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Outdoors in Altamont

Few parks or trails are on the map in Altamont

34% of Altamont’s land is conserved, about 281 acres. 0.6 miles of mapped trail cross Altamont, 0.5 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
34%
281 acres · of 1.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.6 mi
0.5 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
Who protects it

281 conserved acres

34% of Altamont’s land. Who manages Altamont’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service480 ac
Conservation Easement · 480 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 281 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

When to get out

September is the best month for walking in Altamont

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.110.411.813.414.815.615.314.012.510.99.58.8
High (°F)212638536676817871564026
Rain (in)0.70.71.42.73.44.13.53.22.82.31.10.9

January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Altamont →

Questions about parks and trails in Altamont

Is there public land near Altamont?

1,498 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Altamont or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Altamont 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 →