Garnet has 10 miles of mapped trails, 1.3 for every square mile of land
11% of Garnet’s land is conserved, about 576 acres. 33% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns · #551 of 847 in California. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Garnet?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Garnet have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Garnet is ahead of 48% of U.S. towns, #551 of 847 in California. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
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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576 conserved acres
11% of Garnet’s land. Who manages Garnet’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 4 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed site - Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy State Other or Unknown | State conservation | 383 | Open |
| Unnamed site - California Wildlife Conservation Board State Other or Unknown | State conservation | 156 | Unknown |
| Edom Hill-Willow Hole Preserve State Conservation Area | State conservation | 32 | Closed |
| Unnamed site - Coachella Valley Conservation Commission Unknown | Joint | 6 | Open |
1 named trail
1.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
April is the best month for walking in Garnet
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 | 71 | 77 | 83 | 91 | 100 | 105 | 105 | 99 | 88 | 76 | 66 |
| Rain (in) | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
June is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 105 °F). 1.3 inches fall in January, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 105 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Garnet →
Garnet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garnet | 11% | 1.3 | under 1 | 33% | B− |
| Desert Hot Springs | 16% | 1.5 | 1 | 60% | B |
| Cathedral City | 8% | 0.9 | 2 | 56% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Garnet
How much of Garnet is conserved land?
11% 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.
Where can I bike in Garnet?
1.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.4 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Garnet?
32,314 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Garnet or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 396 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Garnet have?
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #551 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 Garnet 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 →