Sugar Hill Town Forest
Managed by Town of Sugar Hill
98 acres3.3 mi of trail
Bear Claw TrailLoop TrailSnake TrailWoodcock Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Sugar Hill Town Forest
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Outdoors in Sugar Hill
Few parks or trails are on the map in Sugar Hill
The biggest trail networks: Sugar Hill Town Forest (3.3 mi), Overlook Farm (2 mi), Foss Forest (1.6 mi). 20% of Sugar Hill’s land is conserved, about 2,143 acres. 98 acres are parks and preserves, 149 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
20%
2,143 acres · of 17.0 sq mi of land
Trails
22 mi
1.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
98 ac
149 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
11%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
2,060 ft
Bronson Hill
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 Sugar Hill Town Forest, with 3.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Overlook Farm
Nature preserve
290 acres2 mi of trail
Bronson Hill Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Foss Forest
Managed by Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust
81 acres1.6 mi of trail
Schaller TrailFoss PathMacCornack-Evelyn TrailPerkins-Porter Loop
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Perkins-Porter Family Preserve
Managed by Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust
128 acres1.3 mi of trail
Perkins-Porter Loop
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Herbert G. Whipple Conservation Area
Managed by Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust
20 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 8 parks & preserves
Sugar Hill Town Forest98 acres · 3.3 mi of trail · Town of Sugar Hill
DirectionsOverlook Farm290 acres · 2 mi of trail
DirectionsFoss Forest81 acres · 1.6 mi of trail · Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust
DirectionsPerkins-Porter Family Preserve128 acres · 1.3 mi of trail · Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust
Herbert G. Whipple Conservation Area20 acres · 0.8 mi of trail · Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust
DirectionsMacCornack-Evelyn Forest100 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust
Holman Wildlife Sanctuary55 acres · NH Audubon
Coffin Pond Conservation Area10 acres
Who protects it
2,143 conserved acres
20% of Sugar Hill’s land. Who manages Sugar Hill’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits3,602 ac
County65 ac
Regional agency64 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government64 ac
Town or city49 ac
Not recorded209 ac
Conservation Easement · 3,530 acUnknown Easement · 249 acPrivate Conservation · 99 acLocal Resource Management Area · 97 acOther Easement · 64 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,934 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 37 of 49 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar Hill Town Forest Local Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 97 | Unknown |
| McCornack - Evelyn Forest Private Conservation | Not recorded | 96 | Unknown |
| Coffin Pond Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 13 | Unknown |
| Reynolds Memorial Forest Private Conservation | Not recorded | 3 | Unknown |
Things to do
8 places to go in Sugar Hill
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Sugar Hill
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Sugar Hill
Bronson Hill2,060 ft elevation
DirectionsOre Hill2,008 ft elevation
DirectionsGarnet Hill1,916 ft elevation
DirectionsNorthey Hill1,581 ft elevation
DirectionsSugar Hill1,316 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
14 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 6.2 miUnpaved · 9.4 mi
Bear Claw Trail3.0 mi
Perkins-Porter Loop0.8 mi
Garnet Hill Trail0.7 mi
Schaller Trail0.6 mi
Loop Trail0.5 mi
Snake Trail0.5 mi
Woodcock Trail0.5 mi
MacCornack-Evelyn Trail0.4 mi
Foss Path0.3 mi
Bronson Hill Trail0.3 mi
4 more trails
Brook Trail
0.2 miMarsh Trail
0.2 miLedge Trail
0.2 miPhillip Robertson Memorial Trail
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
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Sugar Hill: 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 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 27 | 30 | 39 | 53 | 66 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 70 | 56 | 43 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.6 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Sugar Hill →
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Sugar Hill and its neighbors
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Questions about parks and trails in Sugar Hill
Where can I hike in Sugar Hill?
The longest trail networks: Sugar Hill Town Forest, 3.3 miles; Overlook Farm, 2 miles; Foss Forest, 1.6 miles; Perkins-Porter Family Preserve, 1.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Sugar Hill’s trails?
Sugar Hill Town Forest and Overlook Farm don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Sugar Hill?
55,532 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sugar Hill or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 98 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Sugar Hill 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 →