More than half of Mount Washington’s land is conserved: 78%
78% of Mount Washington’s land is conserved, about 11,051 acres. The biggest trail networks: Mount Washington State Forest (17.9 mi), Mount Everett State Reservation (11.3 mi), Mount Plantain Wildlife Conservation Easement (3.4 mi). 8,827 acres are parks and preserves, 45,738 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
78%
11,051 acres · of 22.3 sq mi of land
Trails
36 mi
1.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
8,827 ac
45,738 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
84%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
2,602 ft
Mount Everett
Lakes & rivers
6
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Jug End State Reservation & Wildlife Management Area7 acres · DCR - Division Of State Parks And Recreation
Garrett Garden and Green7 acres
Who protects it
11,051 conserved acres
78% of Mount Washington’s land. Who manages Mount Washington’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits4,918 ac
State fish & wildlife981 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government872 ac
State natural resources318 ac
State parks113 ac
National Park Service103 ac
Private owners73 ac
State Conservation Area · 6,428 acConservation Easement · 4,538 acPrivate Conservation · 1,707 acRecreation or Education Easement · 918 acState Park · 523 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2,028 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 74 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)
Managed by
Acres
Public access
Mount Washington State Forest
State Conservation Area
Not recorded
4,589
Open
Mount Everett State Reservation
State Conservation Area
Not recorded
2,133
Open
Mt. Plantain Preserve
Private Conservation
Land trusts & nonprofits
1,619
Restricted
Bash Bish Falls State Park
State Park
Not recorded
419
Open
Van Der Smissen Memorial Park
State Conservation Area
Not recorded
228
Restricted
Appalachian National Scenic Trail
National Scenic or Historic Trail
National Park Service
75
Open
Taconic Plateau Preserve
Private Conservation
Land trusts & nonprofits
57
Restricted
Jug End Preserve
Private Conservation
Land trusts & nonprofits
31
Restricted
Taconic State Park
State Park
State parks
30
Open
Town of Mount Washington
State Conservation Area
Not recorded
21
Closed
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
44 places to go in Mount Washington
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
5Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Mount Washington: May, July 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)
9.4
10.5
11.8
13.3
14.6
15.2
15.0
13.9
12.4
11.0
9.7
9.1
High (°F)
31
34
42
55
66
74
79
77
70
58
46
36
Rain (in)
3.4
2.7
3.5
3.6
3.9
4.9
4.5
4.3
5.0
4.6
3.6
4.1
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 5.0 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Mount Washington →
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Mount Washington
Where can I hike in Mount Washington?
The longest trail networks: Mount Washington State Forest, 17.9 miles; Mount Everett State Reservation, 11.3 miles; Mount Plantain Wildlife Conservation Easement, 3.4 miles; Bash Bish Falls State Park, 1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Mount Washington’s trails?
Mount Washington State Forest and Mount Everett State Reservation don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Mount Washington?
39,628 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mount Washington or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 9,171 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Mount Washington neighbors.
Photo: Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0