McCloud · Photo: brewbooks from near Seattle, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0Few parks or trails are on the map in McCloud
15% of McCloud’s land is conserved, about 234 acres. 17 acres are parks and preserves, 21 per 1,000 residents. 1.1 miles of mapped trail cross McCloud, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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234 conserved acres
15% of McCloud’s land. Who manages McCloud’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 209 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shasta National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 14 | Open |
| Hoo Hoo Park Local Park | Regional agency | 11 | Open |
1 places to go in McCloud
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 named trail
0.1 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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in McCloud: May, June and September
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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 47 | 50 | 55 | 61 | 70 | 79 | 88 | 88 | 81 | 68 | 53 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 7.8 | 7.6 | 6.5 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 5.2 | 8.8 |
July is the driest month (0.2 in) and the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 8.8 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in McCloud →
Questions about parks and trails in McCloud
Are dogs allowed on McCloud’s trails?
Hoo Hoo Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in McCloud?
0.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near McCloud?
75,900 acres of parks and open public land lie inside McCloud or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 32 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from McCloud 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 →