Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
1,820 acres4 mi of trail
Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Mapleton SectionBroken BST TrailLeft Fork Maple Canyon Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trail sign
Photo: An Errant Knight · CC BY-SA 4.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Mapleton
17% of Mapleton’s land is conserved: 1,478 acres
12 miles of mapped trail cross Mapleton, 0.9 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest (4 mi). 46 acres are parks and preserves, 3.5 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 69% of U.S. towns · #61 of 119 in Utah. What drives it
Conserved land
17%
1,478 acres · of 13.3 sq mi of land
Trails
12 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
46 ac
3.5 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
75%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
11 mi
1.9 mi lanes · 8.7 mi paths
Highest peak
5,538 ft
Rattlesnake Point
What kind of outdoors town is Mapleton?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Mapleton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Mapleton is ahead of 69% of U.S. towns, #61 of 119 in Utah. Conserved land holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Mapleton’s overall grade.
Conserved land17% of the land · typical UT town 3% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (12 mi) · UT 1.1 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land3.5 acres of park per 1,000 residents (46 acres) · UT 7 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home75% 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 69%
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Utah towns of 2,500+ (119)Ahead of 49%
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 4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 7 parks & preserves
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest1,820 acres · 4 mi of trail · United States Forest Service
DirectionsIra Allen Park17 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsHarvest Park7 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsNorth Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Mapleton City Park8 acres
DirectionsWing Pointe Park2 acres
Sunrise Ranch Park1 acres · Sunrise Ranch Owners Association
Who protects it
1,478 conserved acres
17% of Mapleton’s land. Who manages Mapleton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service1,318 ac
State fish & wildlife127 ac
Town or city33 ac
National Forest · 1,318 acState Conservation Area · 127 acLocal Park · 33 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uinta National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 1,318 | Open |
| Hobble Creek State Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 127 | Restricted |
| Ira Allen Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Mapleton City Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Harvest Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| North Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Wing Pointe Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
10 places to go in Mapleton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Mapleton
Mapleton Elementary Playground
DirectionsMapleton Elementary Playground
DirectionsPlus 7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Mapleton
Rattlesnake Point5,538 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
5 named trails
Named trails
Open to bikes · 5.3 miHorses · 5.3 miUnpaved · 4.7 mi
Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Mapleton Section3.8 mi
Broken BST Trail1.0 mi
Left Fork Maple Canyon Trail0.5 mi
North 2000 East0.4 mi
Maple Hills Trail0.4 mi
Biking & sports
11 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.9 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
8.7 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
23Pickleball
17Tennis
14Basketball
5Baseball
1Lacrosse
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Roswell Darius Bird Sr. HouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Mapleton: 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 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 43 | 53 | 61 | 71 | 82 | 91 | 88 | 79 | 65 | 50 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
July is the driest month (0.6 in) and the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 1.9 inches fall in April, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Mapleton →
Next door
Mapleton and its neighbors
Mapleton has the second most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mapleton | 17% | 0.9 | 3 | 75% | B+ |
| Springville | 5% | 0.8 | 4 | 91% | B |
| Spanish Fork | 3% | 0.7 | 8 | 98% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Mapleton
Where can I hike in Mapleton?
The longest trail networks: Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, 4 miles; Ira Allen Park, 0.2 miles; Harvest Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Mapleton is conserved land?
17% 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 Mapleton’s trails?
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest and Ira Allen Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Mapleton?
11 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.9 of painted or protected lanes and 8.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Mapleton?
25,805 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mapleton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 115 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Mapleton have?
Ahead of 69% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #61 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 Mapleton 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 →