Sequoia National Park
Managed by National Park Service
74 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dogs usually limited
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Mineral King Road Cultural Landscape · Photo: Chris English · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Silver City
More than half of Silver City’s land is conserved: 72%
72% of Silver City’s land is conserved, about 62 acres. 44 acres are parks and preserves. 0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Silver City, 2.6 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
72%
62 acres · of 0.1 sq mi of land
Trails
0.3 mi
2.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
44 ac
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 Sequoia National Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
62 conserved acres
72% of Silver City’s land. Who manages Silver City’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
National Park Service62 ac
Other or Unknown Federal Land14 ac
National Park · 48 acConservation Easement · 28 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sequoia National Park National Park | National Park Service | 48 | Open |
When to get out
The best walking months in Silver City: June 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) | 9.9 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 40 | 44 | 48 | 55 | 66 | 73 | 73 | 67 | 57 | 47 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 9.3 | 9.1 | 7.7 | 4.5 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 4.0 | 8.3 |
August is the driest month (0.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 73 °F). 9.3 inches fall in January, the wettest month. The climate in Silver City →
Questions about parks and trails in Silver City
Where can I hike in Silver City?
The longest trail networks: Sequoia National Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Silver City’s trails?
Sequoia National Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Silver City?
29,845 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Silver City or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 44 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Silver City 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 →