West Hills Farm
Managed by John Muir Land Trust
45 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Alhambra Valley
26% of Alhambra Valley’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 26% of Alhambra Valley’s land is conserved, about 272 acres. 204 acres are parks and preserves, 208 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
26%
272 acres · of 1.6 sq mi of land
Trails
2.2 mi
1.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
204 ac
208 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
John Muir National Historic Site
Managed by National Park Service
3 acres
Dogs usually limited
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Land Bank
Managed by East Bay Regional Park District
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
272 conserved acres
26% of Alhambra Valley’s land. Who manages Alhambra Valley’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency208 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits63 ac
National Park Service4 ac
Local Park · 208 acPrivate Agricultural · 45 acConservation Easement · 18 acHistoric or Cultural Area · 4 acUnknown Easement · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Briones Regional Park Local Park | Regional agency | 208 | Open |
| West Hills Farm Private Agricultural | Land trusts & nonprofits | 45 | Restricted |
| John Muir National Historic Site Historic or Cultural Area | National Park Service | 4 | Restricted |
Things to do
1 places to go in Alhambra Valley
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Picnic areas in Alhambra Valley
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.8 miHorses · 0.7 miUnpaved · 2.2 mi
Orchard Trail1.0 mi
When to get out
The best walking months in Alhambra Valley: April to August
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) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 56 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 64 | 56 |
| Rain (in) | 4.9 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 5.0 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and August the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 5.0 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Alhambra Valley →
Next door
Alhambra Valley and its neighbors
Alhambra Valley has the second 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alhambra Valley | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Martinez | 15% | 3.0 | 20 | 99% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Alhambra Valley
Are dogs allowed on Alhambra Valley’s trails?
West Hills Farm and John Muir National Historic Site don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Alhambra Valley?
33,016 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Alhambra Valley or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 204 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Alhambra Valley 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 →