Photo: Eric Ward from Provo, UT, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0Highland has 18 miles of mapped trails, 2.1 for every square mile of land
99% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Highland Glen Park (1 mi). 8% of Highland’s land is conserved, about 461 acres.
Ahead of 93% of U.S. towns · #12 of 119 in Utah. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Highland?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Highland have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Highland is ahead of 93% of U.S. towns, #12 of 119 in Utah. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
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
The longest trail network is Highland Glen Park, with 1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Highland Town Center Plaza
Wimbleton Park
All 22 parks & preserves
461 conserved acres
8% of Highland’s land. Who manages Highland’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uinta National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 95 | Open |
| Highland Glen Local Park | Town or city | 74 | Open |
| Beacon Hills Conservation Easement Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 58 | Open |
| Dry Creek Hollow Park Local Park | Town or city | 38 | Open |
| Windsor Meadows Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Mountain Ridge Park Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| View Point Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Wimbleton Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Spring Creek Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| 4800 W Soccer Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
27 places to go in Highland
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 24 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
10 named trails and 5 lakes & rivers
18 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 Highland: 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 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 44 | 53 | 60 | 71 | 82 | 91 | 88 | 79 | 64 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.9 |
July is the driest month (0.6 in) and the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 2.4 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Highland →
Highland and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland | 8% | 2.1 | 20 | 99% | A |
| American Fork | 4% | 0.6 | 8 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Alpine | 7% | 5.3 | 41 | 99% | A+ |
| Lehi | 4% | 1.9 | 7 | 97% | A− |
| Cedar Hills | 1% | 6.7 | 6 | 99% | B+ |
| Draper | 16% | 4.8 | 38 | 90% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Highland
Where can I hike in Highland?
The longest trail networks: Highland Glen Park, 1 miles; Canterbury North Park, 0.4 miles; Highland Town Center Plaza, 0.4 miles; Mitchell Hollow Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Highland is conserved land?
8% of its land, against a typical 3% for an Utah town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Highland’s trails?
Highland Glen Park and Canterbury North Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Highland?
18 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.8 of painted or protected lanes and 13 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Highland?
27,653 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Highland or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 497 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Highland have?
Ahead of 93% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #12 of 119 in Utah. 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 Highland 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 →