More than half of Newcomb’s land is conserved: 86%
86% of Newcomb’s land is conserved, about 124,947 acres. The biggest trail networks: High Peaks Wilderness (102.4 mi), Vanderwhacker Mountain Wild Forest (10.5 mi), Hudson Gorge Wilderness (9.1 mi). 27,865 acres are parks and preserves, 56,867 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
86%
124,947 acres · of 226.2 sq mi of land
Trails
166 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
27,865 ac
56,867 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
87%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.3 mi
Highest peak
4,829 ft
Iroquois Peak
Lakes & rivers
59
2 beaches · 3 boat launches
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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86% of Newcomb’s land. Who manages Newcomb’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation154,708 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits4,284 ac
Town or city72 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government2 ac
Private owners1 ac
State Wilderness · 74,321 acState Conservation Area · 39,254 acForest Stewardship Easement · 20,483 acUnknown Easement · 20,175 acPrivate Conservation · 2,930 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 21,886 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 14 of 46 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)
Managed by
Acres
Public access
High Peaks Wilderness
State Wilderness
State conservation
70,491
Open
Vanderwhacker Mountain Wild Forest
State Conservation Area
State conservation
19,008
Open
Finch Pruyn
State Conservation Area
State conservation
12,192
Restricted
Blue Mountain Wild Forest
State Conservation Area
State conservation
4,878
Open
Hudson Gorge Wilderness
State Wilderness
State conservation
3,830
Open
Essex Chain Lakes Primitive Area
State Conservation Area
State conservation
2,970
Open
High Peaks
Private Conservation
Land trusts & nonprofits
1,709
Closed
Adirondack Mountains - TNC - Former Finch Pruyn Lands
Private Conservation
Land trusts & nonprofits
866
Closed
Pine Lake Primitive Area
State Conservation Area
State conservation
295
Open
Lake Harris Campground
State Recreation Area
State conservation
238
Open
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
70 places to go in Newcomb
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Newcomb
2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.3 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
3Tennis
2Basketball
2Baseball
1Hockey rinks
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
4 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 3 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Newcomb: May and July 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)
9.2
10.4
11.8
13.4
14.7
15.5
15.2
14.0
12.4
10.9
9.6
8.9
High (°F)
25
28
37
50
64
71
75
74
67
54
41
30
Rain (in)
3.6
2.9
3.3
4.0
4.2
4.8
4.5
4.4
4.0
4.7
3.8
3.9
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 75 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Newcomb →
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Newcomb
Where can I hike in Newcomb?
The longest trail networks: High Peaks Wilderness, 102.4 miles; Vanderwhacker Mountain Wild Forest, 10.5 miles; Hudson Gorge Wilderness, 9.1 miles; Blue Mountain Wild Forest, 6.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Newcomb’s trails?
High Peaks Wilderness and Vanderwhacker Mountain Wild Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Newcomb?
3.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.3 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Newcomb?
508,311 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Newcomb or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 102,539 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Newcomb neighbors.
Photo: Mwanner at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0