Chazy Highlands State Forest
Nature preserve
1,149 acres3 mi of trail
Lyon Mountain Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Lyon Mountain Parking areaWebsite ↗
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Outdoors in Lyon Mountain
Few parks or trails are on the map in Lyon Mountain
The biggest trail networks: Chazy Highlands State Forest (3 mi). 24% of Lyon Mountain’s land is conserved, about 1,629 acres. 1,167 acres are parks and preserves, 3,739 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
24%
1,629 acres · of 10.5 sq mi of land
Trails
11 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,167 ac
3,739 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
56%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
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 Chazy Highlands State Forest, with 3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,629 conserved acres
24% of Lyon Mountain’s land. Who manages Lyon Mountain’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation1,615 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits11 ac
Town or city2 ac
State Conservation Area · 1,154 acForest Stewardship Easement · 461 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 11 acLocal Park · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 461 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 4 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chazy Highlands State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 1,154 | Open |
| Lyon Mountain Citizens Youth League Lands Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 11 | Closed |
| Town of Dannemora Land Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Unknown |
Trails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.4 miUnpaved · 9.3 mi
Lyon Mountain Trail3.0 mi
Lakes & 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
3Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Lyon Mountain: May, August and 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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 26 | 35 | 48 | 62 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 52 | 39 | 29 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 74 °F). 4.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Lyon Mountain →
Questions about parks and trails in Lyon Mountain
Where can I hike in Lyon Mountain?
The longest trail networks: Chazy Highlands State Forest, 3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Lyon Mountain’s trails?
Chazy Highlands State Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lyon Mountain?
48,614 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lyon Mountain or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,167 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Lyon Mountain 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 →