Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0More than half of Ross’ land is conserved: 52%
52% of Ross’ land is conserved, about 522 acres. 4 acres are parks and preserves, 21 per 1,000 residents. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Ross, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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522 conserved acres
52% of Ross’ land. Who manages Ross’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent University Fund State Resource Management Area | State land board | 522 | Closed |
1 places to go in Ross
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
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.
The walking year in Ross
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) | 10.3 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 13.8 | 14.2 | 14.0 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.5 | 10.1 |
| High (°F) | 59 | 63 | 70 | 77 | 84 | 91 | 95 | 96 | 90 | 80 | 68 | 60 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 4.6 | 2.8 | 3.0 |
July is the driest month (1.8 in) and August the warmest (highs of 96 °F). 4.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 96 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Ross →
Questions about parks and trails in Ross
Is there public land near Ross?
2,364 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ross or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Ross 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 →