Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
93 acres0.1 mi of trail
Covenant Path
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Ntsimp · Public domainA−Outdoors
Outdoors in Mantua
Mantua has 16 miles of mapped trails, 3.2 for every square mile of land
89% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 7% of Mantua’s land is conserved, about 232 acres. 13 acres are parks and preserves, 7.9 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 81% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
232 acres · of 4.9 sq mi of land
Trails
16 mi
3.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
13 ac
7.9 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
89%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.1 mi
1.1 mi paths
Highest peak
5,344 ft
Jen's Knoll
Lakes & rivers
1
1 beach · 3 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Mantua?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Mantua have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Mantua is ahead of 81% of U.S. towns. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Mantua’s overall grade.
Conserved land7% of the land · typical UT town 3% · U.S. 4%B+Trails3.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (16 mi) · UT 1.1 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land7.9 acres of park per 1,000 residents (13 acres) · UT 7 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home89% of residents within a half mile of a park · UT 91% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 81%
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Water is 14% of Mantua’s area (1 of 6 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 6%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B to A. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Maple Springs Park
Managed by Town of Mantua
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
232 conserved acres
7% of Mantua’s land. Water is left out: Mantua has 4.9 square miles of land and 0.8 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Mantua’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service188 ac
State fish & wildlife45 ac
National Forest · 188 acState Conservation Area · 45 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cache National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 188 | Open |
| Utah State Department of Wildlife Resources 475 State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 45 | Restricted |
Things to do
18 places to go in Mantua
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Mantua
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Mantua
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Mantua
3 boat launches without a name on the map.
Peaks in Mantua
Jen's Knoll5,344 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Mantua
Campgrounds in Mantua
Box Elder CampgroundFee
DirectionsGroup A
DirectionsGroup B
DirectionsGroup C
DirectionsGroup D
DirectionsMantua Girls HomeLDS Church
DirectionsMaple Hill CampLDS Church
DirectionsTrails & water
5 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.8 miUnpaved · 7.8 mi
Mantua Resevoir Trail3.0 mi
Eagle Rise Trail2.1 mi
Covenant Path0.8 mi
Canyon Trail0.3 mi
Bonneville Shoreline Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Eagle Rise TrailBike route
2.2 miKnoll TrailBike route
1.3 miPhillips TrailBike route
1.3 miNorth 600 TrailBike route
0.9 miRidge TrailBike route
0.8 miBoardwalk TrailBike route
0.4 miCourts & fields
7Basketball
4Pickleball
3Baseball
2Tennis
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Mantua: June 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) | 9.5 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 38 | 48 | 55 | 65 | 76 | 86 | 84 | 74 | 59 | 45 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 3.1 |
July is the driest month (0.6 in) and the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 3.3 inches fall in January, the wettest month. The climate in Mantua →
Questions about parks and trails in Mantua
Where can I hike in Mantua?
The longest trail networks: Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Mantua is conserved land?
7% 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 Mantua’s trails?
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest and Maple Springs Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Mantua?
1.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.1 of off-road paths. Named routes: Eagle Rise Trail, Knoll Trail and Phillips Trail.
Is there public land near Mantua?
18,654 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mantua or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 203 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Mantua have?
Ahead of 81% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Mantua 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 →