More than half of Sylvanite’s land is conserved: 62%
62% of Sylvanite’s land is conserved, about 2,263 acres. 6.2 miles of mapped trail cross Sylvanite, 1.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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2,263 conserved acres
62% of Sylvanite’s land. Who manages Sylvanite’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 80 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kootenai National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 2,183 | Open |
2 named trails
The best walking months in Sylvanite: 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) | 8.7 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.2 | 16.1 | 15.8 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 8.3 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 37 | 46 | 54 | 65 | 71 | 82 | 81 | 70 | 53 | 38 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 4.0 |
August is the driest month (0.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.1 inches fall in November, the wettest month. The climate in Sylvanite →
Questions about parks and trails in Sylvanite
Is there public land near Sylvanite?
196,000 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sylvanite or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,068 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Sylvanite 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 →