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Outdoors in Marblemount

Few parks or trails are on the map in Marblemount

20% of Marblemount’s land is conserved, about 474 acres. 52 acres are parks and preserves, 178 per 1,000 residents. 1.5 miles of mapped trail cross Marblemount, 0.4 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
20%
474 acres · of 3.7 sq mi of land
Trails
1.5 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
52 ac
178 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
5%
of residents within ½ mile
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk

Pick a walk

The longest trail network is Pressentin County Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Pressentin County Park

Park
52 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗

Jackman Creek Wildlife Area

Managed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
41 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet

Diobsud Creek Abel Conservation Area

Managed by Skagit Land Trust
26 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗

Douglas Island Convservation Area

Managed by Skagit Land Trust
15 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it

474 conserved acres

20% of Marblemount’s land. Who manages Marblemount’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

U.S. Forest Service399 ac
State fish & wildlife83 ac
County52 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits17 ac
National Forest · 364 acState Conservation Area · 83 acLocal Park · 51 acLocal Other or Unknown · 36 acPrivate Conservation · 17 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 7 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Mt. Baker National Forest
National Forest
U.S. Forest Service364Open
Pressentin County Park
Local Park
County51Open
Jackman Creek
State Conservation Area
State fish & wildlife41Open
Skagit-Snoqualmie Wildlife Area Complex
State Conservation Area
State fish & wildlife41Restricted
Loth185
Local Other or Unknown
U.S. Forest Service36Unknown
Skagit/Sauk River
Private Conservation
Land trusts & nonprofits17Closed
Loth231
Local Other or Unknown
County1Unknown
Things to do

1 places to go in Marblemount

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Playgrounds in Marblemount

1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.

Trails & water

1 named trail

Named trails
Cow Heaven Trail0.4 mi
Biking & sports

0.0 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

Courts & fields
1Basketball

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

History along the way

2 places on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).

History →
Backus-Marblemount Ranger Station House No. 1009Building · listed 1989
About it
Backus-Marblemount Ranger Station House No. 1010Building · listed 1989
About it
When to get out

The best walking months in Marblemount: April 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)8.710.111.713.615.216.115.714.312.510.79.18.3
High (°F)414551596771787972594740
Rain (in)10.36.48.25.64.33.71.92.04.28.111.29.7

July is the driest month (1.9 in) and August the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 11.2 inches fall in November, the wettest month. The climate in Marblemount →

Questions about parks and trails in Marblemount

Where can I hike in Marblemount?

The longest trail networks: Pressentin County Park, 0.4 miles; Jackman Creek Wildlife Area, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Marblemount’s trails?

Pressentin County Park and Jackman Creek Wildlife Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Marblemount?

41,580 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Marblemount or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 298 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Marblemount neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →