Lower Birch Creek Trailhead of the Shandaken Wild Forest
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- Elevation, modelled
- 626 m
- Tallest summit within 10.2 miles
- West Kill Mountain1,186 m · 8.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway26.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 42.1596, -74.4449
Lower Birch Creek Trailhead of the Shandaken Wild Forest is a park in New York, at a modelled 626 m. West Kill Mountain stands 1,186 m to the east, 8.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Rose Mountain, a peak 0.7 miles away. Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway passes 26 miles off.
- Operated by
- New York State Dept of Environmental Conservation
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.2 miles of Lower Birch Creek Trailhead of the Shandaken Wild Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Kill Mountain | E 86° | 1,186 m | 8.0 mi |
| Doubletop Mountain | SSW 205° | 1,180 m | 10.1 mi |
| Graham Mountain | SSW 213° | 1,174 m | 9.9 mi |
| Panther Mountain | SSE 160° | 1,135.08 m | 7.6 mi |
| Big Indian Mountain | SSW 197° | 1,127.46 m | 9.0 mi |
| Rusk Mountain | ENE 71° | 1,123.493 m | 9.0 mi |
| Fir Mountain | S 188° | 1,106.12 m | 9.2 mi |
| East Rusk | ENE 73° | 1,105.814 m | 9.8 mi |
- 26.4 mi off the Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- High Falls · 28 mi
- White Dot · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Rose Mountain: 0.7 mi
- Halcott Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Monka Hill: 2.1 mi
- South Mountain: 2.3 mi
- South Sherrill: 2.9 mi
- Halcott Center North Unit: 2.7 mi
- Halcott Mountain Wild Forest: 2.8 mi
- Shandaken Unit: 3.7 mi
- Indian Grove Unit: 3.7 mi
- Fox Hollow Unit: 4.4 mi
- Otter Falls: 9.0 mi
- Diamond Notch Falls: 9.6 mi
- Stratton Falls: 10.6 mi
- Red Falls: 10.7 mi
- Cornell Falls: 11.1 mi
- Smith Park: 2.5 mi
- Glenbrook Park: 3.5 mi
- Big Indian Park: 3.9 mi
- Fleischmann Athletic Park: 4.6 mi
- Simpson Mini-Park: 8.5 mi
- Burroughs Monument: 1.5 mi
- Pine Hill Honor Roll: 2.6 mi
- Post WWII Memorial: 6.8 mi
- ETS Relay (Ruin): 9.9 mi
- Historic New York Catskill Mountains ~ Shandaken Area: 10.8 mi
- Giant Ledge: 8.7 mi
- Pratt Rocks: 10.6 mi
- Cornell Crack: 11.8 mi
- Devils Tombstone: 12.3 mi
- Samuels Point: 13.3 mi
- Empire State Railway Museum: 8.9 mi
- Zadock Pratt Museum: 10.7 mi
- Pratt Museum: 10.7 mi
- Piano Performance Museum: 12.2 mi
- Gilboa Museum: 16.6 mi
- Winnisook: 3.9 mi
- Shandaken Eagle: 8.5 mi
- Rip Van Winkle: 11.3 mi
- Fabulous Furniture Sculpture Garden: 14.7 mi
- The Great Knot: 21.6 mi
- Devil's Acre spring: 11.0 mi
- Table Mountain Spring: 13.8 mi
- Piped Spring: 13.9 mi
- Piped Spring: 17.0 mi
- Elm Ridge piped spring: 17.2 mi
- Rail Explorers: 8.9 mi
- Pratt Rock: 10.4 mi
- World's Largest Kaleidoscope: 11.1 mi
- Old Blenheim Covered Bridge: 21.6 mi
- The Old Game Farm: 23.0 mi
- Hunter Mountain North Picnic Area: 11.0 mi
- Notch Lake Picnic Area: 12.4 mi
- Belleayre Beach: 2.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:33 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 19:56 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 15:44 | 16:29 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 20 | 22 | 29 | 41 | 53 | 60 | 65 | 64 | 57 | 46 | 36 | 26 |
| Precip in | 4.7 | 3.2 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 5.4 | 5.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Slide MTN, 10 mi away.
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