Spearfish Post Office (Old) · Photo: Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Mountain Plains
10% of Mountain Plains’ land is conserved, about 98 acres. 12% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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98 conserved acres
10% of Mountain Plains’ land. Who manages Mountain Plains’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hills National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 98 | Open |
1 places to go in Mountain Plains
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 lakes & rivers
3.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Mountain Plains: July 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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 38 | 48 | 57 | 66 | 77 | 86 | 84 | 75 | 59 | 47 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
January is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Mountain Plains →
Mountain Plains and its neighbors
Mountain Plains has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Plains | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Spearfish | 9% | 1.5 | 84 | 87% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Mountain Plains
Where can I bike in Mountain Plains?
3.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.8 of off-road paths and 0.5 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Mountain Plains?
72,350 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mountain Plains or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 101 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Mountain Plains 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 →