Tahoe National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
557 acres2.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Sierraville School · Photo: Rifflebox · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Sierraville
Few parks or trails are on the map in Sierraville
The biggest trail networks: Tahoe National Forest (2.6 mi). 21% of Sierraville’s land is conserved, about 668 acres. 3.6 miles of mapped trail cross Sierraville, 0.7 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
21%
668 acres · of 5.0 sq mi of land
Trails
3.6 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
5,581 ft
Randolph Hill
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
The longest trail network is Tahoe National Forest, with 2.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
668 conserved acres
21% of Sierraville’s land. Who manages Sierraville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service485 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits183 ac
National Forest · 485 acConservation Easement · 134 acRanch Easement · 49 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 183 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tahoe National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 485 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Sierraville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Sierraville
Randolph Hill5,581 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Sierraville
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
1Basketball
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Sierraville SchoolBuilding · listed 2017
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Sierraville: 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) | 9.7 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 44 | 47 | 52 | 57 | 66 | 76 | 85 | 84 | 78 | 66 | 52 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 4.4 |
July is the driest month (0.3 in) and the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.4 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Sierraville →
Questions about parks and trails in Sierraville
Where can I hike in Sierraville?
The longest trail networks: Tahoe National Forest, 2.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Sierraville’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 Sierraville?
159,348 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sierraville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 487 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Sierraville 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 →