Photo: Steven Baltakatei Sandoval · CC BY-SA 4.0Few parks or trails are on the map in White Mesa
31% of White Mesa’s land is conserved, about 3,131 acres. 27 miles of mapped trail cross White Mesa, 1.7 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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3,131 conserved acres
31% of White Mesa’s land. Who manages White Mesa’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monticello Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 2,499 | Open |
| The State of Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration 861 State Resource Management Area | State land board | 355 | Open |
| The State of Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration 860 State Resource Management Area | State land board | 205 | Open |
| The State of Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration 838 State Resource Management Area | State land board | 71 | Open |
1 lakes & rivers
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in White Mesa: 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 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.7 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 43 | 49 | 60 | 68 | 78 | 90 | 95 | 92 | 83 | 70 | 55 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
June is the driest month (0.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 95 °F). 1.2 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 95 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in White Mesa →
Questions about parks and trails in White Mesa
Is there public land near White Mesa?
119,831 acres of parks and open public land lie inside White Mesa or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,484 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from White Mesa 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 →