Green Mountain National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
19 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Sandgate
Few parks or trails are on the map in Sandgate
8% of Sandgate’s land is conserved, about 2,142 acres. 30 miles of mapped trail cross Sandgate, 0.7 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
8%
2,142 acres · of 42.2 sq mi of land
Trails
30 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
3,301 ft
Bear Mountain
Lakes & rivers
4
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
2,142 conserved acres
8% of Sandgate’s land. Who manages Sandgate’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits3,117 ac
U.S. Forest Service19 ac
Not recorded497 ac
Conservation Easement · 1,612 acAgricultural Easement · 1,505 acPrivate Conservation · 497 acNational Forest · 19 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,626 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 25 of 52 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| New England Forestry Foundation Private Conservation | Not recorded | 497 | Unknown |
| Green Mountain National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 19 | Open |
Things to do
11 places to go in Sandgate
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Scenic views in Sandgate
1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Sandgate
Bear Mountain3,301 ft elevation
DirectionsEgg Mountain2,487 ft elevation
DirectionsPendock Hill2,316 ft elevation
DirectionsMoffitt Mountain2,277 ft elevation
DirectionsMinister Hill2,110 ft elevation
DirectionsSwearing Hill2,083 ft elevation
DirectionsBald Mountain1,936 ft elevation
DirectionsTate Mountain1,677 ft elevation
Directions1 more peak
Walnut Hill1,565 ft elevation
DirectionsPlus 1 peak without a name on the map.
Trails & water
4 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Sandgate: 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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 31 | 39 | 52 | 65 | 73 | 77 | 75 | 68 | 56 | 44 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 5.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Sandgate →
Next door
Sandgate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandgate | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Arlington | 25% | 1.6 | 59 | 24% | A− |
| Rupert | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Manchester | 33% | 1.3 | 362 | 43% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Sandgate
Are dogs allowed on Sandgate’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 Sandgate?
63,592 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sandgate or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 20 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Sandgate 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 →