1
High Peaks Wilderness
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
45,650 acres112.8 mi of trail
Phelps TrailDix TrailH.G. Leach TrailMount Marcy TrailThe Brothers Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Outdoors · Keene
Keene, NY parks, trails & bike paths
About 78% of Keene is conserved land, roughly 77,647 acres. There are about 204 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in High Peaks Wilderness (112.8 mi), Giant Mountain Wilderness (21.4 mi), and Adirondack Mountain Reserve (21.3 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Keene, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Keene outdoors
Conserved land
78%
77,647 of 99,558 acres
Trails
204 mi
1.3 mi per sq mi · 185 on conserved land
Parks & preserves
11
named on the map
Bike routes
0.0 mi
0.0 mi lanes · 0.0 mi off-road paths
Conserved land is a share of the whole town area. Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number or a place below to zoom in© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Parks & preserves with trails
Ranked by mapped trail miles. Directions go to the nearest marked trailhead or public parking.
2
Giant Mountain Wilderness
Nature preserve
11,558 acres21.4 mi of trail
Roaring Brook TrailMossy Cascade TrailNorth TrailRidge TrailHopkins - North Giant Trail
Dog rules not recorded
3
Adirondack Mountain Reserve
Nature preserve
5,813 acres21.3 mi of trail
West River TrailEast River TrailSawteeth Scenic TrailBartlett Ridge TrailLost Lookout Trail
Dog rules not recorded
4
Hurricane Mountain Wilderness
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
5,518 acres10.6 mi of trail
Hurricane Mountain TrailSoda Range TrailNorth Hurricane TrailLittle and Big Crow TrailGulf Brook Trail
Dog rules not recorded
5
Sentinel Range Wilderness
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
7,230 acres6.7 mi of trail
Jack Rabbit TrailBalanced Rocks Trail
Dog rules not recorded
6
East Branch Community Trails
Managed by Essex County
115 acres5.6 mi of trail
Leepoff LoopUpstream (Lower)Sentinel LoopDownriverBoulder Rush
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
7
Hammond Pond Wild Forest
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
1,156 acres2.1 mi of trail
Upham TrailBaxter Mountain from Beede FarmBaxter Mountain from 9N
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Website
8
Johns Brook Primitive Area
Nature preserve
140 acres1.6 mi of trail
Southside TrailPhelps TrailSouthside Trail - High Water Route
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Website
All 11 parks & preserves
Showing 1–10 of 11 parks & preserves
High Peaks Wilderness45,650 acres · 112.8 mi of trail · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Giant Mountain Wilderness11,558 acres · 21.4 mi of trail
Adirondack Mountain Reserve5,813 acres · 21.3 mi of trail
Hurricane Mountain Wilderness5,518 acres · 10.6 mi of trail · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Sentinel Range Wilderness7,230 acres · 6.7 mi of trail · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
East Branch Community Trails115 acres · 5.6 mi of trail · Essex County
Hammond Pond Wild Forest1,156 acres · 2.1 mi of trail · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Johns Brook Primitive Area140 acres · 1.6 mi of trail
Wilmington Wild Forest241 acres · 1 mi of trail · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Hurricane Mountain Primitive Area16 acres · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Things to do
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
Peaks in Keene
Showing 1–10 of 50 peaks
Mount Marcy5,344 ft elevation · In High Peaks Wilderness
Schofield Cobble4,970 ft elevation · In High Peaks Wilderness
Mount Haystack4,915 ft elevation · In High Peaks Wilderness
Mount Skylight4,905 ft elevation · In High Peaks Wilderness
Basin Mountain4,816 ft elevation · In High Peaks Wilderness
Gray Peak4,800 ft elevation · In High Peaks Wilderness
Little Marcy4,718 ft elevation · In High Peaks Wilderness
Mount Colden4,711 ft elevation · In High Peaks Wilderness
Basin Mountain - Northwest Peak4,692 ft elevation · In High Peaks Wilderness
Gothics4,675 ft elevation · In High Peaks Wilderness
36 more unnamed peaks are mapped in Keene.
