Sawyer County Forest
Managed by Sawyer County
2,049 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Meteor
Few parks or trails are on the map in Meteor
10% of Meteor’s land is conserved, about 2,201 acres. 2,194 acres are parks and preserves, 23,588 per 1,000 residents. 11 miles of mapped trail cross Meteor, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
10%
2,201 acres · of 34.3 sq mi of land
Trails
11 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,194 ac
23,588 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
6%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,795 ft
Meteor 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Weirgor Springs Wildlife Area
Managed by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
2,201 conserved acres
10% of Meteor’s land. Who manages Meteor’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County2,198 ac
State natural resources3 ac
Local Conservation Area · 2,198 acUnknown · 1 acState Recreation Area · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sawyer County Forest Local Conservation Area | County | 2,179 | Open |
| Rusk County Forest Local Conservation Area | County | 19 | Open |
| Gift Lands Unknown | State natural resources | 1 | Open |
| Weirgor Springs Wildlife Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 1 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Meteor
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Meteor
Meteor Hill1,795 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
1Pickleball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Meteor
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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 20 | 25 | 38 | 52 | 65 | 74 | 77 | 75 | 67 | 53 | 37 | 24 |
| Rain (in) | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 1.5 |
January is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Meteor →
Next door
Meteor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meteor | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Weirgor | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Couderay | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Murry | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Edgewater | — 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 Meteor
Are dogs allowed on Meteor’s trails?
Sawyer County Forest and Weirgor Springs Wildlife Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Meteor?
88,979 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Meteor or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,194 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Meteor 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 →