Tahoe National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Gold Mountain
Few parks or trails are on the map in Gold Mountain
28% of Gold Mountain’s land is conserved, about 1,091 acres. 2.5 miles of mapped trail cross Gold Mountain, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
28%
1,091 acres · of 6.1 sq mi of land
Trails
2.5 mi
0.4 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.
Who protects it
1,091 conserved acres
28% of Gold Mountain’s land. Who manages Gold Mountain’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service1,091 ac
National Forest · 1,091 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plumas National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 1,088 | Open |
| Tahoe National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 3 | Open |
When to get out
The best walking months in Gold Mountain: 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 44 | 47 | 52 | 58 | 67 | 77 | 86 | 85 | 79 | 67 | 52 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 4.8 |
August is the driest month (0.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.8 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Gold Mountain →
Next door
Gold Mountain and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Mountain | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Mabie | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Iron Horse | — 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 Gold Mountain
Are dogs allowed on Gold Mountain’s trails?
Tahoe National Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Gold Mountain?
155,774 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Gold Mountain or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 864 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Gold Mountain 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 →