Hammond Pond Wild Forest
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
51 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Mineville
Few parks or trails are on the map in Mineville
20% of Mineville’s land is conserved, about 481 acres. 59 acres are parks and preserves, 49 per 1,000 residents. 1.3 miles of mapped trail cross Mineville, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
20%
481 acres · of 3.7 sq mi of land
Trails
1.3 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
59 ac
49 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
30%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,883 ft
Barton Mountain
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
481 conserved acres
20% of Mineville’s land. Who manages Mineville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation897 ac
Town or city5 ac
Forest Stewardship Easement · 422 acUnknown Easement · 422 acState Conservation Area · 52 acLocal Park · 5 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 424 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 5 of 7 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hammond Pond Wild Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 52 | Open |
| Town of Moriah Land Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Unknown |
Things to do
2 places to go in Mineville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Mineville
Barton Mountain1,883 ft elevation
DirectionsBelfry Mountain1,850 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
McConley Spring Trail0.4 mi
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
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Mineville: 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 | 14.7 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 27 | 30 | 39 | 52 | 65 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 68 | 55 | 43 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Mineville →
Questions about parks and trails in Mineville
Are dogs allowed on Mineville’s trails?
Hammond Pond Wild Forest and Moriah Miners Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Mineville?
61,779 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mineville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 59 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Mineville 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 →