- Elevation
- 316 m
- Tallest summit within 10.6 miles
- Houghton Mountain939 m · 10.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Mohawk Trail - MA3.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:34local time
- Coordinates
- 42.7035, -72.9502
Trail Head Picnic Area is a park in Massachusetts, at a recorded 316 m. Houghton Mountain stands 939 m to the northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Rowe Town Forest, a nature reserve 2.2 miles away. Mohawk Trail - MA passes 3.7 miles off.
- Elevation
- 316 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.6 miles of Trail Head Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houghton Mountain | NW 319° | 939 m | 10.5 mi |
| Crum Hill | W 278° | 863 m | 3.6 mi |
| Blackpoll Mountain | WNW 285° | 838 m | 4.8 mi |
| Spruce Mountain | W 272° | 821 m | 2.8 mi |
| Dutch Hill | NNW 341° | 796 m | 7.7 mi |
| Bakke Mountain | WNW 299° | 780 m | 4.8 mi |
| Spruce Hill | WSW 249° | 775 m | 6.5 mi |
| Borden Mountain | SSW 209° | 761 m | 8.1 mi |
- 3.7 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MANational
- 8.4 mi off the Mount Greylock Scenic Byway
- 11.0 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
- 11.6 mi off the Molly Stark Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Lookout · 4 mi
- Overlook · 5 mi
- Hot Point · 6 mi
- Hairpin Turn · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Rowe Town Forest: 2.2 mi
- Tunnel Road Conservation Area: 2.8 mi
- Reed Brook Preserve: 3.5 mi
- Maxwell Brook Wildlife Management Area: 3.6 mi
- Harriet Carpenter Read Forest: 4.4 mi
Peaks
- Pine Cobble: 2.4 mi
- Negus Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Spruce Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Coon Hill: 3.0 mi
- Adams Mountain: 3.5 mi
Parks
- Mohawk Park: 4.7 mi
- Hail to the Sunrise Memorial Park: 4.8 mi
- Windsor Lake Park: 7.5 mi
- Kemp Park: 7.5 mi
- Freeman Park: 8.0 mi
Historic sites: 36
- Hoosac Tunnel East Test Portal: 3.1 mi
- Plow: 4.0 mi
- Hoosac Tunnel - Whitcomb Hill Alignment Tower: 4.1 mi
- Quarried Stones: 4.2 mi
- Hail to the Sunrise: 4.8 mi
Museums: 27
- Kemp-McCarthy Memorial Museum: 2.5 mi
- Browning Bench Agricultural Museum: 2.8 mi
- Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum: 9.8 mi
- Buckland Historical Museum: 11.1 mi
- Mehlin Museum of Astronomy: 12.8 mi
Attractions: 13
- Antique Truck: 4.2 mi
- Thunderbolt Mountain Coaster: 6.8 mi
- rock scramble: 12.6 mi
- Bridge of Flowers: 12.7 mi
- Wolves Den: 12.7 mi
Artworks: 13
- Mr. Bling: 8.3 mi
- C.A.V.U. (Skyspace): 8.5 mi
- McKinley Statue: 10.2 mi
- Susan B. Anthony: 10.4 mi
- The Wind Chimes: 10.8 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Twin Cascade: 3.3 mi
- Tannery Falls: 6.1 mi
- Lower Peck's Falls: 11.1 mi
- Peck's Falls: 11.2 mi
- Money Brook Falls: 11.4 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Hoosac Range: 4.6 mi
- Witts Ledge: 8.5 mi
- Raven Rocks: 10.4 mi
- Mine Ledge: 23.5 mi
- Whetstone Bluff: 24.8 mi
Beaches: 4
- Campers Beach: 7.3 mi
- The Ledges: 9.8 mi
- Green Mountain Beach: 13.8 mi
- Ashfield Town Beach: 14.3 mi
Covered bridges: 4
- Green River Covered Bridge: 15.2 mi
- Paper Mill Village Bridge: 20.4 mi
- Creamery Covered Bridge: 21.1 mi
- Burt Henry Covered Bridge;Henry Covered Bridge: 21.1 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Day Use Area: 4.3 mi
- Mt Mills West Picnic Area: 11.4 mi
Gardens: 2
- Buxton Garden: 14.0 mi
- Just Roots Community Garden: 17.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 19:51 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:36 | 16:22 |
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 | 52 | 61 | 66 | 65 | 58 | 46 | 36 | 27 |
| Precip in | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rowe 3NE, 5 mi away.
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