Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest
Nature preserve
3,230 acres6.4 mi of trail
XH22EMt Kineo TrailHubbard Brook Road XH22FXH22R+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Hubbard Brook TH
Photo: User:Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Ellsworth
More than half of Ellsworth’s land is conserved: 84%
84% of Ellsworth’s land is conserved, about 11,566 acres. The biggest trail networks: Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest (6.4 mi). 29 miles of mapped trail cross Ellsworth, 1.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
84%
11,566 acres · of 21.4 sq mi of land
Trails
29 mi
1.4 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
3,317 ft
Mount Kineo
Lakes & rivers
2
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 Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest, with 6.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Clarada Wildlife Management Area
Managed by NH Fish & Game
32 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
11,566 conserved acres
84% of Ellsworth’s land. Who manages Ellsworth’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service11,531 ac
Not recorded35 ac
National Forest · 11,531 acState Conservation Area · 35 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 2 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 | 11,531 | Open |
| Clarada Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 35 | Unknown |
Things to do
5 places to go in Ellsworth
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Ellsworth
Mount Kineo3,317 ft elevation · In Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest
DirectionsMount Kineo, East Peak2,982 ft elevation · In Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest
DirectionsPeaked Hill2,228 ft elevation
DirectionsBlack Hill2,123 ft elevation
DirectionsDowning Mountain2,067 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
17 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 16.6 mi
Mt Kineo Trail4.9 mi
Three Ponds Trail1.6 mi
XH22E1.5 mi
Carr Mountain Trail1.3 mi
2140.9 mi
3480.9 mi
Donkey Hill Cutoff0.9 mi
348A0.7 mi
70340.7 mi
2150.6 mi
7 more trails
112
0.6 mi405
0.5 miHubbard Brook Road XH22F
0.5 mi446
0.4 miXH22R
0.3 mi7034A
0.2 miHubbard Brook Trail
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Ellsworth: 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 | 65 | 73 | 77 | 76 | 68 | 55 | 43 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 5.3 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 5.3 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Ellsworth →
Next door
Ellsworth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellsworth | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Rumney | 48% | 0.9 | 18 | 7% | B+ |
| Campton | 11% | 0.8 | 3 | 6% | C+ |
| Warren | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wentworth | — 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 Ellsworth
Where can I hike in Ellsworth?
The longest trail networks: Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest, 6.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Ellsworth’s trails?
Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest and Clarada Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Ellsworth?
102,883 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ellsworth or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5,400 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Ellsworth 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 →