Few parks or trails are on the map in Sedan
20% of Sedan’s land is conserved, about 7,760 acres. 39 miles of mapped trail cross Sedan, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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7,760 conserved acres
20% of Sedan’s land. Who manages Sedan’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,981 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 5 of 7 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gallatin National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 5,700 | Open |
| Butte Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 79 | Open |
1 places to go in Sedan
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
10 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Sedan: 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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 35 | 42 | 49 | 59 | 67 | 78 | 78 | 67 | 53 | 40 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 1.7 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 1.7 |
August is the driest month (1.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 3.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Sedan →
Questions about parks and trails in Sedan
Is there public land near Sedan?
47,123 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sedan or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4,938 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Sedan 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 →