Pleasant Valley Ranger Station · Photo: US Forest Service · Public domainMore than half of Young’s land is conserved: 79%
79% of Young’s land is conserved, about 24,256 acres. 31 miles of mapped trail cross Young, 0.7 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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24,256 conserved acres
79% of Young’s land. Who manages Young’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonto National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 24,256 | Open |
3 places to go in Young
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
5 named trails and 19 lakes & rivers
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Young: 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) | 10.1 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 14.4 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.3 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 54 | 56 | 62 | 69 | 78 | 88 | 91 | 88 | 84 | 74 | 62 | 53 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.0 |
June is the driest month (0.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 3.1 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Young →
Questions about parks and trails in Young
Is there public land near Young?
320,650 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Young or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 24,385 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Young 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 →