Sinks Canyon State Park
Park
24 acres0.6 mi of trail
The Sinks to Rise TrailNorth Slope Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Chevsapher · CC BY-SA 3.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Lander
17% of Lander’s land is conserved: 500 acres
4.0 miles of mapped trail cross Lander, 0.9 per square mile of land. 91% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Sinks Canyon State Park (0.6 mi).
Ahead of 81% of U.S. towns · #17 of 28 in Wyoming. What drives it
Conserved land
17%
500 acres · of 4.7 sq mi of land
Trails
4.0 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
64 ac
8.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
91%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.6 mi
1.6 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Lander?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lander have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lander is ahead of 81% of U.S. towns, #17 of 28 in Wyoming. Conserved land holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lander’s overall grade.
Conserved land17% of the land · typical WY town 9% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · WY 1.2 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land8.6 acres of park per 1,000 residents (64 acres) · WY 21 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home91% of residents within a half mile of a park · WY 91% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 81%
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Wyoming towns of 2,500+ (28)Ahead of 41%
Wyoming towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 9%; the U.S., 4%), so Lander’s 17% is ahead of 78% of Wyoming towns, while its trails per square mile lead 44% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ 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 Sinks Canyon State Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Popo Agie Park
Park
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
500 conserved acres
17% of Lander’s land. Who manages Lander’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State land board243 ac
Town or city202 ac
State parks33 ac
County14 ac
U.S. Forest Service10 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)2 ac
State Resource Management Area · 243 acLocal Recreation Area · 141 acLocal Park · 41 acLocal Historic or Cultural Area · 34 acState Park · 28 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lander Golf Club Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 141 | Open |
| State Lands 1111124271 State Resource Management Area | State land board | 79 | Open |
| State Lands 1111127299 State Resource Management Area | State land board | 40 | Open |
| Mount Hope Cemetary Local Historic or Cultural Area | Town or city | 34 | Open |
| State Lands 1111129011 State Resource Management Area | State land board | 33 | Open |
| State Lands 1111129009 State Resource Management Area | State land board | 28 | Open |
| Sinks Canyon State Park | State parks | 28 | Open |
| Town of Lander Park Local Park | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| State Lands 1111127804 State Resource Management Area | State land board | 20 | Open |
| State Lands 1111129008 State Resource Management Area | State land board | 19 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
6 places to go in Lander
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Lander
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in Lander
1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in Lander
City Park
DirectionsCampgrounds in Lander
City Park
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.7 mi
The Sinks to Rise Trail0.3 mi
Popo Agie River Park Trail0.3 mi
Biking & sports
1.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.6 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
6Baseball
4Tennis
2Football
2Soccer
1Skate park
1Volleyball
1Basketball
1Multi-sport
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Lander: May, June 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 37 | 49 | 58 | 68 | 79 | 88 | 86 | 75 | 60 | 44 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
January is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 2.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Lander →
Questions about parks and trails in Lander
Where can I hike in Lander?
The longest trail networks: Sinks Canyon State Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lander is conserved land?
17% of its land, against a typical 9% for a Wyoming town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Lander’s trails?
Sinks Canyon State Park and Popo Agie Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lander?
1.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Lander?
61,145 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lander or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 313 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Lander have?
Ahead of 81% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #17 of 28 in Wyoming. 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 Lander 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 →