Bald Mountain Public Reserved Land
Nature preserve
1,933 acres7.5 mi of trail
Snowmobile ITS 84Snowmobile Bald Mountain Camps accessPrimary TrailAlternative Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Bald Mountain Trail Head
Photo: The original uploader was Rangeley at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Rangeley
27% of Rangeley’s land is conserved: 7,222 acres
52 miles of mapped trail cross Rangeley, 1.3 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Bald Mountain Public Reserved Land (7.5 mi), Hunter Cove Uplands (2.9 mi), Loon Lake Conservation Easement (2.4 mi). 39% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
27%
7,222 acres · of 41.5 sq mi of land
Trails
52 mi
1.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
12 ac
16 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
39%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
2,461 ft
Bald Mountain
Lakes & rivers
15
2 beaches · 5 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Rangeley?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Rangeley have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Rangeley is ahead of 78% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Rangeley’s overall grade.
Conserved land27% of the land · typical ME town 6% · U.S. 4%ATrails1.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (52 mi) · ME 0.7 · U.S. 0.4APark land16 acres of park per 1,000 residents (12 acres) · ME 15 · U.S. 13BParks close to home39% of residents within a half mile of a park · ME 30% · U.S. 72%C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 78%
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Water is 25% of Rangeley’s area (14 of 56 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 20%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B to A. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
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 Bald Mountain Public Reserved Land, with 7.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Hunter Cove Uplands
Managed by Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust
184 acres2.9 mi of trail
Snowmobile Rangeley Lake access
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Loon Lake Conservation Easement
Managed by Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust
823 acres2.4 mi of trail
Snowmobile Groomer Barn trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Rangeley River Conservation Area
Managed by Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust
157 acres1.4 mi of trail
Rangeley River Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Rangeley River Trail Parking Lot
Rangeley Lake State Park
Managed by Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands
492 acres1.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Hunter Cove Wildlife Sanctuary
Managed by Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust
93 acres1.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Hatchery Brook Preserve
Managed by Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust
46 acres1.1 mi of trail
Hatchery Brook Preserve Loop Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Bonney Point Conservation Area
Managed by Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust
261 acres0.9 mi of trail
Bonney Point Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 18 parks & preserves
Bald Mountain Public Reserved Land1,933 acres · 7.5 mi of trail
DirectionsHunter Cove Uplands184 acres · 2.9 mi of trail · Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust
Loon Lake Conservation Easement823 acres · 2.4 mi of trail · Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust
Rangeley River Conservation Area157 acres · 1.4 mi of trail · Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust
DirectionsRangeley Lake State Park492 acres · 1.3 mi of trail · Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands
DirectionsHunter Cove Wildlife Sanctuary93 acres · 1.3 mi of trail · Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust
DirectionsHatchery Brook Preserve46 acres · 1.1 mi of trail · Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust
DirectionsBonney Point Conservation Area261 acres · 0.9 mi of trail · Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust
DirectionsKennebago 3000 Conservation Area3,180 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust
DirectionsRangeley Town Park6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsRangeley Wildlife Management Area777 acres
Conservation Easement220 acres · Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust
DirectionsStephen Phillips Memorial Preserve (West Shore)3 acres
South Bog Conservation Area2 acres · Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust
Pingree Conservation Easement1 acres
Forest Legacy Conservation Area1 acres · Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust
Hunter Cove Water Access1 acres · Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust
Oquossoc Town Park1 acres
Who protects it
7,222 conserved acres
27% of Rangeley’s land. Water is left out: Rangeley has 41.5 square miles of land and 14.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Rangeley’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits8,763 ac
State parks2,440 ac
State fish & wildlife469 ac
Not recorded318 ac
Conservation Easement · 4,512 acUnknown Easement · 3,993 acLocal Other or Unknown · 1,932 acState Park · 626 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 594 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 4,065 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 12 of 32 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Mountain Rangeley Local Other or Unknown | State parks | 1,932 | Closed |
| Rangeley Lake State Park State Park | State parks | 492 | Closed |
| Hunter Cove Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 462 | Closed |
| Bonney Point Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 246 | Closed |
| Rangeley River Corridor State Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 137 | Restricted |
| Rangeley Lake State Park | Not recorded | 127 | Unknown |
| Hatchery Brook Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 52 | Closed |
| South Bog Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 20 | Closed |
| Rangely Lake State Park | State parks | 7 | Open |
| Forest Legacy Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 5 | Closed |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
15 places to go in Rangeley
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Rangeley
2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Swimming spots in Rangeley
1 swimming spot without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Rangeley
2 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Rangeley
Haines Landing Boat Launch
DirectionsOquossoc Boat Launch
DirectionsPlus 3 boat launches without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Rangeley
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Peaks in Rangeley
Bald Mountain2,461 ft elevation · In Bald Mountain Public Reserved Land
DirectionsChick Hill1,923 ft elevation
DirectionsBurnham Hill1,860 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Rangeley
Rangeley Lake CampgroundIn Rangeley Lake State Park
DirectionsTrails & water
14 named trails and 15 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Snowmobile Trail 7 Rangeley8.3 mi
Snowmobile Groomer Barn trail4.4 mi
Snowmobile Rangeley Lake access4.1 mi
Snowmobile ITS 843.8 mi
Mingo Springs Trail2.6 mi
Snowmobile Trail 6 Rangeley2.3 mi
Snowmobile Bald Mountain Camps access1.3 mi
Primary Trail1.2 mi
Hatchery Brook Preserve Loop Trail1.0 mi
Bonney Point Trail1.0 mi
4 more trails
Alternative Trail
1.0 miBald Mountain Summit Trail
0.9 miSnowmobile Rangeley Downtown trail
0.7 miRangeley River Trail
0.7 miBiking & 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
9Tennis
2Basketball
2Pickleball
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →6 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Rangley Public LibraryBuilding · listed 1978
About itOquossoc Log ChurchBuilding · listed 1984
About itRangeley Trust Company BuildingBuilding · listed 1989
About itOrgone Energy ObservatoryBuilding · listed 1999
About itRangeley TavernBuilding · listed 2018
About itRangeley Lakes Country Club Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2024
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Rangeley: May and 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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 26 | 35 | 48 | 62 | 71 | 75 | 74 | 67 | 53 | 40 | 29 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 75 °F). 4.7 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Rangeley →
Next door
Rangeley and its neighbors
Rangeley has the most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangeley | 27% | 1.3 | 16 | 39% | A− |
| Dallas plantation | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Rangeley plantation | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sandy River plantation | — 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 Rangeley
Where can I hike in Rangeley?
The longest trail networks: Bald Mountain Public Reserved Land, 7.5 miles; Hunter Cove Uplands, 2.9 miles; Loon Lake Conservation Easement, 2.4 miles; Rangeley River Conservation Area, 1.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Rangeley is conserved land?
27% of its land, against a typical 6% for a Maine town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Rangeley’s trails?
Bald Mountain Public Reserved Land and Hunter Cove Uplands don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Rangeley?
6,749 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rangeley or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 12 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Rangeley have?
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Rangeley 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 →