Stewart Park
Nature preserve
107 acres3.3 mi of trail
Upland Prairie LoopHighland Meadow LoopPine LoopOak Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Jaknelaps · CC BY-SA 3.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Mount Horeb
9% of Mount Horeb’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 5.4 miles of mapped trail cross Mount Horeb, 1.7 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Stewart Park (3.3 mi), Duane R. Hofstetter Conservation Park (1 mi).
Ahead of 95% of U.S. towns · #19 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
Conserved land
9%
185 acres · of 3.3 sq mi of land
Trails
5.4 mi
1.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
235 ac
30 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.6 mi
0.5 mi lanes · 3.0 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Mount Horeb?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Mount Horeb have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Mount Horeb is ahead of 95% of U.S. towns, #19 of 362 in Wisconsin. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Mount Horeb’s overall grade.
Conserved land9% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%B+Trails1.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4APark land30 acres of park per 1,000 residents (235 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · WI 90% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 95%
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Wisconsin towns of 2,500+ (362)Ahead of 95%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A to A+. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
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 Stewart Park, with 3.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Duane R. Hofstetter Conservation Park
Park
23 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 17 parks & preserves
Stewart Park107 acres · 3.3 mi of trail
DirectionsDuane R. Hofstetter Conservation Park23 acres · 1 mi of trail
Sugar River E-Way2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Waltz Park6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Grundahl Park13 acres
DirectionsLiberty Park13 acres
DirectionsSummer Frolic Sunrise Park10 acres
DirectionsBoeck's Park8 acres
Howard Himsel Park3 acres
Ibinger Ridge Park2 acres
Jaycee Park2 acres
Nesheim Park2 acres
Garfield Park1 acres
Lions Park1 acres
DirectionsIngleside Woods1 acres
DirectionsHickory Hills Park1 acres
Sutter Farm Park1 acres
Who protects it
185 conserved acres
9% of Mount Horeb’s land. Who manages Mount Horeb’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County106 ac
Town or city79 ac
Local Recreation Area · 144 acLocal Conservation Area · 28 acLocal Park · 13 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stewart Lake Park Local Recreation Area | County | 106 | Open |
| Duane R. Hofstetter Conservation Park Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 28 | Open |
| Grundahl Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Sunrise Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Liberty Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Waltz Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Boecks Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Howard Himsel Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Sugar River E-Way Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Ibinger Ridge Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
11 places to go in Mount Horeb
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Mount Horeb
Baby PoolIn Boeck's Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Mount Horeb
10 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
5 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 4.6 mi
Upland Prairie Loop0.7 mi
Highland Meadow Loop0.6 mi
Pine Loop0.6 mi
Oak Trail0.5 mi
Creekside Loop0.4 mi
Biking & sports
3.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.5 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
3.0 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
8Baseball
5Tennis
4Soccer
4Tracks
3Basketball
2Softball
1Football
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →7 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Hoff Department StoreBuilding · listed 1989
About itMt. Horeb Opera BlockBuilding · listed 1989
About itHenry L. and Sarah Dahle HouseBuilding · listed 2003
About itHerman B. and Anne Marie Dahle HouseBuilding · listed 2003
About itMount Horeb Public SchoolBuilding · listed 2010
About itMain Street Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2019
About itGonstead Clinic of ChiropracticBuilding · listed 2023
About itWhen to get out
September is the best month for walking in Mount Horeb
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) | 9.3 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 27 | 31 | 44 | 57 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 44 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 5.6 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 1.7 |
January is the driest month (1.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Mount Horeb →
Next door
Mount Horeb and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Horeb | 9% | 1.7 | 30 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Blue Mounds | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Springdale | 3% | 0.4 | 226 | 35% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Mount Horeb
Where can I hike in Mount Horeb?
The longest trail networks: Stewart Park, 3.3 miles; Duane R. Hofstetter Conservation Park, 1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Mount Horeb is conserved land?
9% of its land, against a typical 4% for a Wisconsin town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Mount Horeb’s trails?
Stewart Park and Duane R. Hofstetter Conservation Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Mount Horeb?
3.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of painted or protected lanes and 3.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Mount Horeb?
8,206 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mount Horeb or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 235 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Mount Horeb have?
Ahead of 95% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #19 of 362 in Wisconsin. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Mount Horeb 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 →