John A. Segur Wildlife Refuge - West Unit
Managed by Greater Lovell Land Trust
149 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: User:Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Stow
Few parks or trails are on the map in Stow
29% of Stow’s land is conserved, about 4,523 acres. 43 miles of mapped trail cross Stow, 1.8 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
29%
4,523 acres · of 24.2 sq mi of land
Trails
43 mi
1.8 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,447 ft
Sugarloaf Mountain
Lakes & rivers
4
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Long Meadow Brook Reserve
Managed by Greater Lovell Land Trust
96 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Charles Pond Reserve
Managed by Greater Lovell Land Trust
52 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Sabra-Creeper Hill Reserve
Managed by Greater Lovell Land Trust
25 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
4,523 conserved acres
29% of Stow’s land. Who manages Stow’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service3,724 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits1,383 ac
State fish & wildlife2 ac
Not recorded12 ac
National Forest · 3,724 acConservation Easement · 594 acUnknown Easement · 594 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 195 acLocal Other or Unknown · 12 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 593 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 11 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Mountain Purchase Unit National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 2,872 | Open |
| White Mountain National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 853 | Open |
| Sucker Brook II Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 146 | Restricted |
| Sabra Creeper Hill Reserve Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 30 | Restricted |
| Cold River Camp Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 17 | Closed |
| Saco River Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 12 | Unknown |
| Sucker Brook Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 2 | Closed |
| Kezar Lake State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 2 | Closed |
Things to do
7 places to go in Stow
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Stow
Sugarloaf Mountain1,447 ft elevation
DirectionsHarndon Hill1,385 ft elevation
DirectionsDeer Hill1,352 ft elevation
DirectionsLittle Deer Hill1,079 ft elevation
DirectionsWiley Mountain965 ft elevation
DirectionsColton Hill846 ft elevation
DirectionsCreeper Hill781 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
17 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.0 miHorses · 1.0 miUnpaved · 15.9 mi
Snowmobile ITS 8012.5 mi
Deer Hills Trail2.5 mi
Bickford Brook Trail1.6 mi
Pine Hill1.3 mi
White Cairn Trail1.3 mi
Deer Hills Bypass1.2 mi
Lord Hill1.0 mi
Leach Link Trail1.0 mi
Blueberry Ridge Trail0.8 mi
Shell Pond trail0.6 mi
7 more trails
Stone House Trail
0.6 miRoyce Trail
0.5 miFR 46
0.3 miOverlook Loop
0.2 miLedges Trail
0.2 miFR 8005
0.1 miFrost Trail
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Brickett PlaceBuilding · listed 1982
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Stow: 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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 33 | 41 | 55 | 68 | 76 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 58 | 45 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 5.1 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Stow →
Next door
Stow and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stow | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lovell | 16% | 1.1 | 2 | 4% | B− |
| Fryeburg | 14% | 0.6 | 56 | 35% | B+ |
| Stoneham | — 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 Stow
Where can I hike in Stow?
The longest trail networks: Charles Pond Reserve, 0.1 miles; Sabra-Creeper Hill Reserve, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Stow’s trails?
John A. Segur Wildlife Refuge - West Unit and Long Meadow Brook Reserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Stow?
91,251 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Stow or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,128 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Stow 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 →