Briggs Property
Nature preserve
34 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Raime · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in The Pinehills
Few parks or trails are on the map in The Pinehills
The biggest trail networks: Briggs Property (0.7 mi). 24% of The Pinehills’ land is conserved, about 627 acres. 34 acres are parks and preserves, 6.5 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
24%
627 acres · of 4.1 sq mi of land
Trails
32 mi
7.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
34 ac
6.5 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
35%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
180 ft
Telegraph Hill
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
The longest trail network is Briggs Property, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Plymouth Fire Tower
Nature preserve
3 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Little Island Pond
Nature preserve
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
627 conserved acres
24% of The Pinehills’ land. Who manages The Pinehills’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation39 ac
State parks39 ac
Not recorded587 ac
Private Other or Unknown · 587 acConservation Easement · 42 acRecreation or Education Easement · 36 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 40 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 10 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Hills Golf Club Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 347 | Restricted |
| Old Sandwich Golf Club Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 241 | Restricted |
Things to do
1 places to go in The Pinehills
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in The Pinehills
Telegraph Hill180 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
6 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 7.3 mi
Grindfest0.8 mi
Don't Fear The Reaper0.7 mi
The Grind0.5 mi
Pine Hills Powerlines Alternate0.4 mi
Deadwood0.3 mi
Pine Hills Powerlines0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
12Tennis
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in The Pinehills: May to September
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 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 40 | 46 | 57 | 67 | 76 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 63 | 53 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 4.2 | 3.6 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 5.0 |
July is the driest month (3.2 in) and the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.2 inches fall in March, the wettest month. The climate in The Pinehills →
Questions about parks and trails in The Pinehills
Where can I hike in The Pinehills?
The longest trail networks: Briggs Property, 0.7 miles; Plymouth Fire Tower, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on The Pinehills’ trails?
Briggs Property and Plymouth Fire Tower don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near The Pinehills?
27,203 acres of parks and open public land lie inside The Pinehills or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 35 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from The Pinehills 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 →