Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Woodland Hills Open Space
Woodland Hills Open Space is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 157 m. North Uncanoonuc Mountain stands 401 m to the northwest, 3.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Powder Hill, a peak 0.3 miles away. General John Stark Scenic Byway passes 4.7 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Bedford
How to reach it
Coordinates42.95286, -71.56691
- 4.7 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
- 5.8 mi off the Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway
- 10.9 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 16.7 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Powder Hill: 0.3 mi
- Ledge Hill: 0.8 mi
- Joppa Hill: 1.0 mi
- Telford Hill: 1.1 mi
- Laurel Hill: 1.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Spring Hill Open Space: 1.1 mi
- Pulpit Brook Conservation Land: 1.6 mi
- Joppa Hill Conservation Area: 1.7 mi
- Florence M. Tarr Wildlife Sanctuary: 1.7 mi
- Pulpit Rock Conservation Area: 1.7 mi
Parks
- Earl G. Legacy Park: 1.2 mi
- Benedictine Park: 2.0 mi
- Little League Complex: 2.6 mi
- Bedford Village Common: 2.6 mi
- Bedford Athletic Complex: 2.8 mi
Historic sites
- Goffstown Public Library: 5.0 mi
- Pvt. John Henry Sweeney Memorial: 5.1 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 6.7 mi
- Amherst Civil War Monument: 6.8 mi
- Old Derryfield Center: 6.9 mi
Attractions
- The Amoskeag Fishways: 5.8 mi
- Frog Rock: 8.0 mi
- Block Party Social: 9.1 mi
- Everett Dam: 10.7 mi
- Everett Dam: 10.7 mi
Artworks
- Brigadier General John Stark: 5.8 mi
- Soldier and Sailers Monument: 7.0 mi
- Millennium Child: 13.0 mi
- The Face of PSA: 14.0 mi
- Diversity: 14.0 mi
Museums: 39
- SEE Science Center: 5.6 mi
- Currier Museum Art Center: 6.4 mi
- Currier Museum of Art: 6.4 mi
- New Boston Historical Society: 6.5 mi
- Amherst Historical Society Wigwam Museum: 6.9 mi
Beaches: 20
- Baboosic Lake Town Beach: 5.0 mi
- Dog Beach: 7.4 mi
- Massabesic Lake Beach: 9.6 mi
- Hood's Pond Beach: 12.9 mi
- Silver Lake Beach: 13.4 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Wildcat Falls: 7.3 mi
- Upper Falls: 8.5 mi
- Middle Falls: 8.6 mi
- Senter Falls: 9.0 mi
- Purgatory Lower Falls: 9.3 mi
Gardens: 11
- Merrimack Community Garden: 9.1 mi
- Litchfield Community Garden: 9.3 mi
- Edmond G. Thibodeau Memorial Garden: 11.1 mi
- Nashua Garden Club: 13.0 mi
- Pinkerton Memorial Garden: 13.3 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Rattlesnake Cliff: 6.8 mi
- Raymond Cliff: 11.2 mi
- Scenic Overlook / Sara's Resting Spot: 16.5 mi
- Boulder Natural: 22.5 mi
- Devil's Den Cliff: 22.5 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Newhall Recreation Area: 18.8 mi
- Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 19.2 mi
- North Grove Catering: 19.3 mi
- Log Landing: 20.7 mi
- Trap Falls: 22.1 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Hooksett Rest Area: 11.7 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 11.8 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 16.7 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 22.2 mi
Springs: 1
- River Road Spring: 6.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.6 miles of Woodland Hills Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Uncanoonuc Mountain | NW 324° | 401 m | 3.3 mi |
| South Uncanoonuc Mountain | NNW 333° | 395 m | 2.4 mi |
| Joe English Hill | W 266° | 388 m | 4.8 mi |
| Piscataquog Mountain | W 261° | 374 m | 10.6 mi |
| South Hill | W 259° | 314 m | 6.8 mi |
| Storey Hill | WSW 256° | 307 m | 6.5 mi |
| Roby Hill | WSW 250° | 302 m | 4.7 mi |
| McCollom Hill | WSW 252° | 277 m | 6.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:21 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:46 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 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 | 26 | 28 | 37 | 48 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 42 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Manchester AP, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1412522014
Day trips start here
- Bedford · 3 mi
- Manchester · 6 mi
- Amherst · 7 mi
- Merrimack · 7 mi
- Brookline · 9 mi
- Merrimack Valley · 9 mi
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