Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0More than half of Hiko’s land is conserved: 75%
75% of Hiko’s land is conserved, about 11,247 acres. 11 miles of mapped trail cross Hiko, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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11,247 conserved acres
75% of Hiko’s land. Who manages Hiko’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caliente Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 10,147 | Open |
| Key-Pittman Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,100 | Restricted |
11 places to go in Hiko
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
10 peaks without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
3 lakes & rivers
The best walking months in Hiko: April and May
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) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.7 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 51 | 55 | 63 | 70 | 79 | 90 | 95 | 94 | 86 | 74 | 60 | 51 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.7 |
June is the driest month (0.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 95 °F). 1.1 inches fall in February, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 95 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Hiko →
Questions about parks and trails in Hiko
Is there public land near Hiko?
240,174 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hiko or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 10,185 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Hiko 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 →