La Cañada Irrigation District Open Space
Managed by La Cañada Irrigation District
78 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Cbl62 · CC BY-SA 3.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in La Crescenta-Montrose
96% of residents live within a half mile of a park in La Crescenta-Montrose
16 acres are parks and preserves, 0.8 per 1,000 residents. 0.6 miles of mapped trail cross La Crescenta-Montrose, 0.2 per square mile of land. 4% of La Crescenta-Montrose’s land is conserved, about 94 acres.
Ahead of 45% of U.S. towns · #578 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
94 acres · of 3.4 sq mi of land
Trails
0.6 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
16 ac
0.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
96%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.2 mi
1.2 mi lanes
What kind of outdoors town is La Crescenta-Montrose?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does La Crescenta-Montrose have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, La Crescenta-Montrose is ahead of 45% of U.S. towns, #578 of 847 in California. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of La Crescenta-Montrose’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land0.8 acres of park per 1,000 residents (16 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13DParks 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 45%
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California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 32%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to B. 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
94 conserved acres
4% of La Crescenta-Montrose’s land. Who manages La Crescenta-Montrose’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency78 ac
County9 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits8 ac
Local Recreation Area · 78 acLocal Park · 9 acPrivate Conservation · 8 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Canada Irrigation District Open Space Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 78 | Closed |
| Two Strike Park Local Park | County | 9 | Open |
| Rosemont Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 8 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in La Crescenta-Montrose
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in La Crescenta-Montrose
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Crescenta View Trail0.1 mi
Biking & sports
1.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.2 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
23Basketball
5Tennis
1Football
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in La Crescenta-Montrose: 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) | 65 | 65 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 83 | 89 | 91 | 88 | 79 | 71 | 64 |
| Rain (in) | 4.8 | 5.5 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 3.2 |
August is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 5.5 inches fall in February, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in La Crescenta-Montrose →
Next door
La Crescenta-Montrose 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Crescenta-Montrose | 4% | 0.2 | 1 | 96% | B− |
| Glendale | 30% | 2.6 | 30 | 97% | A+ |
| La Cañada Flintridge | 10% | 3.2 | 26 | 89% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in La Crescenta-Montrose
Where can I hike in La Crescenta-Montrose?
The longest trail networks: Two Strike Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of La Crescenta-Montrose is conserved land?
4% 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 La Crescenta-Montrose’s trails?
La Cañada Irrigation District Open Space and Two Strike Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in La Crescenta-Montrose?
1.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.2 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near La Crescenta-Montrose?
23,323 acres of parks and open public land lie inside La Crescenta-Montrose or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 16 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does La Crescenta-Montrose have?
Ahead of 45% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #578 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 La Crescenta-Montrose 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 →