San Gabriel Mountains National Monument
Managed by United States Forest Service
1,904 acres4.6 mi of trail
Van Tassel MotorwaySilver Fish Truck TrailMonrovia Canyon Truck Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: w:User:matthewstringer · CC BY-SA 3.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Duarte
More than half of Duarte’s land is conserved: 55%
55% of Duarte’s land is conserved, about 2,368 acres. Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 6.1 miles of mapped trail cross Duarte, 0.9 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 96% of U.S. towns · #86 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
55%
2,368 acres · of 6.7 sq mi of land
Trails
6.1 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
481 ac
22 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
7.6 mi
2.2 mi lanes · 1.6 mi paths
Highest peak
3,678 ft
Mount Bliss
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Duarte?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Duarte have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Duarte is ahead of 96% of U.S. towns, #86 of 847 in California. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Duarte’s overall grade.
Conserved land55% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%A+Trails0.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land22 acres of park per 1,000 residents (481 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · CA 91% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 96%
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California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 90%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A to 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 San Gabriel Mountains National Monument, with 4.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Duarte Wilderness Preserve
Managed by City of Duarte
400 acres0.3 mi of trail
Van Tassel Motorway
Dogs on leash
No trailhead mapped yet
Angeles National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
1,904 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
All 14 parks & preserves
San Gabriel Mountains National Monument1,904 acres · 4.6 mi of trail · United States Forest Service
Duarte Wilderness Preserve400 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · City of Duarte
Encanto Park11 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsBeardslee Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Angeles National Forest1,904 acres · United States Forest Service
Pioneer Park10 acres
DirectionsDuarte Sports Park6 acres
DirectionsRoyal Oaks Park6 acres
Duarte Park6 acres
DirectionsGordon Sports Park5 acres
Northview Park2 acres
DirectionsHacienda Park1 acres
Aloysia Moore Park1 acres
Valley View Park1 acres
Who protects it
2,368 conserved acres
55% of Duarte’s land. Who manages Duarte’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service1,266 ac
State Department of Land646 ac
Town or city466 ac
National Forest · 1,266 acState Resource Management Area · 646 acLocal Conservation Area · 400 acLocal Park · 33 acLocal Recreation Area · 32 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 18 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angeles National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 1,266 | Open |
| California State Lands Commission State Resource Management Area | State Department of Land | 646 | Unknown |
| Duarte Wilderness Preserve Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 400 | Open |
| Donald and Bernice Watson Recreation Trail Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Encanto Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Duarte Sports Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Royal Oaks Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Montgomery Fields Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Otis Gordon Sports Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Beardslee Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
12 places to go in Duarte
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Duarte
Duarte City Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Duarte
Aloysia Moore PlaygroundIn Aloysia Moore Park
DirectionsBeardslee PlaygroundIn Beardslee Park
DirectionsPlus 7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Waterfalls in Duarte
Fish Canyon FallsIn San Gabriel Mountains National Monument
DirectionsPeaks in Duarte
Mount Bliss3,678 ft elevation · In San Gabriel Mountains National Monument
DirectionsTrails & water
4 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.6 miHorses · 2.6 miUnpaved · 2.3 mi
Van Tassel Motorway2.4 mi
Silver Fish Truck Trail0.5 mi
Monrovia Canyon Truck Trail0.4 mi
San Gabriel River Trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
7.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.2 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.6 mi
off-road bike paths
3.7 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Van Tassel TrailBike route
0.9 miCourts & fields
6Baseball
4Tennis
3Basketball
1Skate park
1Football
1Soccer
1Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Fox Fullerton Theatre ComplexDistrict · listed 2006
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Duarte: 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) | 68 | 69 | 72 | 75 | 78 | 84 | 90 | 92 | 89 | 82 | 74 | 67 |
| Rain (in) | 4.4 | 4.9 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 3.0 |
August is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 4.9 inches fall in February, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Duarte →
Next door
Duarte and its neighbors
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Questions about parks and trails in Duarte
Where can I hike in Duarte?
The longest trail networks: San Gabriel Mountains National Monument, 4.6 miles; Duarte Wilderness Preserve, 0.3 miles; Encanto Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Duarte is conserved land?
55% 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 Duarte’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Duarte Wilderness Preserve (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Duarte?
7.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.2 of painted or protected lanes, 1.6 of off-road paths and 3.7 of shoulders and shared lanes. Named routes: Van Tassel Trail.
Is there public land near Duarte?
15,552 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Duarte or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 481 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Duarte have?
Ahead of 96% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #86 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 Duarte 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 →