Few parks or trails are on the map in Hungry Horse
35% of Hungry Horse’s land is conserved, about 321 acres. 4.8 miles of mapped trail cross Hungry Horse, 3.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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321 conserved acres
35% of Hungry Horse’s land. Water is left out: Hungry Horse has 1.4 square miles of land and 0.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Hungry Horse’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flathead National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 321 | Open |
6 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
1.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
The best walking months in Hungry Horse: 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) | 8.7 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.2 | 16.1 | 15.7 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 8.3 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 35 | 44 | 54 | 64 | 70 | 81 | 80 | 69 | 54 | 39 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.1 |
August is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Hungry Horse →
Hungry Horse and its neighbors
Hungry Horse has the most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hungry Horse | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Martin City | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Hungry Horse
Where can I bike in Hungry Horse?
1.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Hungry Horse?
80,176 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hungry Horse or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 318 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Hungry Horse 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 →