Ida Lynn Parkinson Park
Managed by Mono County
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Benton
Few parks or trails are on the map in Benton
7% of Benton’s land is conserved, about 1,353 acres. 6 acres are parks and preserves, 20 per 1,000 residents. 65 miles of mapped trail cross Benton, 2.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
7%
1,353 acres · of 28.5 sq mi of land
Trails
65 mi
2.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
6 ac
20 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
16%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
7,090 ft
Diana Peak
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.
Who protects it
1,353 conserved acres
7% of Benton’s land. Who manages Benton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits1,318 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)420 ac
U.S. Forest Service29 ac
County5 ac
Unknown Easement · 1,318 acAgricultural Easement · 420 acNational Forest · 29 acLocal Park · 5 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,320 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inyo National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 29 | Open |
| Ida Lynn Parkinson Park Local Park | County | 5 | Open |
Things to do
7 places to go in Benton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Benton
Diana Peak7,090 ft elevation
DirectionsAnderson Peak6,896 ft elevation
DirectionsModoc Peak6,890 ft elevation
DirectionsBuscones Peak6,886 ft elevation
DirectionsBlind Spring Hill6,817 ft elevation
DirectionsPearce Peak6,742 ft elevation
DirectionsChina Peak6,733 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Unpaved · 33.7 mi
Spring Source Path0.4 mi
When to get out
The best walking months in Benton: April to June
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 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 49 | 52 | 60 | 66 | 75 | 86 | 93 | 91 | 83 | 71 | 58 | 48 |
| Rain (in) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.9 |
September is the driest month (0.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 93 °F). 1.0 inches fall in January, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 93 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Benton →
Questions about parks and trails in Benton
Are dogs allowed on Benton’s trails?
Ida Lynn Parkinson Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Benton?
189,684 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Benton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 12,814 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Benton 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 →