More than half of Arietta’s land is conserved: 99%
99% of Arietta’s land is conserved, about 200,742 acres. The biggest trail networks: West Canada Lake Wilderness (55.9 mi), Ferris Lake Wild Forest (37.3 mi), Jessup River Wild Forest (13 mi). 79,338 acres are parks and preserves, 300,523 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
99%
200,742 acres · of 317.2 sq mi of land
Trails
154 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
79,338 ac
300,523 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
73%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.7 mi
Highest peak
3,609 ft
Little Moose Mountain
Lakes & rivers
85
19 beaches · 3 boat launches
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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99% of Arietta’s land. Who manages Arietta’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation205,720 ac
State Wilderness · 113,850 acState Conservation Area · 80,730 acForest Stewardship Easement · 4,527 acUnknown Easement · 4,521 acState Recreation Area · 1,631 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 4,529 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 25 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)
Managed by
Acres
Public access
West Canada Lake Wilderness
State Wilderness
State conservation
59,923
Open
Ferris Lake Wild Forest
State Conservation Area
State conservation
41,782
Open
Silver Lake Wilderness
State Wilderness
State conservation
26,127
Open
Sargent Ponds Wild Forest
State Conservation Area
State conservation
16,819
Open
Blue Ridge Wilderness
State Wilderness
State conservation
16,540
Open
Moose River Plains Wild Forest
State Conservation Area
State conservation
11,367
Open
Little Moose Wilderness
State Wilderness
State conservation
11,260
Open
Jessup River Wild Forest
State Conservation Area
State conservation
7,693
Open
Piseco Lake
State Conservation Area
State conservation
2,579
Restricted
Moose River Plains Camping Area
State Recreation Area
State conservation
995
Open
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
112 places to go in Arietta
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Arietta
19 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.7 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
When to get out
The best walking months in Arietta: May and July to 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)
9.3
10.4
11.8
13.4
14.7
15.4
15.1
14.0
12.4
10.9
9.6
9.0
High (°F)
25
27
35
48
61
69
73
72
65
53
40
29
Rain (in)
4.1
3.4
3.8
4.4
4.7
5.2
4.6
4.6
4.3
5.2
4.4
4.6
February is the driest month (3.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 73 °F). 5.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Arietta →
Next door
Arietta and its neighbors
Arietta has the second most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
— 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 Arietta
Where can I hike in Arietta?
The longest trail networks: West Canada Lake Wilderness, 55.9 miles; Ferris Lake Wild Forest, 37.3 miles; Jessup River Wild Forest, 13 miles; Silver Lake Wilderness, 12.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Arietta’s trails?
West Canada Lake Wilderness and Ferris Lake Wild Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Arietta?
3.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.7 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Arietta?
779,041 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Arietta or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 194,496 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Arietta neighbors.