Iron County Forest
Managed by Iron County
13,999 acres9.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Gurney
More than half of Gurney’s land is conserved: 59%
59% of Gurney’s land is conserved, about 13,966 acres. The biggest trail networks: Iron County Forest (9.4 mi). 14,058 acres are parks and preserves, 75,579 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
59%
13,966 acres · of 36.9 sq mi of land
Trails
14 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
14,058 ac
75,579 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
54%
of residents within ½ mile
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 Iron County Forest, with 9.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
13,966 conserved acres
59% of Gurney’s land. Who manages Gurney’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County13,966 ac
Local Conservation Area · 13,966 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron County Forest Local Conservation Area | County | 13,966 | Open |
Things to do
7 places to go in Gurney
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Gurney
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Waterfalls in Gurney
Foster FallsIn Iron County Forest
DirectionsLower Potato River Falls
DirectionsUpper Potato River Falls
DirectionsCampgrounds in Gurney
Frontier CampgroundFee
DirectionsPotato River Falls Rustic CampingIn Iron County Forest · Iron County
DirectionsPlus 1 campground without a name on the map.
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.
When to get out
The best walking months in Gurney: May and 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 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 22 | 27 | 38 | 50 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 68 | 54 | 39 | 27 |
| Rain (in) | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
February is the driest month (1.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.2 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Gurney →
Next door
Gurney and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gurney | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Saxon | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Anderson | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sanborn | under 1% | 0.2 | 254 | 45% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Gurney
Where can I hike in Gurney?
The longest trail networks: Iron County Forest, 9.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Gurney’s trails?
Iron County Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Gurney?
96,536 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Gurney or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 14,058 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Gurney 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 →