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Outdoors in Herron

Few parks or trails are on the map in Herron

28% of Herron’s land is conserved, about 842 acres. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Herron.

Conserved land
28%
842 acres · of 4.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.2 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
2,730 ft
Black Butte
Lakes & rivers
1
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Who protects it

842 conserved acres

28% of Herron’s land. Who manages Herron’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service748 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government434 ac
Other state land53 ac
Resource Management Area · 748 acLocal Other or Unknown · 434 acNot Designated · 53 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 4 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Hill County Waterfowl Production Area
Resource Management Area
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service748Restricted
Local Other or Unknown
Local Other or Unknown
Other or Unknown Local Government434Unknown
State of Montana
Not Designated
Other state land53Unknown
Things to do

1 places to go in Herron

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Peaks in Herron
Black Butte2,730 ft elevation
Directions
Trails & water

1 lakes & rivers

Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out

The best walking months in Herron: 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)8.710.111.713.615.216.115.714.312.510.79.18.3
High (°F)283344576775858473574231
Rain (in)0.50.40.51.12.12.81.51.01.20.90.60.4

February is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 2.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Herron →

Questions about parks and trails in Herron

Is there public land near Herron?

28,903 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Herron or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 299 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Herron 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 →