Parkman Hill Farm
Managed by Somerset Woods Trustees
652 acres0.8 mi of trail
Snowmobile ITS 113 Connector
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domainC−Outdoors
Outdoors in Solon
Solon has 22 miles of mapped trails, 0.6 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Parkman Hill Farm (0.8 mi). 2% of Solon’s land is conserved, about 391 acres.
Ahead of 17% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
391 acres · of 39.6 sq mi of land
Trails
22 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.5 mi
1.5 mi paths
Highest peak
968 ft
Rowell Mountain
Lakes & rivers
7
1 boat launch
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Solon have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Solon is ahead of 17% of U.S. towns. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Solon’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical ME town 6% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (22 mi) · ME 0.7 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land0.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (0 acres) · ME 15 · U.S. 13DParks close to home0% of residents within a half mile of a park · ME 30% · U.S. 72%D−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 17%
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NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Solon. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D to C. 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 Parkman Hill Farm, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Indian & Fowl Meadow Islands
Nature preserve
39 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
391 conserved acres
2% of Solon’s land. Who manages Solon’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits487 ac
State fish & wildlife1 ac
Not recorded44 ac
Unknown Easement · 227 acAgricultural Easement · 161 acConservation Easement · 65 acState Other or Unknown · 45 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 34 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 311 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 6 of 9 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solon State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 44 | Unknown |
| Indian and Fowl Meadow Islands Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 34 | Closed |
| Wentworth (Ironbound) Pond Access State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 1 | Closed |
Things to do
8 places to go in Solon
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Solon
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Solon
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Solon
Robbins Hill Scenic Area
DirectionsPeaks in Solon
Rowell Mountain968 ft elevation
DirectionsParkman Hill965 ft elevation · In Parkman Hill Farm
DirectionsEaton Hill912 ft elevation
DirectionsWhipple Hill846 ft elevation
DirectionsFrench Hill715 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails and 7 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.8 mi
Snowmobile ITS 877.5 mi
Snowmobile ITS 113 Connector5.7 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.5 mi
off-road bike paths
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
South Solon MeetinghouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Solon: May and July 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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 26 | 29 | 38 | 51 | 64 | 73 | 78 | 77 | 70 | 56 | 43 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 5.1 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Solon →
Next door
Solon and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solon | 2% | 0.6 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
| Embden | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Athens | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Madison | 1% | 1.3 | 10 | 40% | B− |
| Bingham | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Brighton 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 Solon
Where can I hike in Solon?
The longest trail networks: Parkman Hill Farm, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Solon is conserved land?
2% 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 Solon’s trails?
Parkman Hill Farm and Indian & Fowl Meadow Islands don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Solon?
1.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Solon?
970 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Solon or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Solon have?
Ahead of 17% 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 Solon 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 →