Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
239 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Montanabw · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Lincoln
Few parks or trails are on the map in Lincoln
The biggest trail networks: Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest (0.8 mi). 18% of Lincoln’s land is conserved, about 2,013 acres. 18 acres are parks and preserves, 20 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
18%
2,013 acres · of 17.5 sq mi of land
Trails
3.9 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
18 ac
20 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
28%
of residents within ½ mile
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
The longest trail network is Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
BLM
Managed by US Bureau of Land Management
21 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Hooper State Park
Park
17 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it
2,013 conserved acres
18% of Lincoln’s land. Who manages Lincoln’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits1,668 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service373 ac
U.S. Forest Service191 ac
Other state land65 ac
Bureau of Land Management19 ac
Unknown Easement · 1,063 acPrivate Conservation · 604 acConservation Easement · 373 acNational Forest · 191 acNot Designated · 65 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,436 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 7 of 13 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nature Conservancy Private Conservation Fee Ownership Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 302 | Unknown |
| Blackfoot River Corridor Fee Management Unit Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 302 | Closed |
| Helena National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 191 | Open |
| State of Montana Not Designated | Other state land | 47 | Unknown |
| Butte Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 19 | Open |
| Montana Department of Transportation Not Designated | Other state land | 18 | Unknown |
Things to do
3 places to go in Lincoln
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Lincoln
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Lincoln
Hooper Park CampgroundFee · In Hooper State Park
DirectionsCommunity gardens in Lincoln
1 community garden without a name on the map.
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
2Baseball
1Skate park
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Lincoln: May 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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.9 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 36 | 45 | 53 | 63 | 71 | 82 | 80 | 70 | 55 | 40 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
August is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 2.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Lincoln →
Questions about parks and trails in Lincoln
Where can I hike in Lincoln?
The longest trail networks: Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest, 0.8 miles; Hooper State Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Lincoln’s trails?
Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest and BLM don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lincoln?
122,348 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lincoln or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,478 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Lincoln 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 →