Rotary Park
Park
80 acres1.8 mi of trail
Split Rock Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Bishop House · Photo: Chevsapher · CC0–Not graded
Outdoors in Casper Mountain
Few parks or trails are on the map in Casper Mountain
The biggest trail networks: Rotary Park (1.8 mi). 12% of Casper Mountain’s land is conserved, about 2,716 acres. 518 acres are parks and preserves, 1,191 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
12%
2,716 acres · of 35.9 sq mi of land
Trails
26 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
518 ac
1,191 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
18%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.3 mi
0.3 mi paths
Highest peak
7,841 ft
Casper Mountain
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 Rotary Park, with 1.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
2,716 conserved acres
12% of Casper Mountain’s land. Who manages Casper Mountain’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits1,853 ac
State land board1,235 ac
County530 ac
Conservation Easement · 1,795 acState Resource Management Area · 1,235 acLocal Park · 530 acPrivate Conservation · 58 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 893 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 8 of 48 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Lands 1111118561 State Resource Management Area | State land board | 160 | Open |
| Ponderosa Park Local Park | County | 160 | Open |
| Bear Trap Local Park | County | 147 | Open |
| Archery Range Local Park | County | 113 | Open |
| Crimson Dawn Local Park | County | 91 | Open |
| State Lands 1111126712 State Resource Management Area | State land board | 81 | Open |
| State Lands 1111118622 State Resource Management Area | State land board | 80 | Open |
| State Lands 1111119729 State Resource Management Area | State land board | 79 | Open |
| State Lands 1111119387 State Resource Management Area | State land board | 79 | Open |
| State Lands 1111122643 State Resource Management Area | State land board | 78 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
3 places to go in Casper Mountain
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Waterfalls in Casper Mountain
Garden Creek WaterfallIn Rotary Park
DirectionsPeaks in Casper Mountain
Casper Mountain7,841 ft elevation
DirectionsPlus 1 peak without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
4 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 3.4 mi
Split Rock Trail3.4 mi
Crooked Pine Trail0.6 mi
Lupine0.3 mi
County Road 5040.1 mi
Biking & sports
0.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.3 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
The best walking months in Casper Mountain: June 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 27 | 30 | 39 | 45 | 55 | 67 | 76 | 74 | 64 | 49 | 36 | 27 |
| Rain (in) | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 2.0 |
August is the driest month (0.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 76 °F). 3.7 inches fall in April, the wettest month. The climate in Casper Mountain →
Questions about parks and trails in Casper Mountain
Where can I hike in Casper Mountain?
The longest trail networks: Rotary Park, 1.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Casper Mountain’s trails?
Rotary Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Casper Mountain?
0.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Casper Mountain?
111,415 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Casper Mountain or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,006 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Casper Mountain 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 →