65% of Hope’s land is conserved, about 16,859 acres. The biggest trail networks: Wilcox Lake Wild Forest (12.1 mi), Silver Lake Wilderness (1 mi). 12,318 acres are parks and preserves, 20,984 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
65%
16,859 acres · of 40.7 sq mi of land
Trails
22 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
12,318 ac
20,984 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
67%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,959 ft
Sturgis Mountain
Lakes & rivers
6
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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65% of Hope’s land. Who manages Hope’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation18,439 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits146 ac
Private owners21 ac
State Conservation Area · 12,253 acState Wilderness · 2,690 acUnknown Easement · 1,749 acForest Stewardship Easement · 1,748 acPrivate Conservation · 146 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,749 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 9 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)
Managed by
Acres
Public access
Wilcox Lake Wild Forest
State Conservation Area
State conservation
12,253
Open
Silver Lake Wilderness
State Wilderness
State conservation
2,690
Open
Selby Wildlife Sanctuary
Private Conservation
Land trusts & nonprofits
146
Closed
Private Lands
Private Other or Unknown
Private owners
21
Closed
Things to do
25 places to go in Hope
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
The best walking months in Hope: 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
13.9
12.4
10.9
9.6
9.0
High (°F)
29
32
40
54
67
75
79
77
70
58
45
34
Rain (in)
3.6
2.9
3.5
4.0
4.1
4.7
4.2
4.2
3.8
4.4
3.7
4.0
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Hope →
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Hope
Where can I hike in Hope?
The longest trail networks: Wilcox Lake Wild Forest, 12.1 miles; Silver Lake Wilderness, 1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Hope’s trails?
Wilcox Lake Wild Forest and Silver Lake Wilderness don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Hope?
221,029 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hope or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 15,030 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Hope neighbors.
Photo: Indefatigable2 · CC BY-SA 4.0