Iron County Forest
Managed by Iron County
13,575 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Plummer Mine Headframe · Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Pence
More than half of Pence’s land is conserved: 67%
67% of Pence’s land is conserved, about 13,860 acres. 14,106 acres are parks and preserves, 76,661 per 1,000 residents. 8.9 miles of mapped trail cross Pence, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
67%
13,860 acres · of 32.4 sq mi of land
Trails
8.9 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
14,106 ac
76,661 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
96%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
1 boat launch
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 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
13,860 conserved acres
67% of Pence’s land. Water is left out: Pence has 32.4 square miles of land and 3.9 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Pence’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County13,738 ac
State natural resources122 ac
Local Conservation Area · 13,181 acState Conservation Area · 557 acState Resource Management Area · 122 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron County Forest Local Conservation Area | County | 13,181 | Open |
| County Land State Conservation Area | County | 557 | Open |
| Scattered Forest Lands State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 122 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Pence
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Pence
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.4 mi
Ye Old Grade1.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Plummer Mine HeadframeStructure · listed 1997
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Pence: May, August 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 | 15.4 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 20 | 25 | 37 | 49 | 64 | 73 | 77 | 75 | 67 | 52 | 37 | 25 |
| Rain (in) | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
February is the driest month (1.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 4.3 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Pence →
Next door
Pence 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pence | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Carey | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Knight | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Montreal | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Kimball | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Iron Belt | — 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 Pence
Where can I hike in Pence?
The longest trail networks: Iron County Forest, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Pence’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 Pence?
173,301 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pence or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 14,227 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Pence 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 →