More than half of Sunrise’s land is conserved: 90%
90% of Sunrise’s land is conserved, about 7,495 acres.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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7,495 conserved acres
90% of Sunrise’s land. Who manages Sunrise’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 2 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chugach National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 7,178 | Open |
| State Land Disposals - Municipal Entitlements, Mun State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 326 | Unknown |
The best walking months in Sunrise: June 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) | 6.4 | 8.9 | 11.6 | 14.5 | 17.3 | 19.2 | 18.4 | 15.7 | 12.8 | 9.9 | 7.2 | 5.6 |
| High (°F) | 27 | 31 | 36 | 46 | 55 | 64 | 67 | 65 | 56 | 44 | 33 | 29 |
| Rain (in) | 7.3 | 6.6 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 4.9 | 8.3 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 9.0 |
June is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 67 °F). 9.0 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Sunrise →
Sunrise and its neighbors
Sunrise has the second 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hope | — 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 Sunrise
Is there public land near Sunrise?
81,671 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sunrise or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 586 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Sunrise 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 →