Sproul State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Monument
Few parks or trails are on the map in Monument
1% of Monument’s land is conserved, about 1 acre.
Conserved land
1%
1 acre · of 0.1 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1 conserved acres
1% of Monument’s land. Who manages Monument’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources1 ac
State Resource Management Area · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sproul State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 1 | Open |
When to get out
The best walking months in Monument: April to August
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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 38 | 47 | 61 | 72 | 79 | 83 | 82 | 74 | 62 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.2 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Monument →
Next door
Monument 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monument | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Beech Creek Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Liberty Township | 29% | 0.9 | 1,111 | 43% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Monument
Are dogs allowed on Monument’s trails?
Sproul State Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Monument?
94,525 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Monument or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Monument 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 →