Pine Butte School · Photo: Circletheblock · CC BY-SA 3.05% of Four Corners’ land is conserved: 362 acres
The biggest trail networks: Elk Grove Park (0.5 mi). 1.9 miles of mapped trail cross Four Corners, 0.2 per square mile of land. 97 acres are parks and preserves, 17 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns · #36 of 42 in Montana. What drives it
How much outdoors does Four Corners have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Four Corners is ahead of 52% of U.S. towns, #36 of 42 in Montana. Conserved land holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Montana towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 10%; the U.S., 4%), so Four Corners’ 5% is ahead of 27% of Montana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 12% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Elk Grove Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
White Horse Ranch Park
Quail Run Park
362 conserved acres
5% of Four Corners’ land. Who manages Four Corners’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 104 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 7 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montana University System Not Designated | Other state land | 251 | Unknown |
| Shed's Bridge Fishing Access Site State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 6 | Open |
| Axtell Bridge Fishing Access Site State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 1 | Open |
8 places to go in Four Corners
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 community garden without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
4.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Four Corners: 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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 37 | 47 | 55 | 65 | 73 | 84 | 83 | 73 | 58 | 43 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
January is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 2.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Four Corners →
Questions about parks and trails in Four Corners
Where can I hike in Four Corners?
The longest trail networks: Elk Grove Park, 0.5 miles; White Horse Ranch Park, 0.4 miles; Quail Run Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Four Corners is conserved land?
5% of its land, against a typical 10% for a Montana town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Four Corners’ trails?
Elk Grove Park and White Horse Ranch Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Four Corners?
4.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Four Corners?
32,487 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Four Corners or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 97 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Four Corners have?
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #36 of 42 in Montana. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Four Corners 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 →