Alabama Hills National Scenic Area
Managed by Bureau of Land Management
1,125 acres8.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
Smithsonian Institution Shelter · Photo: Justin Johnsen · CC BY 2.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Lone Pine
More than half of Lone Pine’s land is conserved: 61%
61% of Lone Pine’s land is conserved, about 7,446 acres. 7,437 acres are parks and preserves, 5,168 per 1,000 residents. 74 miles of mapped trail cross Lone Pine, 3.9 per square mile of land.
Among the top 1% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
61%
7,446 acres · of 19.0 sq mi of land
Trails
74 mi
3.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
7,437 ac
5,168 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
6.4 mi
Lakes & rivers
1
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Lone Pine?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lone Pine have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lone Pine is among the top 1% of U.S. towns. All four inputs put Lone Pine near the top nationally; park acres per resident rank highest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lone Pine’s overall grade.
Conserved land61% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%A+Trails3.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (74 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land5,168 acres of park per 1,000 residents (7,437 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · CA 91% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Among the top 1%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be 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 Alabama Hills National Scenic Area, with 8.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Diaz Lake Recreation Area
Managed by Inyo County Parks and Recreation
141 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Spainhower Park
Managed by Inyo County Parks and Recreation
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it
7,446 conserved acres
61% of Lone Pine’s land. Who manages Lone Pine’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city7,443 ac
U.S. Forest Service3 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 7,443 acNational Forest · 3 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 7,443 | Open |
| Inyo Other National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 3 | Open |
Things to do
7 places to go in Lone Pine
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Lone Pine
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Lone Pine
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Scenic views in Lone Pine
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Lone Pine
Diaz Lake CampgroundFee · In Diaz Lake Recreation Area · Inyo County
DirectionsPortuguese Joe CampgroundFee · Inyo County Parks and Recreation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
6.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
6.4 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
3Baseball
1Basketball
1Tennis
1Skate park
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Lone Pine: April and May
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) | 9.9 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 56 | 59 | 67 | 73 | 82 | 93 | 99 | 98 | 91 | 78 | 65 | 55 |
| Rain (in) | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
June is the driest month (0.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 99 °F). 1.0 inches fall in January, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 99 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Lone Pine →
Questions about parks and trails in Lone Pine
Where can I hike in Lone Pine?
The longest trail networks: Alabama Hills National Scenic Area, 8.2 miles; Diaz Lake Recreation Area, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lone Pine is conserved land?
61% 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 Lone Pine’s trails?
Alabama Hills National Scenic Area and Diaz Lake Recreation Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lone Pine?
6.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.4 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Lone Pine?
142,507 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lone Pine or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 10,439 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lone Pine have?
Among the top 1% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Lone Pine 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 →