More than half of St. Armand’s land is conserved: 81%
81% of St. Armand’s land is conserved, about 29,428 acres. 6,605 acres are parks and preserves, 4,247 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: McKenzie Mountain Wilderness (9.3 mi), Saranac Lakes Wild Forest (3.7 mi).
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, St. Armand is ahead of 93% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of St. Armand’s overall grade.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− to A+. 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.
81% of St. Armand’s land. Who manages St. Armand’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation29,422 ac
Town or city5 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits3 ac
Joint3 ac
State Wilderness · 22,637 acState Conservation Area · 6,572 acForest Stewardship Easement · 211 acLocal Park · 5 acPrivate Conservation · 3 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 211 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 11 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)
Managed by
Acres
Public access
Mckenzie Mountain Wilderness
State Wilderness
State conservation
22,637
Open
Saranac Lakes Wild Forest
State Conservation Area
State conservation
4,247
Open
Taylor Pond Wild Forest
State Conservation Area
State conservation
2,101
Open
Wilmington Wild Forest
State Conservation Area
State conservation
217
Open
Debar Mountain Wild Forest
State Conservation Area
State conservation
7
Open
Town Of St Armand Land
Local Park
Town or city
5
Unknown
Glenview Preserve
Private Conservation
Land trusts & nonprofits
3
Restricted
Things to do
17 places to go in St. Armand
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Scenic views in St. Armand
1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in St. Armand
Moose Mountain3,871 ft elevation · In McKenzie Mountain Wilderness
The best walking months in St. Armand: 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
15.5
15.2
14.0
12.4
10.9
9.5
8.9
High (°F)
25
28
38
51
65
73
77
75
68
55
42
31
Rain (in)
2.7
2.1
2.6
3.4
3.8
4.5
4.4
4.0
3.8
4.4
3.1
3.0
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in St. Armand →
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in St. Armand
Where can I hike in St. Armand?
The longest trail networks: McKenzie Mountain Wilderness, 9.3 miles; Saranac Lakes Wild Forest, 3.7 miles; Taylor Pond Wild Forest, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of St. Armand is conserved land?
81% 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 St. Armand’s trails?
McKenzie Mountain Wilderness and Saranac Lakes Wild Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near St. Armand?
253,082 acres of parks and open public land lie inside St. Armand or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 29,395 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does St. Armand have?
Ahead of 93% 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 St. Armand neighbors.
Photo: Mwanner · CC BY-SA 3.0