Atlas Timberlands
Managed by Vermont Land Trust
100 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 Lowell
Few parks or trails are on the map in Lowell
22% of Lowell’s land is conserved, about 7,840 acres. 2,453 acres are parks and preserves, 2,292 per 1,000 residents. 22 miles of mapped trail cross Lowell, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
22%
7,840 acres · of 56.5 sq mi of land
Trails
22 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,453 ac
2,292 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
16%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
3,340 ft
Belvidere Mountain
Lakes & rivers
5
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.
Hazen's Notch State Park
Managed by Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
7,840 conserved acres
22% of Lowell’s land. Who manages Lowell’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits8,672 ac
Other state land2,054 ac
State fish & wildlife1,025 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)211 ac
Not recorded1,099 ac
Conservation Easement · 6,925 acPrivate Conservation · 2,086 acUnknown Easement · 1,850 acAgricultural Easement · 1,309 acState Resource Management Area · 663 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 5,000 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 9 of 121 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlas Timberlands Partnership Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1,717 | Closed |
| Long Trail State Forest State Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 663 | Open |
| Lowell Town Forest Local Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 217 | Unknown |
| Green Mountain Club Private Conservation | Not recorded | 131 | Open |
| Northern Appalachian - Acadian Ecoregion (Vt) Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 80 | Closed |
| Brown's Ledges Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 77 | Closed |
| Browns Ledges Natural Area Private Conservation | Not recorded | 77 | Open |
| Hazens Notch State Park State Park | Not recorded | 10 | Open |
| Burnt Mountain Natural Area Private Conservation | Not recorded | 5 | Open |
Things to do
15 places to go in Lowell
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Scenic views in Lowell
Belvidere Fire Tower
DirectionsPeaks in Lowell
Belvidere Mountain3,340 ft elevation
DirectionsHaystack Mountain3,025 ft elevation
DirectionsTillotson Peak2,992 ft elevation
DirectionsMount Norris2,493 ft elevation
DirectionsHadley Mountain2,467 ft elevation
DirectionsLeland Hill1,673 ft elevation
DirectionsBrowns Ledges1,532 ft elevation
DirectionsFarman Hill1,430 ft elevation
DirectionsPlus 4 peaks without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Lowell
Hazen's Notch Campground
DirectionsPlus 1 campground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
4 named trails and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 9.3 mi
Long Trail5.7 mi
Forester's Trail2.3 mi
Frank Post Trail1.9 mi
Mount Norris Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Lowell: May 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 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 24 | 27 | 36 | 50 | 64 | 72 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 54 | 41 | 30 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 3.8 | 4.0 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 76 °F). 5.1 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Lowell →
Next door
Lowell and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowell | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Eden | 48% | 0.6 | 421 | under 1% | A− |
| Albany | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Montgomery | 30% | 0.1 | 278 | 5% | B |
| Westfield | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Irasburg | 12% | 0.1 | 87 | under 1% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lowell
Are dogs allowed on Lowell’s trails?
Atlas Timberlands and Hazen's Notch State Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lowell?
31,459 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lowell or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,499 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Lowell 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 →