More than half of Almanor’s land is conserved: 86%
86% of Almanor’s land is conserved, about 476 acres. 0.6 miles of mapped trail cross Almanor, 0.7 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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476 conserved acres
86% of Almanor’s land. Who manages Almanor’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lassen National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 476 | Open |
5 places to go in Almanor
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1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
1 named trail
The best walking months in Almanor: May, June and 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 44 | 47 | 52 | 58 | 67 | 77 | 86 | 85 | 79 | 67 | 51 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 6.1 | 5.9 | 5.4 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 6.5 |
August is the driest month (0.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 6.5 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Almanor →
Almanor and its neighbors
Almanor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almanor | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lake Almanor West | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Almanor
Is there public land near Almanor?
74,259 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Almanor or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 480 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Almanor neighbors.
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 →