More than half of Spanish Valley’s land is conserved: 85%
85% of Spanish Valley’s land is conserved, about 7,705 acres. 27 miles of mapped trail cross Spanish Valley, 1.9 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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7,705 conserved acres
85% of Spanish Valley’s land. Who manages Spanish Valley’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 10 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Trust Lands Spanish Valley Block State Resource Management Area | State land board | 4,926 | Open |
| Moab Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 3,175 | Open |
3 places to go in Spanish Valley
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
3 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
The best walking months in Spanish Valley: April and May
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) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 48 | 59 | 66 | 77 | 89 | 95 | 91 | 83 | 69 | 53 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
June is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 95 °F). 1.2 inches fall in October, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 95 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Spanish Valley →
Questions about parks and trails in Spanish Valley
Is there public land near Spanish Valley?
181,417 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Spanish Valley or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 6,243 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Spanish Valley neighbors.
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 →