Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
14 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Spokane Creek
Few parks or trails are on the map in Spokane Creek
13% of Spokane Creek’s land is conserved, about 1,388 acres. 2.2 miles of mapped trail cross Spokane Creek, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
13%
1,388 acres · of 17.3 sq mi of land
Trails
2.2 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,388 conserved acres
13% of Spokane Creek’s land. Who manages Spokane Creek’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Bureau of Land Management856 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits532 ac
National Public Lands · 856 acUnknown Easement · 532 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 532 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 3 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butte Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 856 | Open |
When to get out
The best walking months in Spokane Creek: 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) | 9.0 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 36 | 46 | 54 | 63 | 72 | 82 | 82 | 71 | 56 | 42 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
February is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 2.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Spokane Creek →
Questions about parks and trails in Spokane Creek
Are dogs allowed on Spokane Creek’s trails?
Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Spokane Creek?
97,916 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Spokane Creek or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 870 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Spokane Creek 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 →