Rapid River Lands
Managed by Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust
205 acres1.5 mi of trail
Long Pool Portage Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: User:Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Upton
Few parks or trails are on the map in Upton
The biggest trail networks: Rapid River Lands (1.5 mi). 40% of Upton’s land is conserved, about 10,057 acres. 12 acres are parks and preserves, 136 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
40%
10,057 acres · of 39.5 sq mi of land
Trails
23 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
12 ac
136 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
2,031 ft
Rabbit Knoll
Lakes & rivers
5
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 Rapid River Lands, with 1.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
53 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Pingree Conservation Easement
Nature preserve
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Umbagog State Park
Managed by New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
10,057 conserved acres
40% of Upton’s land. Water is left out: Upton has 39.5 square miles of land and 2.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Upton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service18,368 ac
State fish & wildlife962 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits636 ac
Not recorded142 ac
National Wildlife Refuge · 18,366 acConservation Easement · 746 acRecreation or Education Easement · 454 acPrivate Conservation · 348 acUnknown Easement · 193 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 660 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 13 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 18,366 | Restricted |
| Rapid River Lands Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 348 | Closed |
Things to do
5 places to go in Upton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Upton
Rabbit Knoll2,031 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Upton
Cedar Stump CampsitesFee · In Rapid River Lands · Northern Waters
DirectionsR21Umbagog Lake State Park
DirectionsR22Umbagog Lake State Park
DirectionsR23Umbagog Lake State Park
DirectionsTrails & water
3 named trails and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 3.4 mi
Smooth Ledge Put In Trail0.6 mi
Long Pool Portage Trail0.1 mi
Cold Spring Portage Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way
History →2 places 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.
When to get out
The best walking months in Upton: May, August 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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 25 | 28 | 37 | 50 | 64 | 73 | 77 | 76 | 68 | 55 | 42 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 4.5 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Upton →
Next door
Upton and its neighbors
Upton has the second most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upton | — 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 Upton
Where can I hike in Upton?
The longest trail networks: Rapid River Lands, 1.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Upton’s trails?
Rapid River Lands and Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Upton?
50,878 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Upton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 55 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Upton 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 →