Cartago Wildlife Area
Managed by California Department of Fish and Wildlife
17 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Cartago
45% of Cartago’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. 45% of Cartago’s land is conserved, about 331 acres. 213 acres are parks and preserves, 4,351 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
45%
331 acres · of 1.2 sq mi of land
Trails
5.9 mi
5.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
213 ac
4,351 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
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 Cartago Wildlife Area, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
331 conserved acres
45% of Cartago’s land. Who manages Cartago’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city285 ac
State Department of Land26 ac
State fish & wildlife22 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 285 acState Resource Management Area · 26 acState Conservation Area · 19 acUnknown Easement · 2 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 285 | Open |
| California State Lands Commission State Resource Management Area | State Department of Land | 26 | Open |
| Cartago Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 19 | Open |
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Lone Pine Subdivision1.5 mi
When to get out
The best walking months in Cartago: April and May
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) | 9.9 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 57 | 60 | 67 | 73 | 82 | 93 | 99 | 98 | 91 | 79 | 65 | 56 |
| Rain (in) | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
June is the driest month (0.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 99 °F). 1.1 inches fall in February, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 99 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Cartago →
Next door
Cartago and its neighbors
Cartago 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cartago | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Olancha | — 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 Cartago
Where can I hike in Cartago?
The longest trail networks: Cartago Wildlife Area, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Cartago’s trails?
Cartago Wildlife Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Cartago?
59,482 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cartago or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 386 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Cartago 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 →