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Outdoors in Summit

Few parks or trails are on the map in Summit

1.6 miles of mapped trail cross Summit.

Conserved land
under 1%
57 acres · of 36.9 sq mi of land
Trails
1.6 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,260 ft
Potato Hill
Lakes & rivers
1
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
Who protects it

57 conserved acres

under 1% of Summit’s land. Who manages Summit’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

USDA easements (NRCS)57 ac
Conservation Easement · 57 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 57 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

Things to do

1 places to go in Summit

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Peaks in Summit
Potato Hill1,260 ft elevation
Directions
Trails & water

1 lakes & rivers

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When to get out

September is the best month for walking in Summit

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.310.411.813.414.715.415.114.012.410.99.68.9
High (°F)263143566878817972594331
Rain (in)1.31.22.13.84.55.14.34.53.82.92.11.6

February is the driest month (1.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 5.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Summit →

Next door

Summit and its neighbors

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TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Summit— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Seven Mile Creek— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
La Valle2%0.111031%C+
Woodland— 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 Summit

Is there public land near Summit?

3,959 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Summit or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Summit 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 →