Robert T. Stafford White Rocks National Recreation Area
Managed by United States Forest Service
21,507 acres16.1 mi of trail
Old Job TrailGreen Mountain TrailAppalachian Trail;Long TrailFR 301+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Jared C. Benedict. (Uploads) · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Mount Tabor
More than half of Mount Tabor’s land is conserved: 95%
95% of Mount Tabor’s land is conserved, about 26,878 acres. The biggest trail networks: Robert T. Stafford White Rocks National Recreation Area (16.1 mi), Big Branch Wilderness (14.3 mi), Green Mountain National Forest (4.8 mi). 1,207 acres are parks and preserves, 3,970 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
95%
26,878 acres · of 44.1 sq mi of land
Trails
40 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,207 ac
3,970 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
74%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
2,943 ft
Pete Parent Peak
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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Robert T. Stafford White Rocks National Recreation Area, with 16.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Big Branch Wilderness
Managed by United States Forest Service
5,253 acres14.3 mi of trail
Appalachian Trail;Long TrailLake TrailOld Job TrailBaker Peak Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Green Mountain National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
25,377 acres4.8 mi of trail
Overgrown279A
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Peru Peak Wilderness
Managed by United States Forest Service
4,238 acres0.2 mi of trail
Old Job Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
26,878 conserved acres
95% of Mount Tabor’s land. Who manages Mount Tabor’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service25,378 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits17 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)9 ac
Not recorded1,491 ac
National Forest · 25,378 acState Conservation Area · 1,108 acPrivate Conservation · 270 acLocal Resource Management Area · 113 acAgricultural Easement · 9 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 9 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 14 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Mountain National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 25,378 | Open |
| Otter Creek Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 1,108 | Open |
| New England Forestry Foundation Private Conservation | Not recorded | 270 | Unknown |
| Mount Tabor Town Forest Local Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 113 | Unknown |
Things to do
14 places to go in Mount Tabor
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Waterfalls in Mount Tabor
McGinn FallsIn Big Branch Wilderness
DirectionsScenic views in Mount Tabor
Devils Den Rock FormationIn Robert T. Stafford White Rocks National Recreation Area
DirectionsPlus 3 scenic views without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Mount Tabor
Pete Parent Peak2,943 ft elevation · In Peru Peak Wilderness
DirectionsBuckball Peak2,867 ft elevation · In Big Branch Wilderness
DirectionsBaker Peak2,861 ft elevation · In Big Branch Wilderness
DirectionsSouth Buckball Peak2,854 ft elevation · In Big Branch Wilderness
DirectionsWillard Mountain2,743 ft elevation · In Robert T. Stafford White Rocks National Recreation Area
DirectionsHomer Stone Mountain2,497 ft elevation · In Robert T. Stafford White Rocks National Recreation Area
DirectionsCampgrounds in Mount Tabor
279 CampsiteIn Green Mountain National Forest
Directions279A CampsiteIn Green Mountain National Forest
DirectionsPlus 1 campground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
10 named trails and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 23.7 mi
Appalachian Trail;Long Trail8.5 mi
Old Job Trail5.1 mi
Green Mountain Trail3.5 mi
Lake Trail2.3 mi
FR 3011.2 mi
Baker Peak Trail0.9 mi
US Forest Service Road 170.8 mi
Overgrown0.5 mi
Griffith Lake Trail0.3 mi
279A0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Mount Tabor: May and July to 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) | 27 | 30 | 37 | 50 | 63 | 71 | 75 | 74 | 67 | 55 | 43 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 5.4 | 4.0 | 4.5 |
February is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 75 °F). 5.4 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Mount Tabor →
Next door
Mount Tabor and its neighbors
Mount Tabor has the second most mapped trails of the 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tabor | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Weston | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Dorset | 32% | 1.6 | 1,006 | 24% | A |
| Peru | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Danby | 26% | 0.5 | 89 | 18% | B+ |
| Mount Holly | 30% | 0.4 | 123 | 4% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Mount Tabor
Where can I hike in Mount Tabor?
The longest trail networks: Robert T. Stafford White Rocks National Recreation Area, 16.1 miles; Big Branch Wilderness, 14.3 miles; Green Mountain National Forest, 4.8 miles; Peru Peak Wilderness, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Mount Tabor’s trails?
Robert T. Stafford White Rocks National Recreation Area and Big Branch Wilderness don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Mount Tabor?
60,596 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mount Tabor or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,951 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Mount Tabor 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 →