Painted Desert Community Complex Historic District · Photo: National Park Service · Public domainFew parks or trails are on the map in Sun Valley
11% of Sun Valley’s land is conserved, about 2,270 acres. 16 miles of mapped trail cross Sun Valley, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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2,270 conserved acres
11% of Sun Valley’s land. Who manages Sun Valley’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Trust Land State Resource Management Area | State Department of Land | 2,231 | Restricted |
| Safford Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 38 | Open |
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
The best walking months in Sun Valley: April and May
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) | 10.0 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.3 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 49 | 56 | 64 | 71 | 80 | 91 | 93 | 90 | 84 | 73 | 60 | 48 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
June is the driest month (0.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 93 °F). 1.5 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 93 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Sun Valley →
Questions about parks and trails in Sun Valley
Is there public land near Sun Valley?
35,160 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sun Valley or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 44 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Sun Valley 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 →