Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
210 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in York
Few parks or trails are on the map in York
35% of York’s land is conserved, about 79 acres.
Conserved land
35%
79 acres · of 0.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 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
79 conserved acres
35% of York’s land. Who manages York’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service79 ac
National Forest · 79 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helena National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 79 | Open |
When to get out
The best walking months in York: 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) | 8.9 | 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 | 45 | 53 | 63 | 71 | 82 | 81 | 70 | 55 | 42 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
January is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 2.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in York →
Questions about parks and trails in York
Are dogs allowed on York’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 York?
73,214 acres of parks and open public land lie inside York or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 79 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from York 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 →