Photo: Ikluft · CC BY-SA 3.0More than half of Gerlach’s land is conserved: 68%
68% of Gerlach’s land is conserved, about 1,368 acres. 6.9 miles of mapped trail cross Gerlach, 2.2 per square mile of land. 96% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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1,368 conserved acres
68% of Gerlach’s land. Who manages Gerlach’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Rock Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 1,368 | Open |
3 places to go in Gerlach
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3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
0.0 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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Gerlach: 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) | 44 | 50 | 58 | 65 | 74 | 85 | 94 | 92 | 83 | 69 | 54 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
August is the driest month (0.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 94 °F). 1.0 inches fall in January, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 94 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Gerlach →
Questions about parks and trails in Gerlach
Is there public land near Gerlach?
185,803 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Gerlach or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,374 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Gerlach 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 →