Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Woods Without Gile
Woods Without Gile is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 441 m. Melvin Hill stands 698 m to the west, 1.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Fogg Hill, a peak 0.9 miles away. Lake Sunapee Scenic Byway passes 6.2 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Ausbon Sargent Land Preservation Trust
How to reach it
Coordinates43.50984, -71.96352
- 6.2 mi off the Lake Sunapee Scenic Byway
- 19.2 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 14.8 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
- 20.6 mi off the River Heritage Tour
Overlooks nearby
- Eagles Nest · 14 mi
- Indian Ridge · 20 mi
- Norman Overlook · 20 mi
- Balch Hill · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Fogg Hill: 0.9 mi
- Rollins Hill: 1.2 mi
- Pillsbury Ridge: 1.7 mi
- Smith Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Melvin Hill: 1.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Springfield Town Forest: 1.3 mi
- Rosemary's Woods: 2.6 mi
- Bog Mountain Wildlife Management Area: 3.0 mi
- Carter Brook Wildlife Management Area: 3.4 mi
- Springfield Town Forest: 4.0 mi
Parks
- Gardner Memorial Wayside Park: 1.9 mi
- Grafton Recreation Field: 3.5 mi
- Eagle Pond Boat Access: 5.3 mi
- Independence Park: 5.5 mi
- West Peak: 6.3 mi
Cliffs: 46
- The Bulkhead: 7.7 mi
- Baker Ledge: 10.7 mi
- The Ledges: 13.1 mi
- Bouldering: 18.3 mi
- Winslow Ledge: 19.3 mi
Historic sites: 43
- Canaan Veterans' Memorial: 9.7 mi
- Old Hill VIllage: 13.6 mi
- Liberty Tree Memorial: 13.8 mi
- Blue Star Memorial Highway: 14.5 mi
- The Bill Farm: 15.8 mi
Beaches: 29
- Springfield Town Beach: 4.4 mi
- Bucklin Beach: 5.6 mi
- Elkins Beach: 6.4 mi
- East Lake Beach: 7.5 mi
- South Cove Beach: 7.6 mi
Museums: 24
- Potter Place Depot: 7.4 mi
- Flanders-Osborne Museum: 10.4 mi
- Sunapee Historical Society: 10.5 mi
- Canaan Historical Museum: 11.4 mi
- John Hay Estate at The Fells: 11.6 mi
Artworks: 17
- Newport's Golden Eagle: 14.6 mi
- The Wrecker: 18.0 mi
- Refuge: 20.9 mi
- Dartmouth Panels: 20.9 mi
- Perdido: 20.9 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Elizabeth Falls: 10.0 mi
- Big Dog Falls: 10.3 mi
- Litte Dog Falls: 10.4 mi
- Welton Falls: 11.3 mi
- Profile Falls: 12.2 mi
Attractions: 6
- Cardigan Mountain State Park: 9.4 mi
- Tipping Rock: 18.1 mi
- Lyman Point: 20.1 mi
- Train: Boston & Maine Engine 494: 20.1 mi
- Willard Covered Bridge: 20.2 mi
Gardens: 5
- Garden at Tracy Library: 6.7 mi
- Canillas Community Garden: 17.1 mi
- Life Sciences Greenhouse: 21.1 mi
- Peace Garden: 22.1 mi
- Washington Community Garden: 23.9 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Springfield Rest Area I-89 (North Bound): 7.5 mi
- Sanbornton Rest Area: 18.3 mi
- Canterbury Rest Area: 20.2 mi
- Rest Area I-91 (South Bound): 20.7 mi
Covered bridges: 3
- Cillryville Bridge: 7.3 mi
- Willard Twin Covered Bridge: 20.2 mi
- Union Village Covered Bridge: 24.1 mi
Springs: 3
- Breck-Plankey Spring: 12.7 mi
- Crystal Spring: 21.5 mi
- (seasonal): 21.8 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Hippy Hill: 5.2 mi
- Goose Pond Park Picnic Area: 15.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.1 miles of Woods Without Gile. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melvin Hill | W 281° | 698 m | 1.9 mi |
| Tinkham Hill | NE 43° | 692 m | 7.6 mi |
| Ragged Mountain | ESE 114° | 689 m | 6.5 mi |
| The Pinnacle | ESE 113° | 689 m | 7.3 mi |
| Grafton Knob | NNE 23° | 671 m | 8.1 mi |
| Pillsbury Ridge | WNW 286° | 667 m | 1.7 mi |
| Melvin Mountain | NNE 28° | 660 m | 7.2 mi |
| Barber Mountain | NNE 25° | 651 m | 7.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:22 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:49 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:09 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:28 | 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 | 18 | 20 | 29 | 41 | 53 | 62 | 67 | 66 | 58 | 45 | 35 | 25 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 3.1 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grafton, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1393363973
Day trips start here
- New London · 7 mi
- Dartmouth Lake Sunapee · 9 mi
- Orange · 10 mi
- Franklin · 16 mi
- Lebanon · 17 mi
- Tilton · 19 mi
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