More than half of Yaak’s land is conserved: 55%
55% of Yaak’s land is conserved, about 9,818 acres. 43 miles of mapped trail cross Yaak, 1.6 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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9,818 conserved acres
55% of Yaak’s land. Who manages Yaak’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 870 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 6 of 7 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kootenai National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 8,948 | Open |
2 places to go in Yaak
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
11 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
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The best walking months in Yaak: 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 | 14.4 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 8.3 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 37 | 47 | 55 | 65 | 72 | 82 | 82 | 71 | 54 | 39 | 30 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 3.0 |
August is the driest month (0.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.3 inches fall in November, the wettest month. The climate in Yaak →
Questions about parks and trails in Yaak
Is there public land near Yaak?
292,822 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Yaak or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 9,001 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Yaak 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 →