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Mount Horrid

Mount Horrid, seen from above at true elevation

Mount Horrid rises to 980 m in Vermont. Farr Peak stands 1,071 m to the south-southeast, 3.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Cape Lookoff Mountain, a peak 0.4 miles away. Scenic Route 100 Byway passes 9.4 miles off.

The story

Mount Horrid is a summit in Addison and Windsor counties, Vermont in the United States. With an elevation of 3,205 feet (977 m), Mount Horrid is the 83rd highest summit in the state of Vermont. Peregrine falcons make their nests in the Great Cliffs of Mount Horrid. A moderately difficult trail leads hikers to the Great Cliffs.

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Wikidata Q21072759, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
980 m

How to reach it

Coordinates43.85056, -72.96728

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Bradbury State Park: 5.4 mi
  • Seminary Park: 6.9 mi
  • Library Green: 6.9 mi
  • Monument Park: 6.9 mi
  • Brandon Central Park: 7.0 mi
Nature reserves: 27
  • Goshen Town Forest: 2.9 mi
  • Brandon Town Forest: 4.0 mi
  • Pittsford Town Forest: 5.2 mi
  • Proctor Town Forest: 5.8 mi
  • Mount Carmel State Forest: 6.0 mi
Historic sites: 24
Cliffs: 22
Artworks: 18
Attractions: 17
Waterfalls: 15
  • Falls of Lana: 6.0 mi
  • Texas Falls: 6.7 mi
  • Moss Glen Falls: 13.0 mi
  • Otter Creek Falls: 13.4 mi
  • Abbey Pond Cascades (upper): 13.9 mi
Museums: 14
Gardens: 8
Beaches: 3
  • Punch Bowl swimming hole: 21.5 mi
  • White River Swimming Spot: 22.4 mi
  • Black Point Public Beach: 23.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Lions Club Picnic Area: 8.1 mi
Springs: 1
  • Lucky Seven: 10.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.5 miles of Mount Horrid. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Farr PeakSSE 158°1,071 m3.1 mi
Bloodroot MountainSSE 161°1,061 m4.7 mi
Battell MountainN 9°1,043 m9.5 mi
Mount CarmelSSE 156°1,027 m5.8 mi
Cape Lookoff MountainNW 321°1,024 m0.4 mi
Gillespie PeakNNW 341°1,019 m1.5 mi
Round MountainESE 120°1,018 m4.8 mi
Goshen MountainS 187°1,002 m1.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:2619:04
June solstice05:1019:5420:38
September equinox06:4018:1318:51
December solstice07:2415:3016:18

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192129425463676659473726
Precip in3.52.83.43.83.85.25.14.53.95.03.74.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rochester, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356555089

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