Green Mountain National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
7,052 acres18.9 mi of trail
Long TrailFlying SquirrelLeonard's LoopLower Jester+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Warren Falls
Photo: Doug Shick from Warren, Vermont, USA · CC BY 2.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Warren
36% of Warren’s land is conserved: 9,111 acres
183 acres are parks and preserves, 116 per 1,000 residents. 41 miles of mapped trail cross Warren, 1.0 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Green Mountain National Forest (18.9 mi).
Ahead of 81% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
36%
9,111 acres · of 40.1 sq mi of land
Trails
41 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
183 ac
116 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
11%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
4,049 ft
Mount Ellen
Lakes & rivers
5
What kind of outdoors town is Warren?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Warren have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Warren is ahead of 81% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Warren’s overall grade.
Conserved land36% of the land · typical VT town 14% · U.S. 4%A+Trails1.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (41 mi) · VT 0.6 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land116 acres of park per 1,000 residents (183 acres) · VT 97 · U.S. 13AParks close to home11% of residents within a half mile of a park · VT 38% · U.S. 72%C−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 81%
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Vermont towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 14%; the U.S., 4%), so Warren’s 36% is ahead of 96% of Vermont towns, while its trails per square mile lead 61% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ to A+. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
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 Green Mountain National Forest, with 18.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Breadloaf Wilderness
Managed by United States Forest Service
890 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Roxbury State Forest
Managed by Vermont Fish & Wildlife
40 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
9,111 conserved acres
36% of Warren’s land. Who manages Warren’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service7,698 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits1,853 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)19 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government19 ac
Not recorded453 ac
National Forest · 7,698 acAgricultural Easement · 988 acConservation Easement · 898 acLocal Resource Management Area · 181 acPrivate Conservation · 112 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 977 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 19 of 52 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 | 7,698 | Open |
| Warren Town Forest Local Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 181 | Unknown |
| New England Forestry Foundation Private Conservation | Not recorded | 112 | Unknown |
| Roxbury State Forest State Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 98 | Open |
| Town of Warren Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 61 | Unknown |
Things to do
16 places to go in Warren
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Warren
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Waterfalls in Warren
Warren FallsIn Green Mountain National Forest
DirectionsScenic views in Warren
2 scenic views without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Warren
Mount Ellen4,049 ft elevation · In Green Mountain National Forest
DirectionsCutts Peak3,930 ft elevation · In Green Mountain National Forest
DirectionsBurnt Mountain2,720 ft elevation
DirectionsSugarloaf Mountain2,093 ft elevation · In Green Mountain National Forest
DirectionsDouble Top Mountain1,818 ft elevation
DirectionsWarren Pinnacle1,690 ft elevation
DirectionsPlus 4 peaks without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Warren
2 campgrounds without a name on the map.
Trails & water
25 named trails and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.8 miUnpaved · 10.9 mi
Plum Line2.3 mi
Long Trail2.2 mi
Flying Squirrel1.6 mi
Leonard's Loop1.6 mi
Lower Jester1.3 mi
Swell Hill0.9 mi
Jester0.9 mi
Warren Path0.9 mi
Sleeper0.8 mi
Geyers0.8 mi
15 more trails
Castlerock Connection
0.7 miTootsie Roll
0.7 miInterpretive Trail
0.7 miCastlerock Runout
0.6 miPusherman
0.6 miStetson Hollow
0.6 miHigh Plum
0.5 miVista Trail
0.5 miValley House Traverse
0.5 miOut to Lunch
0.4 miSuki's Alley
0.4 miLeonard's Loop Access
0.4 miReverse Traverse
0.4 miLower Downspout
0.4 miGondolier
0.3 miLakes & 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
23Tennis
5Pickleball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Warren: 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 | 14.7 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 27 | 30 | 38 | 52 | 65 | 73 | 77 | 76 | 68 | 55 | 43 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 5.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Warren →
Next door
Warren and its neighbors
Warren 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren | 36% | 1.0 | 116 | 11% | A− |
| Lincoln | 43% | 0.8 | 385 | 14% | A− |
| Fayston | 27% | 1.2 | 110 | 2% | A− |
| Roxbury | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Granville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Waitsfield | 16% | 0.8 | 13 | 18% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Warren
Where can I hike in Warren?
The longest trail networks: Green Mountain National Forest, 18.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Warren is conserved land?
36% of its land, against a typical 14% for a Vermont town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Warren’s trails?
Green Mountain National Forest and Breadloaf Wilderness don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Warren?
66,109 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Warren or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 7,145 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Warren have?
Ahead of 81% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Warren 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 →