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Pine Hills Nature Preserve

Indiana

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Pine Hills Nature Preserve is a 588-acre park in Indiana, about 2.9 miles from the small town of Alamo. It is managed by the state park agency. The most comfortable visits come in late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Crawfordsville run to highs near 72°F in May and 77°F in September, with fewer wet days in early autumn than in spring. Backpack Trail lies about 2.7 miles away. Little Raccoon Creek, about 4.3 miles off, and Rattlesnake Creek, about 6.7 miles off, both offer canoeing.

Park size

588 acres

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Pine Hills Nature Preserve

Indiana

Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Apr–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 61–83°F and lows of 39–62°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Crawfordsville 6 Se, IN weather station, 14 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan33° high17° low5 days with snow
  2. Feb37° high20° low4 days with snow
  3. Mar49° high29° low2 days with snow
  4. Apr61° high39° low
  5. May72° high50° low
  6. Jun80° high60° low
  7. Jul83° high62° low
  8. Aug82° high59° low
  9. Sep77° high52° low
  10. Oct65° high41° low
  11. Nov50° high31° low1 days with snow
  12. Dec38° high23° low3 days with snow

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

  • Pine Hills Nature Preserve · Public land
Nearest town
Alamo, Indiana · 2.9 mi
Managed by
State Park and Recreation

Source: USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Best time to visit Pine Hills Nature Preserve

Best months: April and June–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

  1. Jan

    33° / 17°

    11 wet · 5 snow

  2. Feb

    37° / 20°

    10 wet · 4 snow

  3. Mar

    49° / 29°

    11 wet · 2 snow

  4. Apr

    61° / 39°

    12 wet

  5. May

    72° / 50°

    13 wet

  6. Jun

    80° / 60°

    11 wet

  7. Jul

    83° / 62°

    10 wet

  8. Aug

    82° / 59°

    9 wet

  9. Sep

    77° / 52°

    8 wet

  10. Oct

    65° / 41°

    9 wet

  11. Nov

    50° / 31°

    10 wet · 1 snow

  12. Dec

    38° / 23°

    11 wet · 3 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Crawfordsville 6 Se, IN, 13.7 mi away at 836 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.