Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
325 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
John Maycock Cabin · Photo: MJBUMM · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Samak
More than half of Samak’s land is conserved: 86%
86% of Samak’s land is conserved, about 1,325 acres. 4.3 miles of mapped trail cross Samak, 1.7 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
86%
1,325 acres · of 2.5 sq mi of land
Trails
4.3 mi
1.7 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
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
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,325 conserved acres
86% of Samak’s land. Who manages Samak’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife984 ac
U.S. Forest Service307 ac
State land board34 ac
State Conservation Area · 836 acNational Forest · 307 acConservation Easement · 148 acState Resource Management Area · 34 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 148 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 4 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kamas State Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 836 | Restricted |
| Wasatch National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 307 | Open |
| The State of Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration 4258 State Resource Management Area | State land board | 34 | Open |
When to get out
The best walking months in Samak: May to 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 36 | 44 | 50 | 59 | 70 | 79 | 77 | 68 | 54 | 41 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.9 |
July is the driest month (1.0 in) and the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 3.2 inches fall in April, the wettest month. The climate in Samak →
Questions about parks and trails in Samak
Where can I hike in Samak?
The longest trail networks: Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Samak’s trails?
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Samak?
22,408 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Samak or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 38 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Samak 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 →