Tug Hill Wildlife Management Area
Nature preserve
5,022 acres4.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Montague
More than half of Montague’s land is conserved: 62%
62% of Montague’s land is conserved, about 25,247 acres. The biggest trail networks: Tug Hill Wildlife Management Area (4.4 mi), Sears Pond State Forest (2.5 mi). 11,730 acres are parks and preserves, 90,233 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
62%
25,247 acres · of 63.8 sq mi of land
Trails
27 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
11,730 ac
90,233 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
86%
of residents within ½ mile
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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Tug Hill WMA, with 4.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Sears Pond State Forest
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
5,691 acres2.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Grant Powell State Forest
Nature preserve
5,837 acres0.2 mi of trail
Tom Sawyer Truck Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Tug Hill State Forest
Nature preserve
128 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
25,247 conserved acres
62% of Montague’s land. Who manages Montague’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation30,394 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits15,601 ac
County670 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government73 ac
Private Conservation · 15,601 acState Conservation Area · 11,682 acConservation Easement · 6,842 acUnknown Easement · 6,840 acState Resource Management Area · 5,030 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 3 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 17 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tug Hill Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 7,800 | Restricted |
| Tug Hill Conservation Area Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 7,800 | Open |
| Grant Powell State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 5,862 | Open |
| Sears Pond State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 5,692 | Open |
| Tug Hill Wma State Resource Management Area | State conservation | 5,030 | Open |
| Lewis County Lands Local Conservation Area | County | 670 | Restricted |
| Tug Hill State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 128 | Open |
| Montague Town Lands Local Conservation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 73 | Restricted |
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.4 mi
Tom Sawyer Truck Trail1.4 mi
When to get out
The best walking months in Montague: 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 | 27 | 36 | 50 | 63 | 71 | 75 | 74 | 67 | 54 | 42 | 30 |
| Rain (in) | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
February is the driest month (3.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 75 °F). 5.4 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Montague →
Next door
Montague and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montague | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Martinsburg | 16% | under 0.1 | 5,445 | 42% | B |
| Osceola | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Worth | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Redfield | — 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 Montague
Where can I hike in Montague?
The longest trail networks: Tug Hill Wildlife Management Area, 4.4 miles; Sears Pond State Forest, 2.5 miles; Grant Powell State Forest, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Montague’s trails?
Tug Hill Wildlife Management Area and Sears Pond State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Montague?
84,514 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Montague or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 16,785 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Montague 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 →