Cleveland National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
1,106 acres4.9 mi of trail
Silverado MotorwaySmashmouth Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Maple Springs TrailheadWebsite ↗
Photo: Musant · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Silverado
More than half of Silverado’s land is conserved: 52%
52% of Silverado’s land is conserved, about 1,883 acres. The biggest trail networks: Cleveland National Forest (4.9 mi). 17 miles of mapped trail cross Silverado, 2.9 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
52%
1,883 acres · of 5.7 sq mi of land
Trails
17 mi
2.9 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
The longest trail network is Cleveland National Forest, with 4.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,883 conserved acres
52% of Silverado’s land. Who manages Silverado’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits1,305 ac
U.S. Forest Service1,061 ac
County477 ac
National Forest · 1,061 acConservation Easement · 964 acLocal Recreation Area · 477 acPrivate Conservation · 341 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 1,061 | Open |
| Irvine Ranch Open Space Local Recreation Area | County | 477 | Restricted |
| Silverado Ridge Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 341 | Restricted |
Things to do
1 places to go in Silverado
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Silverado
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
4 named trails
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.9 miUnpaved · 1.0 mi
Silverado Truck Trail1.8 mi
Smashmouth Trail1.1 mi
Williams Spur1.0 mi
Silverado Motorway0.9 mi
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
3Equestrian
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Silverado: 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) | 10.1 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 14.4 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 66 | 66 | 68 | 72 | 75 | 81 | 87 | 89 | 87 | 79 | 73 | 66 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 2.3 |
August is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 3.6 inches fall in February, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Silverado →
Questions about parks and trails in Silverado
Where can I hike in Silverado?
The longest trail networks: Cleveland National Forest, 4.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Silverado’s trails?
Cleveland National Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Silverado?
65,690 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Silverado or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 732 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Silverado 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 →