Tanana Valley State Forest
Managed by Alaska Department of Natural Resources
37,009 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Tolovana Roadhouse · Photo: J. B. Mertie, for the US Geological Survey · Public domain–Not graded
Outdoors in Minto
More than half of Minto’s land is conserved: 62%
62% of Minto’s land is conserved, about 51,990 acres. 28 miles of mapped trail cross Minto, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
62%
51,990 acres · of 131.9 sq mi of land
Trails
28 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
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
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Minto Flats State Game Refuge
Managed by Alaska Department of Fish and Game
3,258 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
51,990 conserved acres
62% of Minto’s land. Who manages Minto’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources48,219 ac
Bureau of Land Management5,416 ac
State Resource Management Area · 36,985 acState Other or Unknown · 8,095 acNational Public Lands · 5,416 acState Conservation Area · 3,138 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 6 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanana Valley State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 36,985 | Open |
| Central Yukon Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 5,416 | Open |
| State Tentatively Approved (tad) State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 4,875 | Unknown |
| Minto Flats State Game Refuge State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 3,138 | Restricted |
| State Patented State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 2,703 | Unknown |
| State Land Disposals - Other Than Municipal State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 518 | Unknown |
Trails & water
2 named trails
Named trails
Tractor Trail22.4 mi
Lagoon Path0.4 mi
When to get out
The best walking months in Minto: May to August
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) | 4.9 | 8.2 | 11.5 | 15.1 | 18.7 | 22.0 | 20.3 | 16.6 | 12.9 | 9.4 | 6.0 | 3.6 |
| High (°F) | 2 | 12 | 24 | 43 | 61 | 73 | 72 | 66 | 54 | 33 | 11 | 3 |
| Rain (in) | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.6 |
January is the driest month (0.4 in) and June the warmest (highs of 73 °F). 2.5 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Minto →
Questions about parks and trails in Minto
Are dogs allowed on Minto’s trails?
Tanana Valley State Forest and Minto Flats State Game Refuge don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Minto?
170,371 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Minto or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 41,337 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Minto 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 →