Photo: User:Velela · Public domainRed Lodge has 5.8 miles of mapped trails, 2.1 for every square mile of land
13% of Red Lodge’s land is conserved, about 232 acres. 86% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 40 acres are parks and preserves, 16 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns · #11 of 42 in Montana. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Red Lodge?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Red Lodge have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Red Lodge is ahead of 89% of U.S. towns, #11 of 42 in Montana. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
Montana towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 10%; the U.S., 4%), so Red Lodge’s 13% is ahead of 61% of Montana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 80% 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 Coal Miners Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
232 conserved acres
13% of Red Lodge’s land. Who manages Red Lodge’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 1 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local Other or Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Other or Unknown Local Government | 232 | Unknown |
4 places to go in Red Lodge
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 lakes & rivers
2.1 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.
9 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Red Lodge: June 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 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.4 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 36 | 44 | 51 | 60 | 70 | 79 | 78 | 68 | 54 | 42 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 |
January is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 3.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Red Lodge →
Questions about parks and trails in Red Lodge
Where can I hike in Red Lodge?
The longest trail networks: Coal Miners Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Red Lodge is conserved land?
13% 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 Red Lodge’s trails?
Coal Miners Park and Rotary Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Red Lodge?
2.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Red Lodge?
45,236 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Red Lodge or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 40 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Red Lodge have?
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #11 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 Red Lodge 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 →