Marathon County Forest- Leather Camp Unit
Nature preserve
4,400 acres1.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Guenther
Few parks or trails are on the map in Guenther
The biggest trail networks: Marathon County Forest- Leather Camp Unit (1.8 mi). 20% of Guenther’s land is conserved, about 4,497 acres. 4,427 acres are parks and preserves, 12,943 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
20%
4,497 acres · of 34.7 sq mi of land
Trails
1.8 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
4,427 ac
12,943 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
13%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,339 ft
Blackberry Hill
Lakes & rivers
1
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
The longest trail network is Marathon County Forest- Leather Camp Unit, with 1.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
4,497 conserved acres
20% of Guenther’s land. Who manages Guenther’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County4,420 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service77 ac
Local Conservation Area · 4,420 acConservation Easement · 77 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 77 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marathon County Forest Local Conservation Area | County | 4,420 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Guenther
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Guenther
Blackberry Hill1,339 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Guenther
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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 28 | 40 | 54 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 70 | 57 | 41 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
February is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Guenther →
Next door
Guenther and its neighbors
Guenther has the second most mapped trails of the 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guenther | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bevent | under 1% | under 0.1 | 84 | 9% | C− |
| Knowlton | 1% | under 0.1 | 183 | 9% | C |
| Dewey | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Kronenwetter | 14% | 0.1 | 568 | 76% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Guenther
Where can I hike in Guenther?
The longest trail networks: Marathon County Forest- Leather Camp Unit, 1.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Guenther’s trails?
Marathon County Forest- Leather Camp Unit doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Guenther?
38,503 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Guenther or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4,427 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Guenther 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 →