Cooley-Jericho Community Forest
Managed by Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust
789 acres6 mi of trail
Yellow TrailBlue LoopRed TrailCooley Hill Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Ascended Dreamer · CC BY 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Easton
More than half of Easton’s land is conserved: 73%
73% of Easton’s land is conserved, about 14,601 acres. The biggest trail networks: Cooley-Jericho Community Forest (6 mi). 791 acres are parks and preserves, 2,221 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
73%
14,601 acres · of 31.1 sq mi of land
Trails
35 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
791 ac
2,221 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
3%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
2,717 ft
Beech Hill
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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Cooley-Jericho Community Forest, with 6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
14,601 conserved acres
73% of Easton’s land. Who manages Easton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service13,048 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits2,024 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)116 ac
Other or Unknown Federal Land113 ac
Not recorded827 ac
National Forest · 13,048 acConservation Easement · 1,065 acUnknown · 827 acPrivate Conservation · 786 acUnknown Easement · 402 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 722 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 5 of 16 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Mountain National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 13,048 | Open |
| Easton-Sugar Hill (Cooley-Jericho) Community Forest Unknown | Not recorded | 827 | Open |
| Cooley Jericho Community Forest Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 786 | Open |
Things to do
8 places to go in Easton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Waterfalls in Easton
Kinsman Flume
DirectionsScenic views in Easton
1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Easton
Beech Hill2,717 ft elevation
DirectionsCole Hill2,631 ft elevation · In Cooley-Jericho Community Forest
DirectionsCooley Hill2,484 ft elevation · In Cooley-Jericho Community Forest
DirectionsBald Peak2,461 ft elevation
DirectionsBeech Hill2,343 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Easton
Wildwood CampgroundNational Forest Service
DirectionsTrails & water
22 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 6.4 miUnpaved · 9.2 mi
Jericho Road Trail3.1 mi
Mount Kinsman Trail3.1 mi
Yellow Trail2.9 mi
Reel Brook Trail2.5 mi
Blue Loop2.3 mi
Partly Cloudy1.1 mi
Cloud 90.9 mi
Gardners Trail0.9 mi
Limited Liability0.9 mi
Sugar Shack0.9 mi
12 more trails
Ten Four
0.8 miRed Trail
0.7 miCooley Hill Trail
0.5 miHigh Plains Drifter
0.5 miAlmost All Downhill
0.4 miTwenty Twenty
0.3 miLiko's Trail
0.2 miBald Knob Spur
0.2 miFat Lip
0.2 miNo Liabilty
0.2 miDyke Road Access Trail
0.1 miSpur to flume
0.1 miLakes & 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
5Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Easton: 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 | 14.7 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 27 | 30 | 39 | 52 | 66 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 56 | 43 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.9 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Easton →
Next door
Easton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easton | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lincoln | 95% | 1.1 | 2,334 | 39% | A |
| Landaff | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Franconia | 74% | 1.8 | 3,486 | 45% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Easton
Where can I hike in Easton?
The longest trail networks: Cooley-Jericho Community Forest, 6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Easton’s trails?
Cooley-Jericho Community Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Easton?
97,516 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Easton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 6,930 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Easton 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 →