Palisades Wilderness Study Area
Managed by United States Forest Service
2,061 acres3.4 mi of trail
Long Springs Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Alpine Northeast
More than half of Alpine Northeast’s land is conserved: 86%
86% of Alpine Northeast’s land is conserved, about 2,784 acres. The biggest trail networks: Palisades Wilderness Study Area (3.4 mi). 9.8 miles of mapped trail cross Alpine Northeast, 1.9 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
86%
2,784 acres · of 5.0 sq mi of land
Trails
9.8 mi
1.9 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
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 Palisades Wilderness Study Area, with 3.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
2,784 conserved acres
86% of Alpine Northeast’s land. Who manages Alpine Northeast’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service2,784 ac
National Forest · 2,784 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Targhee National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 2,784 | Open |
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.5 mi
Long Springs Trail0.1 mi
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
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Alpine Northeast: May to 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) | 9.3 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 33 | 43 | 53 | 64 | 73 | 83 | 82 | 72 | 58 | 41 | 29 |
| Rain (in) | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
July is the driest month (0.8 in) and the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 1.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Alpine Northeast →
Next door
Alpine Northeast and its neighbors
Alpine Northeast has the most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Northeast | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Alpine | 8% | 1.1 | under 1 | under 1% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Alpine Northeast
Where can I hike in Alpine Northeast?
The longest trail networks: Palisades Wilderness Study Area, 3.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Alpine Northeast’s trails?
Palisades Wilderness Study Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Alpine Northeast?
32,343 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Alpine Northeast or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 722 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Alpine Northeast 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 →