Pinchot State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
169 acres2.1 mi of trail
Sugar Notch Trails: Ridgetop Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Jakec · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Sugar Notch
More than half of Sugar Notch’s land is conserved: 54%
54% of Sugar Notch’s land is conserved, about 336 acres. The biggest trail networks: Pinchot State Forest (2.1 mi). 1 acre is park or preserve, 0.6 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
54%
336 acres · of 1.0 sq mi of land
Trails
5.0 mi
5.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
1 ac
0.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
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 Pinchot State Forest, with 2.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Broadhead Avenue Playground
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
336 conserved acres
54% of Sugar Notch’s land. Who manages Sugar Notch’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits409 ac
Not recorded262 ac
Private Other or Unknown · 336 acPrivate Conservation · 262 acConservation Easement · 73 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 4 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth Conservancy Property Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 598 | Unknown |
Trails & water
3 named trails
Named trails
Sugar Notch Trails: Ridgetop Trail1.9 mi
Sugar Notch Trail Spur0.4 mi
Jacqueline Munro Trail0.3 mi
When to get out
The best walking months in Sugar Notch: 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 | 37 | 46 | 59 | 70 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 61 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.4 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Sugar Notch →
Next door
Sugar Notch and its neighbors
Sugar Notch has the most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar Notch | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Warrior Run | — 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 Sugar Notch
Where can I hike in Sugar Notch?
The longest trail networks: Pinchot State Forest, 2.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Sugar Notch’s trails?
Pinchot State Forest and Broadhead Avenue Playground don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Sugar Notch?
48,584 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sugar Notch or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Sugar Notch 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 →