Connecticut Lakes Nature Preserve
Managed by New Hampshire Fish and Game Department
14,899 acres14 mi of trail
01-30-0Lynx TrailSentier Frontalier SF1Scott Brook Spur
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Ascended Dreamer · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Pittsburg
More than half of Pittsburg’s land is conserved: 85%
85% of Pittsburg’s land is conserved, about 152,433 acres. The biggest trail networks: Connecticut Lakes Nature Preserve (14 mi), Connecticut Lakes Wildlife Management Area North (7.5 mi), Lake Francis Murphy Dam (5.2 mi). 119 acres are parks and preserves, 175 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
85%
152,433 acres · of 281.3 sq mi of land
Trails
354 mi
1.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
119 ac
175 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
8%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
3,629 ft
Stub Hill
Lakes & rivers
37
1 beach · 14 boat launches
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 Connecticut Lakes Nature Preserve, with 14 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Connecticut Lakes Wildlife Management Area North
Managed by New Hampshire Fish and Game Department
6,017 acres7.5 mi of trail
Last Deer Camp Trail4th Connecticut Lake HikeDeer Mountain Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto 4th Lake Parking
Lake Francis Murphy Dam
Managed by NH Department of Environmental Services
1,398 acres5.2 mi of trail
Lake Francis Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Connecticut Lakes State Forest
Managed by New Hampshire Division of Forests and Lands
1,518 acres4.7 mi of trail
Middle Black Cat TrailLower Black Cat TrailUpper Black Cat TrailR & J Chaput Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Connecticut Lakes Wildlife Management Area South
Nature preserve
2,819 acres4.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Brown Wildlife Management Area - Lot 2
Managed by NH Fish & Game
396 acres2.3 mi of trail
Primary 141Tall Timber TrailSnowmobile Clubhouse Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Brundage Forest
Managed by Society for the Prot. of NH Forests
242 acres2 mi of trail
The Glen TrailFirst Lake General Store TrailCovell Mountain TrailFox Freeway Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Brown Wildlife Management Area - Lot 1
Managed by NH Fish & Game
405 acres1.7 mi of trail
Kidder's PathConcussion Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 17 parks & preserves
Connecticut Lakes Nature Preserve14,899 acres · 14 mi of trail · New Hampshire Fish and Game Department
DirectionsConnecticut Lakes Wildlife Management Area North6,017 acres · 7.5 mi of trail · New Hampshire Fish and Game Department
DirectionsLake Francis Murphy Dam1,398 acres · 5.2 mi of trail · NH Department of Environmental Services
DirectionsConnecticut Lakes State Forest1,518 acres · 4.7 mi of trail · New Hampshire Division of Forests and Lands
DirectionsConnecticut Lakes Wildlife Management Area South2,819 acres · 4.1 mi of trail
Brown Wildlife Management Area - Lot 2396 acres · 2.3 mi of trail · NH Fish & Game
DirectionsBrundage Forest242 acres · 2 mi of trail · Society for the Prot. of NH Forests
Brown Wildlife Management Area - Lot 1405 acres · 1.7 mi of trail · NH Fish & Game
Arthur and Christie Johnson Memorial Forest132 acres · 1.3 mi of trail · Coast to Coast Development Partners
Lake Francis State Park45 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsFourth Connecticut Lake Preserve84 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · The Nature Conservancy
Philbrook Town Park71 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · Town of Pittsburg
DirectionsGray Wildlife Management Area199 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · NH Fish & Game
Connecticut Lakes Headwaters Working Forest59 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
French Wildlife Sanctuary55 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · NH Audubon
Pittsburg Town Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsNorton Pool Preserve416 acres · The Nature Conservancy
Who protects it
152,433 conserved acres
85% of Pittsburg’s land. Who manages Pittsburg’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land141,466 ac
State natural resources118,660 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits49,612 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government1,606 ac
Other or Unknown Federal Land678 ac
Joint273 ac
Not recorded5,787 ac
Conservation Easement · 168,781 acForest Stewardship Easement · 140,174 acUnknown Easement · 3,906 acState Resource Management Area · 1,804 acState Other or Unknown · 1,375 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 146,138 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 372 of 383 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut Lakes State Forest State Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 1,803 | Unknown |
| Murphy Dam / Lake Francis State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 1,375 | Unknown |
| Connecticut Lakes Wma North (East) Conservation Easement | Not recorded | 1,075 | Unknown |
| Norton Pool Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 417 | Unknown |
| Brown Lot Wildlife Management Area - Tract I State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 406 | Unknown |
| Brown Lot Wildlife Management Area - Tract II State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 396 | Unknown |
| Gray Fish and Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 199 | Unknown |
| Brundage Forest Private Conservation | Not recorded | 162 | Unknown |
| Pittsburg Town Farm Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 105 | Unknown |
| Brundage Forest - Class 1 EcoReserve Private Conservation | Not recorded | 85 | Unknown |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
96 places to go in Pittsburg
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Pittsburg
Back Lake BeachIn Philbrook Town Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Pittsburg
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Pittsburg
Back LakeIn Philbrook Town Park
DirectionsBacon Boat Launch
DirectionsEast Inlet Boat LaunchIn Connecticut Lakes Nature Preserve
DirectionsFirst Connecticut Lake Picnic and Launch Area Ramp
DirectionsLake Francis Boat Launch
DirectionsLake Francis State Park Boat Ramp
DirectionsMiddle Pond
DirectionsMoose Pond
Directions4 more boat launches
Round Pond Boat Ramp
DirectionsScott Bog Boat LaunchIn Connecticut Lakes Nature Preserve
DirectionsSecond Connecticut Lake Boat Launch
DirectionsThird Connecticut Lake boat rampIn Connecticut Lakes State Forest
DirectionsPlus 2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Fishing spots in Pittsburg
Connecticut River Streambank Fishing Access
DirectionsPlus 2 fishing spots without a name on the map.
