Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area
Park
1,104 acres4.8 mi of trail
Overburden Road SouthOverburden Road AlsteadOverburden Road West
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Elkman · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Ironton
5% of Ironton’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area (4.8 mi). 5% of Ironton’s land is conserved, about 51 acres.
Conserved land
5%
51 acres · of 1.4 sq mi of land
Trails
5.1 mi
3.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
13 ac
22 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
18 mi
18 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
1 boat launch
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 Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area, with 4.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Morningside Park
Park
11 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Miners Mountain Overlook
Park
2 acres0.1 mi of trail
Miners Mountain Overlook
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
51 conserved acres
5% of Ironton’s land. Water is left out: Ironton has 1.4 square miles of land and 0.7 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Ironton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources39 ac
Town or city11 ac
State Resource Management Area · 39 acLocal Park · 11 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 39 | Open |
| Morningside Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Ironton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Ironton
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Ironton
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Trails & water
4 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.0 miHorses · 2.0 miUnpaved · 3.8 mi
Overburden Road South1.1 mi
Overburden Road Alstead0.5 mi
Overburden Road West0.4 mi
Miners Mountain Overlook0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
18 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
18 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
6Pickleball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The walking year in Ironton
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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 20 | 26 | 38 | 53 | 66 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 69 | 54 | 38 | 25 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.5 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Ironton →
Next door
Ironton and its neighbors
Ironton has the second most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ironton | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Irondale Township | 5% | 0.6 | 227 | 6% | B |
| Crosby | 1% | 0.7 | 8 | 93% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Ironton
Where can I hike in Ironton?
The longest trail networks: Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area, 4.8 miles; Miners Mountain Overlook, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Ironton’s trails?
Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area and Morningside Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Ironton?
18 miles of bike routes are on the map: 18 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Ironton?
8,989 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ironton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 52 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Ironton 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 →