Carlton Hill Multiple Use Area
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
2,465 acres21.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Pollinator (Uploads) · CC BY-SA 3.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Middlebury
11% of Middlebury’s land is conserved: 2,597 acres
The biggest trail networks: Carlton Hill Multiple Use Area (21.9 mi). 23 miles of mapped trail cross Middlebury, 0.7 per square mile of land. 34% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
11%
2,597 acres · of 35.6 sq mi of land
Trails
23 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
8 ac
6.1 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
34%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,683 ft
Kingsley Knoll
Lakes & rivers
3
What kind of outdoors town is Middlebury?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Middlebury have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Middlebury is ahead of 54% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Middlebury’s overall grade.
Conserved land11% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (23 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land6.1 acres of park per 1,000 residents (8 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13CParks close to home34% 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 54%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ 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 Carlton Hill Multiple Use Area, with 21.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Wyoming Village Park
Park
3 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
2,597 conserved acres
11% of Middlebury’s land. Who manages Middlebury’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation2,484 ac
County85 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)21 ac
Town or city7 ac
State Resource Management Area · 2,484 acLocal Conservation Area · 85 acConservation Easement · 11 acOther Easement · 10 acLocal Park · 7 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 21 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton Hill Mua State Resource Management Area | State conservation | 2,484 | Open |
| Wyoming County Lands Local Conservation Area | County | 85 | Restricted |
| Village Of Wyoming Land Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Unknown |
Things to do
14 places to go in Middlebury
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Middlebury
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in Middlebury
Top of the WorldIn Carlton Hill Multiple Use Area
DirectionsPeaks in Middlebury
Kingsley Knoll1,683 ft elevation
DirectionsFox Hill1,677 ft elevation
DirectionsJenkins Hill1,647 ft elevation
DirectionsSulphur Spring Hill1,637 ft elevation · In Carlton Hill Multiple Use Area
DirectionsWheelers Hill1,594 ft elevation
DirectionsDoyle Hill1,585 ft elevation
DirectionsPage Hill1,558 ft elevation · In Carlton Hill Multiple Use Area
DirectionsTitus Hill1,522 ft elevation
Directions2 more peaks
Dutton Hill1,362 ft elevation · In Carlton Hill Multiple Use Area
DirectionsSkates Hill1,198 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 6.6 miHorses · 7.6 mi
Boundary Trail0.4 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.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Middlebury: May 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 32 | 41 | 54 | 66 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 70 | 58 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 2.8 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.0 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Middlebury →
Next door
Middlebury and its neighbors
Middlebury has the most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Questions about parks and trails in Middlebury
Where can I hike in Middlebury?
The longest trail networks: Carlton Hill Multiple Use Area, 21.9 miles; Wyoming Village Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Middlebury is conserved land?
11% 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 Middlebury’s trails?
Carlton Hill Multiple Use Area and Wyoming Village Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Middlebury?
11,665 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Middlebury or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,506 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Middlebury have?
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Middlebury 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 →