Storehouse No. 4 · Photo: KLOTZ · CC BY-SA 3.0More than half of Hyder’s land is conserved: 88%
88% of Hyder’s land is conserved, about 9,615 acres. 7.2 miles of mapped trail cross Hyder, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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9,615 conserved acres
88% of Hyder’s land. Who manages Hyder’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 3 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tongass National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 8,777 | Open |
| State Tentatively Approved (ta) State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 836 | Unknown |
| Glennallen Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 5 | Open |
4 places to go in Hyder
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1 fishing spot without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
2 scenic views without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 named trail and 3 lakes & rivers
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Hyder: May to July
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) | 7.6 | 9.5 | 11.6 | 14.1 | 16.3 | 17.6 | 17.0 | 15.1 | 12.6 | 10.3 | 8.1 | 7.0 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 35 | 42 | 51 | 62 | 67 | 68 | 67 | 59 | 48 | 38 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 11.0 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 8.8 | 11.2 | 12.1 | 12.0 | 8.6 |
June is the driest month (3.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 68 °F). 12.1 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Hyder →
Questions about parks and trails in Hyder
Is there public land near Hyder?
7,206 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hyder or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,861 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Hyder neighbors.
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 →