Max and Edward Rose State Habitat Area
Nature preserve
33 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Pontoosuc
Few parks or trails are on the map in Pontoosuc
3% of Pontoosuc’s land is conserved, about 25 acres. 24 acres are parks and preserves, 225 per 1,000 residents. 0.7 miles of mapped trail cross Pontoosuc, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
3%
25 acres · of 1.4 sq mi of land
Trails
0.7 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
24 ac
225 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
32%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
25 conserved acres
3% of Pontoosuc’s land. Water is left out: Pontoosuc has 1.4 square miles of land and 0.7 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Pontoosuc’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources25 ac
State Conservation Area · 25 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max and Edward Rose State Habitat Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 25 | Open |
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Pontoosuc: April and August
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 38 | 51 | 64 | 74 | 83 | 86 | 85 | 78 | 65 | 50 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
January is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.1 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Pontoosuc →
Next door
Pontoosuc and its neighbors
Pontoosuc has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pontoosuc | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Pontoosuc Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Pontoosuc
Are dogs allowed on Pontoosuc’s trails?
Max and Edward Rose State Habitat Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Pontoosuc?
9,810 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pontoosuc or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 25 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Pontoosuc neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →