Few parks or trails are on the map in East Sonora
0.2 miles of mapped trail cross East Sonora, 0.1 per square mile of land. 30% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 8% of U.S. towns · #826 of 847 in California. What drives it
How much outdoors does East Sonora have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, East Sonora is ahead of 8% of U.S. towns, #826 of 847 in California. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park comes closest.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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The best walking months in East Sonora: May and 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 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 55 | 58 | 61 | 66 | 75 | 85 | 92 | 92 | 87 | 76 | 62 | 54 |
| Rain (in) | 6.2 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 3.6 | 5.9 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 6.2 inches fall in January, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in East Sonora →
East Sonora and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Sonora | under 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | 30% | D |
| Phoenix Lake | under 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D− |
| Sonora | 2% | 1.0 | 11 | 81% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in East Sonora
How much of East Sonora is conserved land?
under 1% 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.
Is there public land near East Sonora?
81,779 acres of parks and open public land lie inside East Sonora or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
How much outdoors does East Sonora have?
Ahead of 8% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #826 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 East Sonora 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 →