93% of Inlet’s land is conserved, about 37,168 acres. The biggest trail networks: Moose River Plains Wild Forest (15.9 mi), Pigeon Lake Wilderness (3.1 mi). 35,181 acres are parks and preserves, 154,983 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
93%
37,168 acres · of 62.2 sq mi of land
Trails
28 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
35,181 ac
154,983 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
92%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
7.4 mi
0.1 mi paths
Highest peak
2,897 ft
Seventh Lake Mountain
Lakes & rivers
19
12 beaches · 3 boat launches
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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93% of Inlet’s land. Water is left out: Inlet has 62.2 square miles of land and 4.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Inlet’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation37,118 ac
Town or city52 ac
State Conservation Area · 33,239 acState Recreation Area · 1,981 acState Wilderness · 1,897 acLocal Park · 52 acState Resource Management Area · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 14 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)
Managed by
Acres
Public access
Moose River Plains Wild Forest
State Conservation Area
State conservation
32,917
Open
Pigeon Lake Wilderness
State Wilderness
State conservation
1,894
Open
Moose River Plains Camping Area
State Recreation Area
State conservation
1,406
Open
Eighth Lake Campground
State Recreation Area
State conservation
243
Open
Fulton Chain Lakes
State Conservation Area
State conservation
229
Restricted
Brown Tract Pond Campground
State Recreation Area
State conservation
181
Open
Limekiln Lake Campground
State Recreation Area
State conservation
142
Open
Cascade Lake
State Conservation Area
State conservation
93
Restricted
Town Of Inlet Land
Local Park
Town or city
52
Unknown
Fulton Chain Boat Launch
State Recreation Area
State conservation
8
Open
4 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
35 places to go in Inlet
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Inlet
12 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Inlet
3 boat launches without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Inlet
Rocky Mountain OverlookIn Moose River Plains Wild Forest
The best walking months in Inlet: May 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
8.9
High (°F)
25
28
36
50
63
71
75
74
67
54
41
31
Rain (in)
4.0
3.1
3.3
4.0
4.3
4.8
4.6
4.4
4.3
4.8
4.1
4.1
February is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 75 °F). 4.8 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Inlet →
— 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 Inlet
Where can I hike in Inlet?
The longest trail networks: Moose River Plains Wild Forest, 15.9 miles; Pigeon Lake Wilderness, 3.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Inlet’s trails?
Moose River Plains Wild Forest and Pigeon Lake Wilderness don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Inlet?
7.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of off-road paths and 7.4 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Inlet?
306,327 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Inlet or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 37,089 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Inlet neighbors.
Photo: Anne LaBastille · Public domain