Max V. Shaul State Park
Max V. Shaul State Park is a park in New York, at a modelled elevation of 221 m. Huntersfield Mountain stands 1,043 m to the south-southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Walhalla Rocks, a peak 0.9 miles away. Route 20 Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
How to reach it
- 14.5 mi off the Route 20 Scenic Byway
- 24.5 mi off the Revolutionary Trail
- 28.2 mi off the Adirondack Trail
- 30.0 mi off the Mohawk Towpath Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Walhalla Rocks: 0.9 mi
- Towpath Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Armlin Hill: 3.1 mi
- Gates Hill: 3.6 mi
- Rossman Hill: 3.7 mi
- Armlin Hill State Forest: 3.3 mi
- Vroman's Nose Unique Area: 4.2 mi
- Petersburg State Forest: 5.7 mi
- Stone Store State Forest: 6.2 mi
- Blenheim Hill State Forest: 7.8 mi
- Long Path Park: 5.1 mi
- Mine Kill State Park: 8.2 mi
- Crittenden Athletic Fields: 9.7 mi
- Lasalle Park: 9.7 mi
- Richmondville Firemans Memorial Park: 9.9 mi
- Memorial Park: 5.3 mi
- Richmondville Service Memorial: 9.9 mi
- Huyck Felt Mill Ruins: 13.8 mi
- Baptist Church: 14.0 mi
- Hamlet of Rensselaerville: 14.0 mi
- The Dr. Best House & Medical Museum: 5.2 mi
- Lansing Manor House: 7.3 mi
- New York Power Authority Blenheim-Gilboa Visitors Center: 7.3 mi
- 1743 Palatine House: 9.4 mi
- Schoharie Valley Railroad Museum: 9.9 mi
- Boucks Falls: 1.0 mi
- Creamery Falls: 6.0 mi
- Mine Kill Falls: 8.7 mi
- Manor Kill Falls: 11.6 mi
- Rensselaerville Upper Falls: 13.7 mi
- Vromans Nose: 4.0 mi
- The Cliff: 6.1 mi
- Pratt Rocks: 16.3 mi
- Leaning Tower: 21.3 mi
- Fern Garden: 21.3 mi
- Old Blenheim Covered Bridge: 5.4 mi
- Gobbler's Knob Family Fun Park: 8.9 mi
- Howe Caverns: 10.3 mi
- Howe Caverns: 10.3 mi
- Secret Caverns: 11.3 mi
- Lake Myosotis Swimming Area: 13.5 mi
- Thompsons Lake State Park Beach: 20.1 mi
- Landis Arboretum: 17.8 mi
- Veterans Garden: 18.8 mi
- Elm Ridge piped spring: 20.7 mi
- Bathtub Spring: 22.7 mi
- East Worcester Rest Area: 14.6 mi
- Hunter Mountain North Picnic Area: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.7 miles of Max V. Shaul State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntersfield Mountain | SSE 166° | 1,043 m | 13.6 mi |
| Utsayantha Mountain | SW 222° | 978 m | 13.7 mi |
| Mine Hill | SW 234° | 857 m | 11.9 mi |
| Mount Jefferson | WSW 240° | 833 m | 12.3 mi |
| Bald Mountain | SW 228° | 830 m | 12.7 mi |
| Woodchuck Hill | WSW 239° | 817 m | 11.5 mi |
| High Knob | SSE 149° | 812 m | 9.6 mi |
| Hubbard Hill | SSE 154° | 800 m | 7.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:33 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 19:57 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 15:42 | 16:28 |
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 | 31 | 43 | 55 | 64 | 69 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 38 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lansing Manor, 7 mi away.
- Northern Slimy Salamander6 obs
- Eastern Newt6 obs
- mayapple5 obs
- red columbine5 obs
- American Toad5 obs
- Herb Robert4 obs
- Spotfin Shiner4 obs
- Eastern Red-backed Salamander3 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/435967166
Day trips start here
- Schenectady · 30 mi
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