Empirita Ranch
Nature preserve
40 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in J-Six Ranchettes
Few parks or trails are on the map in J-Six Ranchettes
38% of J-Six Ranchettes’ land is conserved, about 1,114 acres. 7.8 miles of mapped trail cross J-Six Ranchettes, 1.7 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
38%
1,114 acres · of 4.5 sq mi of land
Trails
7.8 mi
1.7 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,114 conserved acres
38% of J-Six Ranchettes’ land. Who manages J-Six Ranchettes’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State Department of Land1,075 ac
County40 ac
State Resource Management Area · 1,075 acLocal Conservation Area · 40 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 2 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Trust Land State Resource Management Area | State Department of Land | 1,075 | Restricted |
| Empirita Ranch Local Conservation Area | County | 40 | Unknown |
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
1Equestrian
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in J-Six Ranchettes
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) | 10.3 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 13.8 | 14.2 | 14.0 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.5 | 10.1 |
| High (°F) | 63 | 65 | 71 | 78 | 87 | 96 | 94 | 93 | 90 | 82 | 71 | 62 |
| Rain (in) | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.1 |
May is the driest month (0.2 in) and June the warmest (highs of 96 °F). 3.2 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 96 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in J-Six Ranchettes →
Questions about parks and trails in J-Six Ranchettes
Are dogs allowed on J-Six Ranchettes’ trails?
Empirita Ranch doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near J-Six Ranchettes?
24,430 acres of parks and open public land lie inside J-Six Ranchettes or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from J-Six Ranchettes 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 →