Hendrickson Canyon Natural Resources Conservation Area
Managed by Washington State Department of Natural Resources
157 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Grays River Covered Bridge · Photo: Travisl · CC BY 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Grays River
Few parks or trails are on the map in Grays River
4% of Grays River’s land is conserved, about 495 acres. 341 acres are parks and preserves, 1,747 per 1,000 residents. 7.1 miles of mapped trail cross Grays River, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
4%
495 acres · of 20.2 sq mi of land
Trails
7.1 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
341 ac
1,747 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
10%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Satterlund Water Access
Managed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
9 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
495 conserved acres
4% of Grays River’s land. Who manages Grays River’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits327 ac
State natural resources168 ac
Private Conservation · 327 acState Conservation Area · 157 acUnknown Easement · 11 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 11 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 3 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crazy Johnson Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 327 | Open |
| HendriCreekson Canyon Natural Resources Conservation Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 157 | Restricted |
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Grays River Covered BridgeStructure · listed 1971
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Grays River: May to September
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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.4 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 48 | 51 | 54 | 59 | 64 | 68 | 74 | 75 | 72 | 62 | 52 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 13.6 | 8.9 | 10.1 | 7.2 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 3.6 | 8.6 | 13.4 | 13.9 |
July is the driest month (1.0 in) and August the warmest (highs of 75 °F). 13.9 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Grays River →
Next door
Grays River and its neighbors
Grays River has the second most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grays River | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Deep River | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Rosburg | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Grays River
Are dogs allowed on Grays River’s trails?
Hendrickson Canyon Natural Resources Conservation Area and Satterlund Water Access don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Grays River?
45,258 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Grays River or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,521 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Grays River 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 →