Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
1,091 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Elliston
Few parks or trails are on the map in Elliston
21% of Elliston’s land is conserved, about 1,090 acres. 3.4 miles of mapped trail cross Elliston, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
21%
1,090 acres · of 8.1 sq mi of land
Trails
3.4 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,090 conserved acres
21% of Elliston’s land. Who manages Elliston’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service1,090 ac
National Forest · 1,090 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helena National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 1,090 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Elliston
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Campgrounds in Elliston
Elliston Store CDT Camp
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
West Old Mullan Trail2.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Elliston: May and 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 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 35 | 44 | 51 | 61 | 69 | 80 | 79 | 68 | 53 | 39 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
January is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 2.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Elliston →
Questions about parks and trails in Elliston
Are dogs allowed on Elliston’s trails?
Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Elliston?
99,926 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Elliston or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,097 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Elliston 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 →