Tanana Valley State Forest
Managed by Alaska Department of Natural Resources
1,628 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Alaska-Canada Military Highway (Segment) · Public domain–Not graded
Outdoors in Dry Creek
More than half of Dry Creek’s land is conserved: 90%
90% of Dry Creek’s land is conserved, about 80,770 acres. 2.6 miles of mapped trail cross Dry Creek.
Conserved land
90%
80,770 acres · of 140.2 sq mi of land
Trails
2.6 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
5,010 ft
Horn Muntain
Lakes & rivers
1
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
80,770 conserved acres
90% of Dry Creek’s land. Who manages Dry Creek’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources80,771 ac
State Other or Unknown · 79,139 acState Resource Management Area · 1,633 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 4 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Tentatively Approved (tad) State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 59,790 | Unknown |
| State Patented State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 14,003 | Unknown |
| State Land Disposals - Other Than Municipal State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 5,346 | Unknown |
| Tanana Valley State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 1,633 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Dry Creek
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Dry Creek
Horn Muntain5,010 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
May is the best month for walking in Dry Creek
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) | 5.5 | 8.5 | 11.5 | 14.9 | 18.1 | 20.6 | 19.5 | 16.3 | 12.8 | 9.6 | 6.4 | 4.5 |
| High (°F) | 1 | 11 | 25 | 45 | 59 | 70 | 72 | 66 | 53 | 33 | 11 | 3 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
February is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 72 °F). 3.0 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Dry Creek →
Next door
Dry Creek and its neighbors
Dry Creek has the most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Creek | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Dot Lake | — 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 Dry Creek
Are dogs allowed on Dry Creek’s trails?
Tanana Valley State Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Dry Creek?
82,643 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Dry Creek or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,641 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Dry Creek neighbors.
Share a tip
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 →