Waterfalls in Pittsburg
Garfield Falls
DirectionsScenic views in Pittsburg
Diamond Ridge Scenic Vista
DirectionsNorton PoolIn Norton Pool Preserve
DirectionsShatney Mountain Vista
DirectionsPlus 8 scenic views without a name on the map.
Peaks in Pittsburg
Stub Hill3,629 ft elevation
DirectionsNorth Stub Hill3,422 ft elevation
DirectionsMagalloway Mountain3,383 ft elevation
DirectionsDiamond Ridge3,232 ft elevation
DirectionsSalmon Mountain3,219 ft elevation · In Connecticut Lakes Nature Preserve
DirectionsMount Kent3,136 ft elevation · In Connecticut Lakes Nature Preserve
DirectionsMont D'Urban2,999 ft elevation
DirectionsDeer Mountain2,897 ft elevation
Directions5 more peaks
Mont Prospect2,871 ft elevation · In Connecticut Lakes Wildlife Management Area North
DirectionsMontagne des Lignes2,625 ft elevation · In Connecticut Lakes Wildlife Management Area North
DirectionsProspect Mountain2,559 ft elevation
DirectionsBeaman Hill2,539 ft elevation
DirectionsHaystack Mountain2,530 ft elevation
Directions58 peaks are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Picnic areas in Pittsburg
Second Connecticut Lake Picnic Area
DirectionsCampgrounds in Pittsburg
Deer Mountain CampgroundIn Connecticut Lakes State Forest
DirectionsHidden Acres Cabins and Campground
DirectionsRamblewood Campground
DirectionsPlus 1 campground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
25 named trails and 37 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 155.1 mi
Halls Stream Trail9.7 mi
Last Deer Camp Trail4.4 mi
Falkenham Trail4.2 mi
Roaring Brook Trail3.0 mi
Halls Stream Connector2.8 mi
Gordons Trail2.5 mi
Covell Mountain Trail2.5 mi
Deer Mountain Trail2.4 mi
Spur 09-19-02.4 mi
Malvina Trail2.3 mi
15 more trails
Primary 141
2.2 miPerry / Indian Trail Connector
2.2 miLamb Valley Trail
2.2 mi27-70
2.1 miBlack Bear Trail
2.1 miWest Loop
2.0 miDeer Mountain Firetower Trail
2.0 miThe Glen Trail
2.0 miBog Bridge Trail
1.9 miFalls In The River Trail
1.9 miRound Pond Brook Trail
1.9 miMoose Alley Trail
1.7 miTalis Slope Trail
1.7 miCamp Otter Trail
1.7 miPrimary 112
1.7 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Back LakelakeBig Brook BogpondBoundary PondpondCoon Brook BogpondEast Inlet FlowagepondFirst Connecticut LakelakeFourth Connecticut LakepondHarris PondpondJacquith PondpondLake FrancisreservoirMiddle PondpondMoose Falls PondpondMoose PondpondMud PondpondPerry PondspondRhubarb PondpondRound PondpondScott BogpondSecond Connecticut LakelakeSnag PondpondStub Hill PondpondTerrill PondpondThird Connecticut LakelakeUnknown PondpondWright PondpondBoardpile BrookConnecticut RiverCoon BrookEast Branch Dead Diamond RiverFalkenham BrookIndian StreamIngersoll BrookPerry StreamRound Pond BrookScott BrookSmith BrookWest Inlet
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
2Baseball
2Tennis
2Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 7 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Indian Stream SchoolhouseBuilding · listed 2011
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Pittsburg: 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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 22 | 25 | 34 | 46 | 61 | 69 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 51 | 39 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 4.0 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 73 °F). 5.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Pittsburg →
Next door
Pittsburg and its neighbors
Pittsburg has the most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburg | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Clarksville | — 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 Pittsburg
Where can I hike in Pittsburg?
The longest trail networks: Connecticut Lakes Nature Preserve, 14 miles; Connecticut Lakes Wildlife Management Area North, 7.5 miles; Lake Francis Murphy Dam, 5.2 miles; Connecticut Lakes State Forest, 4.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Pittsburg’s trails?
Connecticut Lakes Nature Preserve and Connecticut Lakes Wildlife Management Area North don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Pittsburg?
3,361 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pittsburg or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 390 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Pittsburg 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 →