Busiek State Forest and Wildlife Area
Managed by Missouri Department of Conservation
184 acres0.3 mi of trail
Busiek White TrailBusiek Orange Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Spokane
Few parks or trails are on the map in Spokane
9% of Spokane’s land is conserved, about 192 acres. 1.3 miles of mapped trail cross Spokane, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
9%
192 acres · of 3.3 sq mi of land
Trails
1.3 mi
0.4 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 Busiek State Forest and Wildlife Area, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
192 conserved acres
9% of Spokane’s land. Who manages Spokane’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Not recorded192 ac
State Resource Management Area · 192 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Busiek State Forest And Wildife Area State Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 192 | Open |
Trails & water
2 named trails
Named trails
Busiek White Trail0.2 mi
Busiek Orange Trail0.1 mi
When to get out
June is the best month for walking in Spokane
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 | 14.7 | 14.4 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 45 | 50 | 59 | 68 | 76 | 84 | 89 | 88 | 81 | 70 | 57 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 2.9 |
January is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Spokane →
Questions about parks and trails in Spokane
Where can I hike in Spokane?
The longest trail networks: Busiek State Forest and Wildlife Area, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Spokane’s trails?
Busiek State Forest and Wildlife Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Spokane?
21,790 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Spokane or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 191 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Spokane 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 →