Puente Hills Preserve
Managed by Puente Hills Habitat Preservation Authority
772 acres5.4 mi of trail
Purple Sage TrailSchabarum-Skyline TrailBlack Walnut TrailPowder Canyon Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
Photo: Sharon Mollerus · CC BY 2.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in La Habra Heights
La Habra Heights has 771 acres of parks, 141 for every 1,000 residents
19% of La Habra Heights’ land is conserved, about 767 acres. 8.4 miles of mapped trail cross La Habra Heights, 1.4 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Puente Hills Preserve (5.4 mi).
Ahead of 96% of U.S. towns · #98 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
19%
767 acres · of 6.2 sq mi of land
Trails
8.4 mi
1.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
771 ac
141 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
86%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is La Habra Heights?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does La Habra Heights have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, La Habra Heights is ahead of 96% of U.S. towns, #98 of 847 in California. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of La Habra Heights’ overall grade.
Conserved land19% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%ATrails1.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (8 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4APark land141 acres of park per 1,000 residents (771 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13AParks close to home86% 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 96%
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California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 89%
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 Puente Hills Preserve, with 5.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
767 conserved acres
19% of La Habra Heights’ land. Who manages La Habra Heights’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency756 ac
Town or city11 ac
Local Recreation Area · 755 acLocal Park · 11 acLocal Conservation Area · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powder Canyon Open Space Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 716 | Open |
| Arroyo San Miguel Open Space Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 40 | Open |
| Hacienda Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Cold Creek Valley Preserve Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 1 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in La Habra Heights
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in La Habra Heights
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in La Habra Heights
2 peaks without a name on the map.
Trails & water
8 named trails
Named trails
Open to bikes · 6.5 miHorses · 6.5 miUnpaved · 6.5 mi
Schabarum-Skyline Trail2.5 mi
Purple Sage Trail1.4 mi
Black Walnut Trail1.1 mi
Murphy Ranch Trail1.0 mi
Powder Canyon Trail0.9 mi
Gray Squirrel Trail0.2 mi
Buena Vista Trail0.2 mi
Nogales Trail0.1 mi
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Schabarum-Skyline TrailBike route
2.5 miCourts & fields
3Tennis
2Equestrian
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in La Habra 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 | 77 | 81 | 87 | 89 | 87 | 81 | 74 | 68 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 2.3 |
August is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 3.6 inches fall in February, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in La Habra Heights →
Next door
La Habra 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Habra Heights | 19% | 1.4 | 141 | 86% | A+ |
| Whittier | 23% | 1.1 | 23 | 94% | A |
| Hacienda Heights | 8% | 0.9 | 11 | 81% | B+ |
| Rowland Heights | 6% | 1.1 | 10 | 67% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in La Habra Heights
Where can I hike in La Habra Heights?
The longest trail networks: Puente Hills Preserve, 5.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of La Habra Heights is conserved land?
19% 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 Habra Heights’ trails?
Puente Hills Preserve and Hacienda Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near La Habra Heights?
20,361 acres of parks and open public land lie inside La Habra Heights or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 771 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does La Habra Heights have?
Ahead of 96% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #98 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 Habra 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 →