Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 3.0Battle Mountain has 11 miles of mapped trails, 1.8 for every square mile of land
87% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 22 acres are parks and preserves, 6.3 per 1,000 residents. 3% of Battle Mountain’s land is conserved, about 118 acres.
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns · #22 of 42 in Nevada. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Battle Mountain?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Battle Mountain have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Battle Mountain is ahead of 68% of U.S. towns, #22 of 42 in Nevada. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Borealis Park
118 conserved acres
3% of Battle Mountain’s land. Who manages Battle Mountain’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Usbr Federal Other or Unknown | Bureau of Reclamation | 102 | Unknown |
| Elquist Park Local Park | County | 9 | Open |
| Borealis Park Local Park | Private owners | 3 | Open |
| Lion'S Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Private owners | 1 | Open |
5 places to go in Battle Mountain
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 community garden without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
2.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Battle Mountain: April to June
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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 43 | 48 | 57 | 63 | 73 | 85 | 95 | 93 | 83 | 69 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
July is the driest month (0.2 in) and the warmest (highs of 95 °F). 1.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 95 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Battle Mountain →
Questions about parks and trails in Battle Mountain
How much of Battle Mountain is conserved land?
3% of its land, against a typical 5% for a Nevada town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Battle Mountain’s trails?
Duck Pond Park and Borealis Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Battle Mountain?
2.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.9 of painted or protected lanes and 1.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Battle Mountain?
80,251 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Battle Mountain or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 197 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Battle Mountain have?
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #22 of 42 in Nevada. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Battle Mountain 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 →