.5 mi
- Baboosic Lake Town Beach: 13.7 mi
- Massabesic Lake Beach: 16.0 mi
- Merrimack Community Garden: 18.4 mi
- Litchfield Community Garden: 19.1 mi
- Edmond G. Thibodeau Memorial Garden: 20.8 mi
- John Pierce Garden: 21.3 mi
- Washington Community Garden: 21.7 mi
- Brennan Falls: 8.5 mi
- Senter Falls: 9.0 mi
- Upper Falls: 12.0 mi
- Middle Falls: 12.2 mi
- Bonner Falls: 13.7 mi
- Raymond Cliff: 2.9 mi
- Rattlesnake Cliff: 6.1 mi
- Baker Ledge: 23.2 mi
- River Road Spring: 5.3 mi
- (seasonal): 20.8 mi
- Falcon Spring: 24.6 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 11.6 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 11.7 mi
- Canterbury Rest Area: 22.0 mi
- Newhall Recreation Area: 12.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.7 miles of Wood Family Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craney Hill | NW 321° | 420 m | 8.1 mi |
| Mount Hunger | NW 314° | 405 m | 7.8 mi |
| Gregg Hill | W 281° | 402 m | 8.0 mi |
| North Uncanoonuc Mountain | SE 136° | 401 m | 6.7 mi |
| Candlewood Hill | WSW 244° | 396 m | 5.0 mi |
| South Uncanoonuc Mountain | SE 134° | 395 m | 7.7 mi |
| Campbell Hill | WSW 242° | 391 m | 8.4 mi |
| Bible Hill | SW 236° | 388 m | 6.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:22 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:47 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:09 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:29 | 16:15 |
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 | 24 | 32 | 44 | 56 | 65 | 70 | 68 | 60 | 48 | 38 | 28 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Weare, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1411544092
Day trips start here
- Merrimack Valley · 9 mi
- Bedford · 12 mi
- Hooksett · 12 mi
- Concord · 13 mi
- Manchester · 13 mi
- Amherst · 14 mi
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