Sacajawea Park
Park
47 acres0.3 mi of trail
Millward Mile
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Pocatello Westside Residential Historic District · Photo: Eric Kjaemperud · CC BY-SA 3.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Pocatello
Pocatello has 49 miles of mapped trails, 1.4 for every square mile of land
92% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 475 acres are parks and preserves, 8.2 per 1,000 residents. 5% of Pocatello’s land is conserved, about 993 acres.
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns · #10 of 59 in Idaho. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
993 acres · of 34.8 sq mi of land
Trails
49 mi
1.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
475 ac
8.2 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
92%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
8.9 mi
6.4 mi lanes · 2.6 mi paths
Highest peak
4,669 ft
Red Hill
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Pocatello?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Pocatello have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pocatello is ahead of 74% of U.S. towns, #10 of 59 in Idaho. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Pocatello’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical ID town 2% · U.S. 4%BTrails1.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (49 mi) · ID 0.7 · U.S. 0.4APark land8.2 acres of park per 1,000 residents (475 acres) · ID 6 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home92% of residents within a half mile of a park · ID 87% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 74%
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Idaho towns of 2,500+ (59)Ahead of 84%
Few Idaho towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Pocatello’s 5% is ahead of 79% of Idaho towns, while its trails per square mile lead 78% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B to A−. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
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
The longest trail network is Sacajawea Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 37 parks & preserves
Sacajawea Park47 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Centennial Park6 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsSimplot Square1 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsCadet Field3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsTaysom Rotary Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Caldwell Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsPioneer Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsLookout Point1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Historic Downtown Pocatello
DirectionsSister City Park41 acres
DirectionsO.K. Ward Park40 acres
DirectionsN.O.P. Park39 acres
DirectionsBartz Field33 acres
DirectionsLower Ross Park32 acres
DirectionsRestlawn Memorial Gardens23 acres
DirectionsUpper Ross Park17 acres
DirectionsScardino Park16 acres
Haliwell Park15 acres
DirectionsRaymond Park14 acres
DirectionsHawthorne Park10 acres
DirectionsConstitution Park9 acres
Pacific Steel and Recycling Trailhead Park8 acres
Alameda Park8 acres
DirectionsAmmon Park7 acres
DirectionsBannock County Historical Complex5 acres
DirectionsEdson Fichter Nature Area4 acres
Memorial Park4 acres
DirectionsBonneville Park3 acres
DirectionsTydeman Park3 acres
Westello Park2 acres
Fremont Park2 acres
Olympus Park2 acres
DirectionsRose Garden Park2 acres
DirectionsFreckleton Park2 acres
Diplomat Park1 acres
DirectionsBannock Bark Park1 acres
DirectionsBrady Park1 acres
DirectionsIFFT Trappers Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
993 conserved acres
5% of Pocatello’s land. Who manages Pocatello’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Bureau of Land Management697 ac
Town or city271 ac
Other state land42 ac
State fish & wildlife15 ac
U.S. Forest Service1 ac
National Public Lands · 697 acLocal Park · 221 acState Other or Unknown · 58 acLocal Recreation Area · 50 acNational Forest · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 32 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pocatello Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 697 | Open |
| Nop Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 45 | Open |
| Sister City Park Local Park | Town or city | 41 | Open |
| Ok Ward Park Local Park | Town or city | 39 | Open |
| Idaho Department of Corrections State Other or Unknown | Other state land | 38 | Unknown |
| Sacajawea Park Local Park | Town or city | 27 | Open |
| Lower Ross Park Local Park | Town or city | 23 | Open |
| Region 5 Office State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 15 | Restricted |
| Upper Ross Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Constitution Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
32 places to go in Pocatello
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Pocatello
31 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Peaks in Pocatello
Red Hill4,669 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
22 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 12.1 miUnpaved · 6.6 mi
Over the Top4.5 mi
Sulivans1.2 mi
Switchback1.1 mi
Under the Top1.1 mi
Death Valley1.0 mi
Serengeti Trail1.0 mi
White Cairn1.0 mi
Mushroom0.9 mi
03520.9 mi
9110.8 mi
12 more trails
City Creek Trail
0.7 miCross Cut
0.7 miCone
0.7 miFremont Street Experience
0.7 miMeadowlark
0.6 miRim Trail
0.6 miRitalin
0.5 miWhite Dove
0.5 miMillward Mile
0.2 miOver the Top Connector
0.2 miSterling Justice Trail
0.1 miThe Grove
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
8.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
6.4 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
2.6 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
38Baseball
30Tennis
14Basketball
8Football
3Soccer
1Softball
1Volleyball
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →23 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Standrod HouseBuilding · listed 1973
About itPocatello Carnegie LibraryBuilding · listed 1973
About itPocatello Federal BuildingBuilding · listed 1977
About itSullivan-Kinney HouseBuilding · listed 1977
About itTrinity Episcopal ChurchBuilding · listed 1978
About itSt. Joseph's Catholic ChurchBuilding · listed 1978
About itJohn Hood HouseBuilding · listed 1978
About itBrady Memorial ChapelBuilding · listed 1979
About itChurch of the AssumptionBuilding · listed 1979
About itPocatello Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1982
About itWilliam A. Hyde HouseBuilding · listed 1983
About itIdaho State University Neighborhood Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1984
About it11 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in Pocatello: May, June, August and September
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) | 9.3 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 38 | 48 | 57 | 67 | 76 | 87 | 86 | 75 | 59 | 44 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.5 |
July is the driest month (0.6 in) and the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 1.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Pocatello →
Next door
Pocatello and its neighbors
Pocatello has the most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pocatello | 5% | 1.4 | 8 | 92% | B+ |
| Chubbuck | 2% | 0.4 | 6 | 94% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Pocatello
Where can I hike in Pocatello?
The longest trail networks: Sacajawea Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Pocatello is conserved land?
5% of its land, against a typical 2% for an Idaho town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Pocatello’s trails?
Sacajawea Park and Sister City Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Pocatello?
8.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.4 of painted or protected lanes and 2.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Pocatello?
67,107 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pocatello or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,137 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Pocatello have?
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #10 of 59 in Idaho. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Pocatello 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 →