Photo: Daver1956 · CC BY-SA 4.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Vernon
16% of Vernon’s land is conserved, about 840 acres. 6.1 miles of mapped trail cross Vernon, 0.8 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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840 conserved acres
16% of Vernon’s land. Who manages Vernon’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 840 | Open |
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Vernon: 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 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 44 | 53 | 59 | 70 | 82 | 91 | 89 | 79 | 64 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
July is the driest month (0.8 in) and the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 1.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Vernon →
Questions about parks and trails in Vernon
Is there public land near Vernon?
196,372 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Vernon or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 838 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Vernon 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 →