Photo: Finetooth · CC BY-SA 3.0More than half of Basin’s land is conserved: 73%
73% of Basin’s land is conserved, about 5,967 acres. 2.4 miles of mapped trail cross Basin, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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5,967 conserved acres
73% of Basin’s land. Who manages Basin’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 3 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deerlodge National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 5,860 | Open |
| Butte Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 97 | Open |
| Local Other or Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Other or Unknown Local Government | 11 | Unknown |
2 places to go in Basin
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 named trail
The best walking months in Basin: July 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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.4 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 33 | 42 | 48 | 57 | 66 | 77 | 76 | 65 | 51 | 38 | 30 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
February is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 2.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Basin →
Questions about parks and trails in Basin
Is there public land near Basin?
178,922 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Basin or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5,989 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Basin 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 →