Tionesta Scenic and Research Natural Areas
Managed by United States Forest Service
2,996 acres5.3 mi of trail
North Country Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Tionesta Scenic and Research Natural Areas
Photo: Nicholas · CC BY 2.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Wetmore Township
More than half of Wetmore Township’s land is conserved: 54%
54% of Wetmore Township’s land is conserved, about 27,564 acres. 150 miles of mapped trail cross Wetmore Township, 1.9 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Tionesta Scenic and Research Natural Areas (5.3 mi).
Ahead of 59% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
54%
27,564 acres · of 79.1 sq mi of land
Trails
150 mi
1.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
6 ac
3.2 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
5%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Wetmore Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Wetmore Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Wetmore Township is ahead of 59% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Wetmore Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land54% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A+Trails1.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (150 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4APark land3.2 acres of park per 1,000 residents (6 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home5% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%D
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 59%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Wetmore Township’s 54% is ahead of 99% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 93% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ 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.
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 Tionesta Scenic and Research Natural Areas, with 5.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Glenwood Park
Park
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
27,564 conserved acres
54% of Wetmore Township’s land. Who manages Wetmore Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service27,503 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits58 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government6 ac
Not recorded58 ac
National Forest · 27,503 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 58 acPrivate Conservation · 58 acLocal Park · 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 27,503 | Open |
| Knox & Kane Railroad Corridor Private Recreation or Education | Not recorded | 116 | Open |
| Glenwood Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 6 | Open |
Trails & water
10 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 7.9 miUnpaved · 23.1 mi
Knox & Kane Rail Trail7.8 mi
North Country Trail5.4 mi
Forest Road 1503.0 mi
Forest Road 2792.9 mi
Route 4692.8 mi
Forest Road 4562.0 mi
Forest Road 457A1.7 mi
Forest Road 4571.1 mi
Forest Road 279 B1.0 mi
Knox & Kane Rail Trail Detour0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Knox & Kane Rail TrailBike route
7.9 miCourts & fields
3Baseball
2Soccer
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Wetmore Township: 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) | 9.5 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 34 | 43 | 57 | 68 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 71 | 59 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.8 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Wetmore Township →
Next door
Wetmore Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Lafayette Township283 miHighland Township271 miJones Township197 miSheffield Township174 miHamilton Township158 miWetmore Township150 miSergeant Township146 miHamlin Township124 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wetmore Township | 54% | 1.9 | 3 | 5% | B |
| Hamilton Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sheffield Township | 70% | 2.9 | 11 | 51% | A− |
| Hamlin Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Jones Township | 63% | 1.4 | 2,202 | 30% | A |
| Highland Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lafayette Township | 45% | 4.0 | 2 | 2% | B |
| Sergeant Township | — 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 Wetmore Township
Where can I hike in Wetmore Township?
The longest trail networks: Tionesta Scenic and Research Natural Areas, 5.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Wetmore Township is conserved land?
54% of its land, against a typical 8% for a Pennsylvania town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Wetmore Township’s trails?
Tionesta Scenic and Research Natural Areas and Glenwood Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Wetmore Township?
287,397 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wetmore Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 24,667 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Wetmore Township have?
Ahead of 59% 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 Wetmore Township 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 →