Green Mountain National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
10 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in East Dorset
Few parks or trails are on the map in East Dorset
1.2 miles of mapped trail cross East Dorset, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
1%
10 acres · of 2.2 sq mi of land
Trails
1.2 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
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
10 conserved acres
1% of East Dorset’s land. Who manages East Dorset’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service10 ac
National Forest · 10 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Mountain National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 10 | Open |
Trails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.7 mi
East Dorset Trail0.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in East Dorset: 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) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 41 | 55 | 67 | 75 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 58 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in East Dorset →
Questions about parks and trails in East Dorset
Are dogs allowed on East Dorset’s trails?
Green Mountain National Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near East Dorset?
46,183 acres of parks and open public land lie inside East Dorset or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 10 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from East Dorset 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 →