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Davis, David E. HouseDavis, David E. House · Photo: Tricia Simpson · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Outdoors in Rush Valley

Few parks or trails are on the map in Rush Valley

17% of Rush Valley’s land is conserved, about 1,977 acres. 14 miles of mapped trail cross Rush Valley, 0.8 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
17%
1,977 acres · of 18.1 sq mi of land
Trails
14 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
5,299 ft
Indian Hill
Lakes & rivers
2
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
Who protects it

1,977 conserved acres

17% of Rush Valley’s land. Who manages Rush Valley’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State land board1,416 ac
Bureau of Land Management561 ac
State Resource Management Area · 1,416 acNational Public Lands · 561 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
State Trust Lands St. John Block
State Resource Management Area
State land board1,416Open
Salt Lake Field Office
National Public Lands
Bureau of Land Management561Open
Things to do

1 places to go in Rush Valley

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

Peaks in Rush Valley
Indian Hill5,299 ft elevation
Directions
Trails & water

2 lakes & rivers

Lakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way

2 places on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).

History →
Davis, David E. HouseBuilding · listed 2007
About it
Clover Ward LDS MeetinghouseBuilding · listed 2025
About it
When to get out

The best walking months in Rush Valley: 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.610.611.813.214.415.014.813.812.411.09.99.3
High (°F)394453607183929079645040
Rain (in)1.41.31.41.71.70.80.60.71.01.21.11.3

July is the driest month (0.6 in) and the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 1.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Rush Valley →

Questions about parks and trails in Rush Valley

Is there public land near Rush Valley?

128,441 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rush Valley or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,991 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Rush Valley 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 →