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Outdoors in La Sal

More than half of La Sal’s land is conserved: 64%

64% of La Sal’s land is conserved, about 19,578 acres. 49 miles of mapped trail cross La Sal, 1.0 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
64%
19,578 acres · of 47.6 sq mi of land
Trails
49 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
5
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Who protects it

19,578 conserved acres

64% of La Sal’s land. Who manages La Sal’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Bureau of Land Management13,401 ac
U.S. Forest Service4,911 ac
State land board1,265 ac
National Public Lands · 13,401 acNational Forest · 4,911 acState Resource Management Area · 1,265 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Moab Field Office
National Public Lands
Bureau of Land Management13,401Open
Manti-La Sal National Forest
National Forest
U.S. Forest Service4,911Open
The State of Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration 1686
State Resource Management Area
State land board347Open
The State of Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration 1642
State Resource Management Area
State land board288Open
The State of Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration 1688
State Resource Management Area
State land board271Open
The State of Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration 1565
State Resource Management Area
State land board224Open
The State of Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration 1678
State Resource Management Area
State land board135Open
Things to do

1 places to go in La Sal

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Scenic views in La Sal
Thelma & Louise opening scene filming location
Directions
Trails & water

3 named trails and 5 lakes & rivers

Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.0 miHorses · 1.0 miUnpaved · 19.0 mi
Cameo Cliffs Safari Route1.0 mi
West Cayote Spur0.4 mi
Homestake Spur0.4 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Lower Bankhead ReservoirreservoirRattlesnake Ranch Number Two ReservoirreservoirUpper Bankhead ReservoirreservoirUpper Rattlesnake Ranch Number One ReservoirreservoirWilcox Reservoirlake
When to get out

The best walking months in La Sal: May, 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.810.711.813.114.214.814.613.612.411.110.09.5
High (°F)384251586981868375624837
Rain (in)1.01.10.91.01.20.61.51.41.51.50.91.2

June is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 1.5 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in La Sal →

Questions about parks and trails in La Sal

Is there public land near La Sal?

316,790 acres of parks and open public land lie inside La Sal or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 18,193 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from La Sal neighbors.

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Sources

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 →