Nature reserve · Vermont
Wright’s Mountain and Devil’s Den Town Forest
Wright’s Mountain and Devil’s Den Town Forest is a nature reserve in Vermont, at a modelled elevation of 392 m. Piermont Mountain stands 823 m to the east-southeast, 10.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Wrights Mountain, a peak 0.6 miles away. Connecticut River Byway passes 3.2 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Bradford Conservation Commission
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates44.03673, -72.16430
- 3.2 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 4.8 mi off the River Heritage Tour
- 23.7 mi off the Kancamagus Scenic Byway, National
- 23.6 mi off the White Mountain Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Post Pond Overlook · 15 mi
- Balch Hill · 23 mi
- Sunset Viewing Spot · 24 mi
- Norman Overlook · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Wrights Mountain: 0.6 mi
- Wrights Mountain: 0.6 mi
- Page Hill: 2.6 mi
- Narrow Hill: 3.2 mi
- Tucker Mountain: 3.2 mi
Parks
- Elizabeth's Park: 3.0 mi
- Bedell Bridge State Park: 4.9 mi
- Northeast Slopes: 5.0 mi
- Hazen Park: 7.4 mi
- Orford Community Field: 9.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Bedell Bridge Wildlife Management Area: 4.4 mi
- Piermont Town Forest - Glebe Lot: 5.9 mi
- Shea Woodland: 5.9 mi
- Piermont Town Forest: 6.7 mi
- Richmond Conservation Area: 8.7 mi
Cliffs: 49
- Sawyers Ledge: 3.2 mi
- Eagle Ledge: 7.7 mi
- Lasso Ledge: 7.7 mi
- Eagle Ledge: 7.8 mi
- The Palisades: 8.7 mi
Attractions: 23
- Bedell Bridge: 4.5 mi
- Bath-Haverhill Covered Bridge: 10.3 mi
- Lyme-East Thetford Bridge: 15.5 mi
- Redstone Rocket: 15.6 mi
- Rock of ages Quarry: 18.2 mi
Historic sites: 21
- Bradford: 2.6 mi
- Samuel Morey: 9.0 mi
- Rogers Rangers: 9.1 mi
- Bath New Hampshire: 13.0 mi
- Pegjack Memorial Forest: 13.2 mi
Artworks: 19
- Vermontasaurus: 11.3 mi
- Kettle Pond State Park: 19.2 mi
- Big Frog: 22.8 mi
- Feral Seed: 23.4 mi
- Peaceful Serenity: 23.6 mi
Waterfalls: 17
- Waits River Falls: 3.6 mi
- Glen Falls: 8.0 mi
- Upper Old City Falls: 14.8 mi
- Lower Old City Falls: 14.9 mi
- The Chutes: 15.9 mi
Museums: 16
- Brian's Museum of Rusty Dusty Stuff: 11.3 mi
- Groton Historical Society: 12.0 mi
- Hughes Barn Museum: 15.4 mi
- Justin Smith Morrill Homestead: 15.9 mi
- Joseph Smith Birth Place Memorial Visitor's Center: 21.3 mi
Beaches: 9
- Fairlee Town Beach: 8.7 mi
- Treasure Island Beach: 10.0 mi
- Chase Town Beach: 14.3 mi
- Sandy Beach: 15.4 mi
- Boulder Beach: 17.4 mi
Covered bridges: 9
- Edgell Covered Bridge: 11.7 mi
- Sayre Bridge: 14.8 mi
- Flint Covered Bridge: 15.8 mi
- Larkin Covered Bridge: 16.9 mi
- Union Village Covered Bridge: 17.7 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Area 2: 16.1 mi
- Area 1: 16.6 mi
- Goose Pond Park Picnic Area: 22.4 mi
- Fay Waside Picnic Area: 23.7 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Rest Area I-91 (North Bound): 19.8 mi
- The Basin, East: 24.6 mi
- The Basin, West: 24.7 mi
- Littleton Rest Area: 24.7 mi
Gardens: 2
- South Royalton Community Garden: 23.2 mi
- Life Sciences Greenhouse: 23.4 mi
Springs: 1
- Lac Littleton: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.3 miles of Wright’s Mountain and Devil’s Den Town Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piermont Mountain | ESE 122° | 823 m | 10.0 mi |
| Patterson Mountain | SW 233° | 696 m | 10.9 mi |
| Willey Hill | NW 322° | 671 m | 10.4 mi |
| Mayston Hill | WNW 282° | 669 m | 9.6 mi |
| Duplissey Hill | WNW 282° | 659 m | 10.4 mi |
| Garden Hill | W 266° | 641 m | 9.5 mi |
| Leech Hill | WNW 288° | 625 m | 8.1 mi |
| Iron Mountain | ESE 103° | 625 m | 9.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:23 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 19:52 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:10 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:26 | 16:14 |
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 | 15 | 17 | 27 | 40 | 52 | 61 | 66 | 63 | 56 | 45 | 34 | 23 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Corinth, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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