Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Wood Hill/Bald Hill Reservation
Wood Hill/Bald Hill Reservation is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 60 m. Seavey Hill stands 142 m to the west-northwest, 8.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Picnic Table, a picnic site 0.1 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1976
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.65721, -71.21529
- 14.4 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 14.9 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 17.3 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 23.1 mi off the Independence Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 20 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 22 mi
- Eagle Rock · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Gardens
- Andover Community Garden: 0.5 mi
- Wildflower Meadows: 3.5 mi
- Tewksbury Community Garden: 3.6 mi
- Gates Block Garden: 5.1 mi
- Chelmsford Public Garden: 8.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Haggets Pond Conservation Area: 0.6 mi
- Sherman Reservation: 0.6 mi
- Larchmont Circle Green Area: 0.7 mi
- Fish Brook South Reservation: 0.7 mi
- Nat Smith Reservation: 0.7 mi
Parks
- Deyermond Park: 1.6 mi
- Warren "Buster" Deyermond Memorial Park: 1.7 mi
- Intervale Park: 2.1 mi
- Ogonowski Memorial Model Flying Field: 2.4 mi
- Sal Frasca Soccer Complex: 2.8 mi
Artworks
- Pieta: 1.7 mi
- Wamesit Indian Statue: 3.4 mi
- Armillary Sphere: 4.2 mi
- Bicentennial Statue: 4.3 mi
- Kerouac Commemorative: 4.7 mi
Historic sites
- Harold R. Rafton Memorial: 2.0 mi
- Sakowich Reservation Dedication Plaque: 2.7 mi
- Alice Buck Memorial: 3.2 mi
- World War II: 3.4 mi
- Andover Canoe Club: 3.4 mi
Museums
- Andover Center for History & Culture: 3.9 mi
- Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology: 4.1 mi
- Addison Gallery of American Art: 4.2 mi
- Lawrence Heritage State Park - Visitors Center: 4.5 mi
- Boot Cotton Mills Museum: 4.7 mi
Attractions
- The History of Railroads in Lowell: 5.0 mi
- Suffolk Mill Turbine Exhibit: 5.2 mi
- Mine of Lost Souls: 9.4 mi
- Kiddie Canoes: 9.5 mi
- Pirate Ship: 9.5 mi
Beaches
- American Legion Beach: 5.9 mi
- Stevens Pond Beach: 5.9 mi
- Baby Beach: 6.5 mi
- Willow St Beach: 7.0 mi
- Pelham Town Beach: 8.2 mi
Cliffs: 28
- Wildcat Ledge: 9.7 mi
- Scenic Overlook / Sara's Resting Spot: 11.1 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 14.3 mi
- Bloody Bluff: 14.7 mi
- Skull Cliff: 14.9 mi
Picnic sites: 19
- Picnic Table: 0.1 mi
- Picnic Area: 6.5 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 9.7 mi
- North Grove Catering: 9.8 mi
- Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 13.2 mi
Rest areas: 7
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 6.8 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 12.1 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 12.8 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 15.4 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 21.9 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Wamesit Falls: 4.6 mi
- Newbury Falls: 15.9 mi
- Cascade Falls: 16.3 mi
- Wildcat Falls: 20.2 mi
- The Falls: 21.6 mi
Springs: 4
- Mystery Spring: 11.3 mi
- Quarry Spring: 16.3 mi
- Lion's Spring: 18.6 mi
- Rail Spring: 18.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 14.8 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Front Range Light: 20.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.8 miles of Wood Hill/Bald Hill Reservation. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seavey Hill | WNW 296° | 142 m | 8.7 mi |
| Holt Hill | ESE 101° | 128 m | 5.6 mi |
| Mills Hill | E 80° | 121 m | 5.5 mi |
| Poplar Hill | NNW 339° | 118 m | 5.8 mi |
| Boston Hill | E 97° | 117 m | 6.3 mi |
| Town Farm Hill | ENE 77° | 117 m | 6.9 mi |
| Claypit Hill | E 87° | 116 m | 5.9 mi |
| Gage Hill | NNW 330° | 113 m | 6.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:44 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:29 | 16:15 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 29 | 37 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 65 | 53 | 43 | 33 |
| Precip in | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lawrence, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29819384
Day trips start here
- Andover · 4 mi
- Lawrence · 4 mi
- Lowell · 5 mi
- Billerica · 7 mi
- Merrimack Valley · 7 mi
- Wilmington · 8 mi
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