Photo: Tricia Simpson · CC BY-SA 3.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Junction
44% of Junction’s land is conserved, about 3,754 acres. 2 acres are parks and preserves, 7.1 per 1,000 residents. 5.1 miles of mapped trail cross Junction, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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3,754 conserved acres
44% of Junction’s land. Who manages Junction’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richfield Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 3,343 | Open |
| The State of Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration 1577 State Resource Management Area | State land board | 201 | Open |
| The State of Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration 1592 State Resource Management Area | State land board | 120 | Open |
| The State of Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration 1523 State Resource Management Area | State land board | 40 | Open |
| The State of Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration 1583 State Resource Management Area | State land board | 40 | Open |
| The State of Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration 1539 State Resource Management Area | State land board | 10 | Open |
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
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.
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Junction: April to June and August
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 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 46 | 55 | 62 | 72 | 83 | 89 | 86 | 78 | 66 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
June is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 1.2 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Junction →
Junction and its neighbors
Junction has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junction | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Kingston | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Junction
Is there public land near Junction?
180,053 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Junction or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,339 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Junction 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 →