Claremont Hills Wilderness Park
Nature preserve
1,845 acres11.6 mi of trail
Cobal Canyon TrailJohnson Pasture TrailBurbank TrailEast Pomello Trail+1
Dogs on leash
Directionsto Claremont Wildnerness Park North Parking
Photo: Cliff Hutson · CC BY 2.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Claremont
31% of Claremont’s land is conserved: 2,611 acres
28 miles of mapped trail cross Claremont, 2.1 per square mile of land. 2,456 acres are parks and preserves, 67 per 1,000 residents. 96% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 98% of U.S. towns · #48 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
31%
2,611 acres · of 13.3 sq mi of land
Trails
28 mi
2.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,456 ac
67 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
96%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
32 mi
23 mi lanes · 7.0 mi paths
Highest peak
1,371 ft
Indian Hill
Lakes & rivers
3
What kind of outdoors town is Claremont?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Claremont have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Claremont is ahead of 98% of U.S. towns, #48 of 847 in California. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Claremont’s overall grade.
Conserved land31% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%ATrails2.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (28 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4APark land67 acres of park per 1,000 residents (2,456 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home96% of residents within a half mile of a park · CA 91% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 98%
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California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 94%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be A+. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
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 Claremont Hills Wilderness Park, with 11.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Sycamore Canyon Park
Nature preserve
148 acres0.9 mi of trail
Sycamore Canyon Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Larkin Park
Park
8 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 25 parks & preserves
Claremont Hills Wilderness Park1,845 acres · 11.6 mi of trail
DirectionsSycamore Canyon Park148 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
DirectionsLarkin Park8 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
College Park9 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsGriffith Park11 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsBlaisdell Park8 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsCahuilla Park17 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsPadua Avenue Park25 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsMemorial Park7 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Vail Park6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Lewis Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Higginbotham Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Mallows Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsRosa Torrez Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Shelton Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsLa Puerta Sports Park19 acres
DirectionsStuart Wheeler Park9 acres
Blaisdell Preserve7 acres
Angeles National Forest6 acres · United States Forest Service
Chaparral Park5 acres
San Gabriel Mountains National Monument4 acres · United States Forest Service
Jaeger Park4 acres
El Barrio Park2 acres
DirectionsMarshall Canyon Regional Park1 acres
Rancho San Jose Park1 acres
Who protects it
2,611 conserved acres
31% of Claremont’s land. Who manages Claremont’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city2,411 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits112 ac
Army Corps of Engineers87 ac
Local Conservation Area · 2,034 acLocal Other or Unknown · 237 acLocal Park · 115 acPrivate Conservation · 112 acResource Management Area · 87 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont Hills Wilderness Park Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 2,027 | Open |
| Unnamed Site - Claremont, City of Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 237 | Open |
| California Botanic Garden Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 112 | Restricted |
| San Antonio Channel & Dam Resource Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 87 | Open |
| Padua Avenue Park Local Park | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| Cahuilla Park Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Thompson Creek & Trail Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| La Puerta Sports Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Griffith Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| College Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
40 places to go in Claremont
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Claremont
Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Claremont
30 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Claremont
Claremont Pooch ParkIn College Park
DirectionsScenic views in Claremont
Mullins OverlookIn Claremont Hills Wilderness Park
DirectionsPlus 2 scenic views without a name on the map.
Peaks in Claremont
Indian Hill1,371 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Claremont
4 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
13 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 10.5 miHorses · 11.0 miUnpaved · 13.1 mi
Cobal Canyon Trail2.4 mi
Johnson Pasture Trail2.2 mi
Burbank Trail1.6 mi
East Pomello Trail1.1 mi
Webb Canyon Trail1.1 mi
Gale Trail1.1 mi
Loop Trail0.9 mi
Sycamore Canyon Trail0.8 mi
West Fork Palmer Trail0.4 mi
Miller Lateral Trail0.3 mi
3 more trails
South Cobal Cnyn Fire Truck Circle
0.3 miPomello Motorway
0.2 miPalmer Evey Trail
0.2 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
32 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
23 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
7.0 mi
off-road bike paths
2.1 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Cobal Canyon LoopBike route
6.2 miCourts & fields
78Tennis
40Basketball
15Soccer
13Baseball
13Pickleball
6Softball
6Volleyball
5Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →8 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Russian Village DistrictDistrict · listed 1978
About itAtchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad StationBuilding · listed 1982
About itScripps College for WomenDistrict · listed 1984
About itPitzer HouseBuilding · listed 1986
About itPadua Hills TheatreBuilding · listed 1998
About itIntercultural Council HousesDistrict · listed 2015
About itHelen Goodwin Renwick HouseBuilding · listed 2016
About itPeter Drucker HouseBuilding · listed 2017
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Claremont: 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) | 10.1 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 14.4 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.3 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 67 | 67 | 70 | 75 | 78 | 85 | 91 | 93 | 90 | 81 | 73 | 66 |
| Rain (in) | 3.9 | 4.3 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.7 |
August is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 93 °F). 4.3 inches fall in February, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 93 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Claremont →
Next door
Claremont and its neighbors
Claremont has the most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont | 31% | 2.1 | 67 | 96% | A+ |
| Pomona | 3% | 0.3 | 2 | 94% | C+ |
| La Verne | 11% | 0.8 | 16 | 94% | A |
| San Antonio Heights | under 1% | 1.8 | under 1 | 45% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Claremont
Where can I hike in Claremont?
The longest trail networks: Claremont Hills Wilderness Park, 11.6 miles; Sycamore Canyon Park, 0.9 miles; Larkin Park, 0.8 miles; College Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Claremont is conserved land?
31% of its land, against a typical 4% for a California town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Claremont’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Claremont Hills Wilderness Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Claremont?
32 miles of bike routes are on the map: 23 of painted or protected lanes, 7.0 of off-road paths and 2.1 of shoulders and shared lanes. Named routes: Cobal Canyon Loop.
Is there public land near Claremont?
24,082 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Claremont or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,544 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Claremont have?
Ahead of 98% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #48 of 847 in California. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Claremont 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 →