Dutch Settlement State Forest
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
420 acres1.1 mi of trail
Long PathHaul Road No. 1
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Gallupville House · Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, Upstate New York, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Wright
Wright has 427 acres of parks, 246 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Dutch Settlement State Forest (1.1 mi). 2% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1.9 miles of mapped trail cross Wright, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 39% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
567 acres · of 28.6 sq mi of land
Trails
1.9 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
427 ac
246 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
2%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,870 ft
Rundy Cup Mountain
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Wright?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Wright have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Wright is ahead of 39% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Wright’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4CPark land246 acres of park per 1,000 residents (427 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13AParks close to home2% of residents within a half mile of a park · NY 70% · U.S. 72%D
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 39%
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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 Dutch Settlement State Forest, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
567 conserved acres
3% of Wright’s land. Who manages Wright’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation422 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits145 ac
State Conservation Area · 422 acAgricultural Easement · 145 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 145 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch Settlement State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 422 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Wright
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Wright
Rundy Cup Mountain1,870 ft elevation
DirectionsZimmer Hill1,220 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.3 mi
Long Path0.8 mi
Haul Road No. 10.5 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way
History →6 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Gallupville HouseBuilding · listed 1979
About itBecker Stone HouseBuilding · listed 1979
About itBecker-Westfall HouseBuilding · listed 1979
About itBenjamin Walworth Arnold House and Carriage HouseBuilding · listed 1982
About itGallupville Methodist ChurchBuilding · listed 2001
About itGallupville Evangelical Lutheran ChurchBuilding · listed 2002
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Wright: 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 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 34 | 42 | 56 | 68 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 72 | 59 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Wright →
Next door
Wright and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wright | 3% | 0.1 | 246 | 2% | C+ |
| Schoharie | 1% | under 0.1 | 25 | 34% | C |
| Knox | 11% | 0.6 | 636 | 45% | A− |
| Middleburgh | 5% | 0.4 | 470 | 51% | B+ |
| Duanesburg | 3% | 0.2 | 201 | 24% | B− |
| Berne | 18% | 0.7 | 1,041 | 26% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Wright
Where can I hike in Wright?
The longest trail networks: Dutch Settlement State Forest, 1.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Wright is conserved land?
3% 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 Wright’s trails?
Dutch Settlement State Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Wright?
30,214 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wright or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 427 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Wright have?
Ahead of 39% 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 Wright 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 →