Jewett Presbyterian Church Complex · Photo: RobertDrake2015 · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Outdoors in Jewett
Few parks or trails are on the map in Jewett
The biggest trail networks: Windham-Blackhead Range Wilderness (5.3 mi), Colgate Lake Wild Forest (3.5 mi), Rusk Mountain Wild Forest (1.4 mi). 28% of Jewett’s land is conserved, about 9,157 acres. 2,577 acres are parks and preserves, 2,345 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
28%
9,157 acres · of 50.3 sq mi of land
Trails
24 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,577 ac
2,345 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
14%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
3,953 ft
Thomas Cole Mountain
Lakes & rivers
4
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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John Chase Brook Unit33 acres · New York City Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water Supply
Rice Street Unit20 acres · New York City Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water Supply
Mill Hollow Unit5 acres · New York City Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water Supply
Who protects it
9,157 conserved acres
28% of Jewett’s land. Who manages Jewett’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation10,019 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits579 ac
Town or city220 ac
State Wilderness · 4,612 acState Conservation Area · 2,548 acState Resource Management Area · 1,256 acOther Easement · 1,012 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 473 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,285 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 21 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)
Managed by
Acres
Public access
Windham-Blackhead Range Wilderness
State Wilderness
State conservation
4,612
Open
Colgate Lake Wild Forest
State Conservation Area
State conservation
1,484
Open
Border Blackhead / Colgate
State Resource Management Area
State conservation
1,256
Open
Rusk Mountain Wild Forest
State Conservation Area
State conservation
955
Open
Rip Van Winkle Council Lands
Private Other or Unknown
Land trusts & nonprofits
473
Closed
New York City Dept. of Environmental Protection 1
Watershed Protection Area
Town or city
157
Closed
Elm Ridge Wild Forest
State Conservation Area
State conservation
105
Open
New York City Watershed
Watershed Protection Area
Town or city
64
Closed
Dutcher Notch Primitive Bicycle Corridor
State Historic or Cultural Area
State conservation
18
Open
Blackhead Range Wild Forest
State Conservation Area
State conservation
4
Restricted
Things to do
17 places to go in Jewett
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Waterfalls in Jewett
East Kill FallsIn Windham-Blackhead Range Wilderness
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)
31
34
42
55
67
75
79
77
70
58
46
36
Rain (in)
3.4
2.9
4.1
3.9
4.0
4.6
4.2
4.7
4.9
5.4
3.8
4.5
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 5.4 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Jewett →
— 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 Jewett
Where can I hike in Jewett?
The longest trail networks: Windham-Blackhead Range Wilderness, 5.3 miles; Colgate Lake Wild Forest, 3.5 miles; Rusk Mountain Wild Forest, 1.4 miles; Rusk Mountain Unit, 1.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Jewett’s trails?
Windham-Blackhead Range Wilderness and Colgate Lake Wild Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Jewett?
112,291 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Jewett or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 7,221 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Jewett neighbors.
Jewett Presbyterian Church Complex · Photo: RobertDrake2015 · CC BY-SA 3.0