Puente Hills Preserve
Managed by Puente Hills Habitat Preservation Authority
300 acres3 mi of trail
Coyote TrailAhwingna TrailPuma TrailSchabarum-Skyline Trail
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
Photo: The original uploader was Geographer at English Wikipedia. · CC BY 1.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Hacienda Heights
Hacienda Heights has 9.7 miles of mapped trails, 0.9 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Puente Hills Preserve (3 mi), Peter F Schabarum Regional County Park (1.4 mi), Steinmetz Park (0.6 mi). 8% of Hacienda Heights’ land is conserved, about 578 acres. 81% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns · #324 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
578 acres · of 11.2 sq mi of land
Trails
9.7 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
592 ac
11 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
81%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
12 mi
8.4 mi lanes · 1.8 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Hacienda Heights?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Hacienda Heights have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hacienda Heights is ahead of 74% of U.S. towns, #324 of 847 in California. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Hacienda Heights’ overall grade.
Conserved land8% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (10 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land11 acres of park per 1,000 residents (592 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home81% of residents within a half mile of a park · CA 91% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 74%
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California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 62%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ 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 Puente Hills Preserve, with 3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Peter F Schabarum Regional County Park
Managed by Los Angeles County
227 acres1.4 mi of trail
Schabarum-Skyline TrailSchabarum-Skyline Trail - Azusa/Colima Connector
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Orange Grove Park
Managed by County of Los Angeles
6 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Hacienda Heights Park
Park
5 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 10 parks & preserves
Puente Hills Preserve300 acres · 3 mi of trail · Puente Hills Habitat Preservation Authority
DirectionsPeter F Schabarum Regional County Park227 acres · 1.4 mi of trail · Los Angeles County
DirectionsSteinmetz Park12 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsThomas S. Burton Park11 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsOrange Grove Park6 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · County of Los Angeles
Hacienda Heights Park5 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Manzanita Park12 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsPepperbrook Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsCountrywood Park6 acres
DirectionsLos Robles County Park5 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
578 conserved acres
8% of Hacienda Heights’ land. Who manages Hacienda Heights’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency299 ac
County279 ac
Local Park · 279 acLocal Other or Unknown · 201 acLocal Recreation Area · 98 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 15 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter F Schabarum Regional County Park Local Park | County | 223 | Open |
| Hacienda Hills Open Space - Sanitation District Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 198 | Open |
| Hacienda Hills Open Space Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 67 | Unknown |
| Turnbull Canyon Open Space Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 21 | Open |
| Manzanita Park Local Park | County | 12 | Open |
| Thomas S Burton Park Local Park | County | 12 | Open |
| Steinmetz Park Local Park | County | 11 | Open |
| Arroyo San Miguel Open Space Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 11 | Open |
| Countrywood Park Local Park | County | 6 | Open |
| Orange Grove Park Local Park | County | 6 | Open |
3 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
26 places to go in Hacienda Heights
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Hacienda Heights
14 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Hacienda Heights
12 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
6 named trails
Named trails
Open to bikes · 5.0 miHorses · 5.0 miUnpaved · 7.1 mi
Schabarum-Skyline Trail3.3 mi
Ahwingna Trail1.3 mi
Coyote Trail1.2 mi
Puma Trail0.7 mi
Schabarum Trail0.2 mi
Schabarum-Skyline Trail - Azusa/Colima Connector0.1 mi
Biking & sports
12 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
8.4 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.8 mi
off-road bike paths
1.6 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Schabarum-Skyline TrailBike route
3.3 miAhwingna TrailBike route
0.9 miCourts & fields
41Tennis
10Baseball
8Basketball
1Softball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Hacienda Heights: 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) | 69 | 69 | 71 | 74 | 76 | 81 | 87 | 89 | 87 | 81 | 74 | 68 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 2.3 |
August is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 3.7 inches fall in February, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Hacienda Heights →
Next door
Hacienda Heights and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hacienda Heights | 8% | 0.9 | 11 | 81% | B+ |
| Industry | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| La Habra Heights | 19% | 1.4 | 141 | 86% | A+ |
| Rowland Heights | 6% | 1.1 | 10 | 67% | B+ |
| Whittier | 23% | 1.1 | 23 | 94% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Hacienda Heights
Where can I hike in Hacienda Heights?
The longest trail networks: Puente Hills Preserve, 3 miles; Peter F Schabarum Regional County Park, 1.4 miles; Steinmetz Park, 0.6 miles; Thomas S. Burton Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Hacienda Heights is conserved land?
8% 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 Hacienda Heights’ trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Puente Hills Preserve (on leash) and Peter F Schabarum Regional County Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Hacienda Heights?
12 miles of bike routes are on the map: 8.4 of painted or protected lanes, 1.8 of off-road paths and 1.6 of shoulders and shared lanes. Named routes: Schabarum-Skyline Trail and Ahwingna Trail.
Is there public land near Hacienda Heights?
21,488 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hacienda Heights or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 592 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Hacienda Heights have?
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #324 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 Hacienda Heights 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 →