Trails
Named trails
Open to bikes 6.2 miUnpaved 187.6 mi
Showing 1–10 of 25 trails
- Phelps Trail7.1 mi
- Dix Trail6.4 mi
- H.G. Leach Trail5.2 mi
- W.A. White Trail4.2 mi
- Porter Ridge Trail4.0 mi
- West River Trail3.5 mi
- Mount Marcy Trail3.3 mi
- The Brothers Trail3.2 mi
- Roaring Brook Trail3.2 mi
- Elk Lake - Marcy Trail3.2 mi
Water
Lakes & rivers
Showing 1–10 of 20 places
Avalanche LakeBullet PondpondChapel PondCranberry PondDial PondDipperpondGiant's WashbowlLake ArnoldLake Tear of the CloudslakeLillypad Pond
Tap a name for directions.
Who protects the land
77,647 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. 5,800 acres are conservation easements, which are usually private land. Public access isn't recorded for 3 of 29 parcels. The places listed above are parks and preserves people visit.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes0.0 mi
- Off-road bike paths0.0 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
Courts & fields
- Tennis15
- Soccer3
- Baseball3
- Basketball2
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Keene
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
State Wilderness 69,992 acForest Stewardship Easement 5,739 acState Conservation Area 1,809 acPrivate Conservation 143 acState Resource Management Area 141 ac
Showing 1–10 of 15 places
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Peaks WildernessState Wilderness | State conservation | 45,672 | Open |
| Giant Mountain WildernessState Wilderness | State conservation | 11,567 | Open |
| Sentinel Range WildernessState Wilderness | State conservation | 7,236 | Open |
| Hurricane Mountain WildernessState Wilderness | State conservation | 5,516 | Open |
| Hammond Pond Wild ForestState Conservation Area | State conservation | 1,166 | Open |
| Wilmington Wild ForestState Conservation Area | State conservation | 243 | Open |
| State Conservation AreaState Conservation Area | State conservation | 241 | Restricted |
| Johns Brook Primitive AreaState Conservation Area | State conservation | 143 | Open |
| High PeaksState Resource Management Area | State conservation | 141 | Open |
| Essex County LandsLocal Conservation Area | County | 120 | Restricted |
History
Historic places to visit
Canyon Bridge MemorialIn Adirondack Mountain Reserve · Plaque
Lower Ausable Lake DamIn Adirondack Mountain Reserve · Plaque
Mount Marcy First AscentIn High Peaks Wilderness · Plaque
Estes CemeteryCemetery
Holt CemeteryCemetery
Ingalls CemeteryCemetery
Norton CemeteryCemetery
Shaw CemeteryCemetery
Nearby
Keene and its neighbors
Towns whose outdoors data has been built so far.
| Town | Conserved | Trails | Parks & preserves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keene | 78% | 204.1 mi | 11 |
| North Hudson | 92.2% | 99.9 mi | 8 |
| Elizabethtown | 55.9% | 53.1 mi | 8 |
| North Elba | 79.4% | 265.6 mi | 9 |
| Jay | 21.7% | 48.9 mi | 10 |
| Newcomb | 84.2% | 165.5 mi | 9 |
| Wilmington | 63.7% | 62.8 mi | 8 |
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Keene's trails yet. Muddy, icy, a bridge out, where to park: a quick post helps the next person.
Sources: trails, parks, preserves, courts and bike lanes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), map data as of 2026-09-28. Conserved land: USGS Gap Analysis Project, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US). Measured against the Census town boundary.
How we measure
"Trails" are OpenStreetMap paths, bridleways, public tracks and unpaved footways, plus footways inside a park or preserve or on a named trail route. Sidewalks are left out. Areas are counted on a 50.1-meter grid, so overlapping parcels count once. "Conserved" includes conservation easements, which protect land from development but are usually private property. Trailheads are the nearest marked trailhead, public parking lot or information board within about 150 meters of a preserve. Dog rules come from OpenStreetMap when someone has tagged them; otherwise we show what's typical for the land manager, or say the rules aren't recorded.