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Ant Flat Ranger StationAnt Flat Ranger Station · Photo: USFS photo · Public domain
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Outdoors in Trego

Few parks or trails are on the map in Trego

The biggest trail networks: Kootenai National Forest (58.3 mi). 46% of Trego’s land is conserved, about 15,931 acres. 119 miles of mapped trail cross Trego, 2.2 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
46%
15,931 acres · of 53.9 sq mi of land
Trails
119 mi
2.2 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
4,606 ft
Edna Mountain
Lakes & rivers
2
1 boat launch
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

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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 Kootenai National Forest, with 58.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Kootenai National Forest

Managed by United States Forest Service
18,147 acres58.3 mi of trail
National Forest Development Road 3585National Forest Development Road 3762National Forest Development Road 7166National Forest Development Road 3789+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it

15,931 conserved acres

46% of Trego’s land. Who manages Trego’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

U.S. Forest Service15,279 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits600 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)52 ac
National Forest · 15,279 acUnknown Easement · 600 acConservation Easement · 52 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 652 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 4 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Kootenai National Forest
National Forest
U.S. Forest Service15,279Open
Things to do

5 places to go in Trego

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Peaks in Trego
Edna Mountain4,606 ft elevation · In Kootenai National Forest
Directions
Trails & water

10 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers

Named trails
National Forest Development Road 35853.6 mi
National Forest Development Road 37623.0 mi
National Forest Development Road 71662.2 mi
National Forest Development Road 37892.0 mi
National Forest Development Road 35891.7 mi
National Forest Development Road 35871.1 mi
Butcher Court0.6 mi
National Forest Development Road 4330.5 mi
National Forest Development Road 36370.4 mi
National Forest Development Road 37300.4 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way

2 places on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).

History →
Ant Flat Ranger StationBuilding · listed 1996
About it
Fortin Ranch HouseBuilding · listed 2025
About it
When to get out

The best walking months in Trego: May and 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)8.710.111.713.615.216.115.714.312.510.79.18.3
High (°F)313645546571818170533830
Rain (in)1.51.21.51.62.22.91.31.01.51.72.01.9

August is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 2.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Trego →

Questions about parks and trails in Trego

Where can I hike in Trego?

The longest trail networks: Kootenai National Forest, 58.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Trego’s trails?

Kootenai National Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Trego?

355,429 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Trego or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 17,216 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Trego neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →