Photo: Frank Schulenburg · CC BY-SA 4.0More than half of Belden’s land is conserved: 51%
51% of Belden’s land is conserved, about 204 acres. 1.7 miles of mapped trail cross Belden, 2.8 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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204 conserved acres
51% of Belden’s land. Water is left out: Belden has 0.6 square miles of land and 0.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Belden’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plumas National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 204 | Open |
1 named trail
The best walking months in Belden: April to June
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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 49 | 52 | 57 | 63 | 72 | 82 | 90 | 90 | 84 | 71 | 56 | 48 |
| Rain (in) | 6.2 | 6.1 | 5.2 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 3.2 | 6.3 |
July is the driest month (0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 6.3 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Belden →
Questions about parks and trails in Belden
Is there public land near Belden?
137,208 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Belden or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 202 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Belden 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 →