Photo: Bobjgalindo · CC BY-SA 4.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Swan Valley
7.0 miles of mapped trail cross Swan Valley, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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23 conserved acres
under 1% of Swan Valley’s land. Who manages Swan Valley’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 8 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caribou National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 15 | Open |
The best walking months in Swan Valley: May to 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 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 34 | 44 | 54 | 64 | 73 | 83 | 82 | 73 | 58 | 42 | 30 |
| Rain (in) | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
July is the driest month (0.9 in) and the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 2.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Swan Valley →
Swan Valley and its neighbors
Swan Valley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Valley | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Irwin | — 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 Swan Valley
Is there public land near Swan Valley?
42,588 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Swan Valley or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Swan Valley neighbors.
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 →