High Falls
Managed by Columbia Land Conservancy
52 acres1.3 mi of trail
Waterfall Way (Green)Locust Lane (Red)Agawamuck Trail (Blue)Hemlock Trail (Blue)
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 3.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Claverack
Claverack has 368 acres of parks, 61 for every 1,000 residents
10% of Claverack’s land is conserved, about 2,889 acres. The biggest trail networks: High Falls (1.3 mi). 7.7 miles of mapped trail cross Claverack, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 60% of U.S. towns · #450 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
10%
2,889 acres · of 47.6 sq mi of land
Trails
7.7 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
368 ac
61 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
35%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
374 ft
Sugarloaf Hill
Lakes & rivers
7
What kind of outdoors town is Claverack?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Claverack have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Claverack is ahead of 60% of U.S. towns, #450 of 758 in New York. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Claverack’s overall grade.
Conserved land10% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (8 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land61 acres of park per 1,000 residents (368 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home35% of residents within a half mile of a park · NY 70% · U.S. 72%C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 60%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 41%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to B+. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
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 High Falls, with 1.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
2,889 conserved acres
10% of Claverack’s land. Who manages Claverack’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits5,402 ac
Town or city260 ac
Regional Water Districts69 ac
State parks43 ac
Agricultural Easement · 4,127 acConservation Easement · 913 acLocal Park · 260 acForest Stewardship Easement · 223 acPrivate Conservation · 139 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2,430 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 49 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Village of Philmont Land Local Park | Town or city | 244 | Unknown |
| Columbia Land Conservancy Land Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 87 | Closed |
| Greenport Water Works Land Local Other or Unknown | Regional Water Districts | 69 | Unknown |
| High Falls Conservation Area Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 52 | Closed |
| Harlem Valley Rail Trail State Recreation Area | State parks | 43 | Open |
| Town Of Claverack Land Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Unknown |
Things to do
7 places to go in Claverack
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Waterfalls in Claverack
Buttermilk Falls
DirectionsHigh Falls WaterfallIn High Falls
DirectionsPlus 2 waterfalls without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in Claverack
1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Claverack
Sugarloaf Hill374 ft elevation
DirectionsMount Ida308 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
15 named trails and 7 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 7.5 mi
II Won Trail (Yellow)1.4 mi
Dharma Trail (Orange)1.4 mi
Path of Light (Light Purple)1.2 mi
Waterfall Way (Green)0.4 mi
Locust Lane (Red)0.4 mi
Creek Trail (Blue)0.4 mi
Bodhi Trail (Orange)0.3 mi
Ridge Trail (Red)0.3 mi
Agawamuck Trail (Blue)0.2 mi
Deer Trail (Light Blue)0.2 mi
5 more trails
Moonrise Trail (Purple)
0.2 miSunrise Trail (Red)
0.2 miMeadow Trail (Green)
0.1 miPrajna Trail (Yellow)
0.1 miHemlock Trail (Blue)
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
5Baseball
5Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →25 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Jan Van Hoesen HouseBuilding · listed 1979
About itDouble-Span Whipple Bowstring Truss BridgeStructure · listed 1980
About itJacob Rutsen Van Rensselaer House and Mill ComplexBuilding · listed 1982
About itCornelius S. Muller HouseBuilding · listed 1997
About itHarmon Miller HouseBuilding · listed 1997
About itStephen Miller HouseBuilding · listed 1997
About itWilliam Henry Ludlow HouseBuilding · listed 1997
About itWilliam W. Van Ness HouseBuilding · listed 1997
About itGeorge Felpel HouseBuilding · listed 1997
About itJacob P. Mesick HouseBuilding · listed 1997
About itLudlow-Van Rensselaer HouseBuilding · listed 1997
About itPhillips, Harriet, BungalowBuilding · listed 1997
About it13 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in Claverack: April and May
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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.2 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 38 | 46 | 60 | 71 | 79 | 84 | 82 | 74 | 62 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.4 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Claverack →
Next door
Claverack and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Greenport13 miGhent10 miClaverack7.7 miTaghkanic6.7 miLorenz Park6.5 miStottville3.5 miLivingston1.7 miStockport1.7 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claverack | 10% | 0.2 | 61 | 35% | B |
| Greenport | 28% | 0.7 | 312 | 68% | A |
| Lorenz Park | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Stottville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Ghent | 10% | 0.2 | 46 | 54% | B+ |
| Taghkanic | 12% | 0.2 | 1,168 | 30% | B+ |
| Livingston | 19% | under 0.1 | 95 | 18% | B− |
| Stockport | 29% | 0.1 | 331 | 60% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Claverack
Where can I hike in Claverack?
The longest trail networks: High Falls, 1.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Claverack is conserved land?
10% of its land, against a typical 5% for a New York town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Claverack’s trails?
High Falls and Harlem Valley Rail Trail don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Claverack?
26,861 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Claverack or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 368 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Claverack have?
Ahead of 60% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #450 of 758 in New York. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Claverack 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 →