Victory State Forest
Nature preserve
220 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Granby
Few parks or trails are on the map in Granby
31% of Granby’s land is conserved, about 7,546 acres. 28 acres are parks and preserves, 424 per 1,000 residents. 32 miles of mapped trail cross Granby, 0.8 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
31%
7,546 acres · of 38.7 sq mi of land
Trails
32 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
28 ac
424 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
2,474 ft
Harris Mountain
Lakes & rivers
3
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
West Mountain Wildlife Management Area
Nature preserve
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
7,546 conserved acres
31% of Granby’s land. Who manages Granby’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks6,920 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits5,246 ac
U.S. Forest Service2,131 ac
Town or city1,224 ac
Other state land918 ac
Not recorded7 ac
Unknown Easement · 6,119 acConservation Easement · 6,069 acNational Forest · 1,671 acLocal Resource Management Area · 1,224 acForest Stewardship Easement · 918 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 5,636 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 6 of 20 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Mountain Other National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 1,671 | Open |
| Granby Town Forest Local Resource Management Area | Town or city | 1,224 | Open |
| Victory State Forest State Resource Management Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 220 | Open |
| Passumpsic Valley Land Trust Private Conservation | Not recorded | 7 | Unknown |
Things to do
8 places to go in Granby
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Granby
Harris Mountain2,474 ft elevation
DirectionsMitchell Mountain2,392 ft elevation
DirectionsNurse Mountain2,277 ft elevation
DirectionsCow Mountain2,264 ft elevation
DirectionsWilke Mountain2,201 ft elevation
DirectionsSpruce Mountain1,982 ft elevation
DirectionsBuzzell Hill1,893 ft elevation
DirectionsSable Mountain1,745 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 31.4 mi
Moccasin Mill1.6 mi
Mud Pond Pass1.4 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Granby: 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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 24 | 27 | 36 | 49 | 63 | 72 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 53 | 40 | 30 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 3.9 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 76 °F). 5.0 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Granby →
Next door
Granby and its neighbors
Granby has the second most mapped trails of the 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granby | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Victory | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| East Haven | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Guildhall | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Maidstone | — 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 Granby
Are dogs allowed on Granby’s trails?
Victory State Forest and West Mountain Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Granby?
54,759 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Granby or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,029 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Granby 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 →