Tahoe National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Iron Horse
More than half of Iron Horse’s land is conserved: 67%
67% of Iron Horse’s land is conserved, about 3,320 acres. 5.7 miles of mapped trail cross Iron Horse, 0.7 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
67%
3,320 acres · of 7.7 sq mi of land
Trails
5.7 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.9 mi
2.9 mi paths
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
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
3,320 conserved acres
67% of Iron Horse’s land. Who manages Iron Horse’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service3,321 ac
National Forest · 3,321 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plumas National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 3,318 | Open |
| Tahoe National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 2 | Open |
Biking & sports
2.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.9 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
The best walking months in Iron Horse: 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) | 43 | 46 | 51 | 57 | 66 | 76 | 85 | 84 | 78 | 65 | 51 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 4.8 |
August is the driest month (0.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.8 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Iron Horse →
Next door
Iron Horse and its neighbors
Iron Horse has the second most mapped trails of the 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Horse | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Gold Mountain | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Portola | under 1% | 2.0 | 4 | 58% | C+ |
| Mabie | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Delleker | — 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 Iron Horse
Are dogs allowed on Iron Horse’s trails?
Tahoe National Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Iron Horse?
2.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Iron Horse?
154,478 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Iron Horse or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,562 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Iron Horse 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 →