Yokun South Ridge Reserve
Yokun South Ridge Reserve is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 371 m. Pine Mountain stands 680 m to the north, 9.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Burbank Dedication, a historic site 0.6 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 5.4 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Berkshire Natural Resources Council
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 5.4 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 14.3 mi off the Mount Greylock Scenic Byway
- 20.2 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
- 23.5 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MA, National
Overlooks nearby
- Dam Overlook Observation Platform · 9 mi
- Adams Overlook · 21 mi
- Vista · 21 mi
- The Hopper · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Baldhead: 0.8 mi
- Cone Hill: 2.0 mi
- Lanier Hill: 2.2 mi
- Osceola Mountain: 2.3 mi
- West Stockbridge Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Stevens Glen BNRC: 1.1 mi
- Parsons Marsh Conservation Area: 1.5 mi
- Lenox Water Supply Land: 1.7 mi
- Holl-Fox Reserve: 1.7 mi
- Fairfield Brook Wildlife Management Area: 1.8 mi
- Lilac Park: 2.3 mi
- Roche Reading Park: 2.3 mi
- Triangle Park: 2.4 mi
- Ore Bed Park: 2.5 mi
- Schermerhorn Park: 2.6 mi
- Burbank Dedication: 0.6 mi
- St. Francis: 4.6 mi
- St. Faustina: 4.6 mi
- St. John Paul II: 4.7 mi
- Rostrum: 5.3 mi
- Blacksmith Museum: 2.5 mi
- The Mount: 2.9 mi
- Naumkeag Museum: 4.5 mi
- Studio: 4.6 mi
- Norman Rockwell Museum: 4.6 mi
- Copland Sculpture: 0.9 mi
- Courtyard by Marriott: 3.2 mi
- The Eigth Station - Jesus Speaks to the Women: 4.6 mi
- The Seventh Station - Jesus Falls the Second Time: 4.6 mi
- The Ninth Station - Jesus Falls the Third Time: 4.6 mi
- falls: 6.5 mi
- Hoags Corners Falls: 16.6 mi
- Cascade on South Brook: 16.8 mi
- High Falls Waterfall: 18.0 mi
- Bash Bish Falls: 18.5 mi
- Kennedy Cliffs: 1.2 mi
- Devil’s Pulpit: 7.6 mi
- Clover Mountain: 9.6 mi
- Raven Rocks: 22.3 mi
- Crystal Cliff: 23.1 mi
- balanced rock: 2.4 mi
- concrete bases: 2.4 mi
- concrete bases: 2.5 mi
- stone pillar: 2.7 mi
- Edith Wharton's Home: 2.8 mi
- Flower Garden: 3.0 mi
- Walled Garden: 3.0 mi
- Berkshire Botanical Garden: 3.8 mi
- Naumkeag Garden: 4.6 mi
- Community Garden: 10.4 mi
- Adams Point Beach: 5.8 mi
- Iroquis Waterfront: 13.6 mi
- County Beach: 18.6 mi
- Oakdale Beach: 24.0 mi
- Picnic Area: 17.2 mi
- Guilder Pond Picnic area: 18.0 mi
- Pond off Chair Factory Road: 6.2 mi
- Questing: 16.6 mi
- Rest Area I-90 (West Bound): 21.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.7 miles of Yokun South Ridge Reserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Mountain | N 3° | 680 m | 9.7 mi |
| Walling Mountain | ESE 109° | 675 m | 9.3 mi |
| Tower Mountain | N 359° | 670 m | 9.9 mi |
| Berry Mountain | N 4° | 668 m | 10.3 mi |
| Berry Hill | N 3° | 666 m | 10.7 mi |
| Becket Mountain | ESE 111° | 663 m | 10.1 mi |
| Smith Mountain | N 358° | 660 m | 8.8 mi |
| Yokun Seat | NNE 20° | 645 m | 3.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:52 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
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 | 69 | 68 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lenox Dale, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29785248
Day trips start here
- Lenox · 2 mi
- Lee · 5 mi
- Stockbridge · 5 mi
- New Lebanon · 8 mi
- October Mountain State Forest · 8 mi
- Pittsfield · 8 mi
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