Photo: Staplegunther at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0More than half of Thompson Springs’ land is conserved: 63%
63% of Thompson Springs’ land is conserved, about 1,281 acres. 4.6 miles of mapped trail cross Thompson Springs, 1.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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1,281 conserved acres
63% of Thompson Springs’ land. Who manages Thompson Springs’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moab Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 1,178 | Open |
| The State of Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration 2485 State Resource Management Area | State land board | 56 | Open |
| The State of Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration 2552 State Resource Management Area | State land board | 47 | Open |
4 places to go in Thompson Springs
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The best walking months in Thompson Springs: 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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 47 | 58 | 66 | 77 | 89 | 95 | 92 | 83 | 68 | 52 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
June is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 95 °F). 1.3 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 95 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Thompson Springs →
Questions about parks and trails in Thompson Springs
Is there public land near Thompson Springs?
185,137 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Thompson Springs or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,191 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Thompson Springs 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 →