Grant Rea Park
Park
22 acres1 mi of trail
Rio Hondo River Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Montebello Woman's Club · Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Montebello
96% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Montebello
8.7 miles of mapped trail cross Montebello, 1.0 per square mile of land. 97 acres are parks and preserves, 1.6 per 1,000 residents. 4% of Montebello’s land is conserved, about 219 acres.
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns · #407 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
219 acres · of 8.3 sq mi of land
Trails
8.7 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
97 ac
1.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
96%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
11 mi
4.8 mi lanes · 5.7 mi paths
Highest peak
564 ft
Montebello Hills
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Montebello?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Montebello have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Montebello is ahead of 64% of U.S. towns, #407 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 Montebello’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%BTrails1.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (9 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land1.6 acres of park per 1,000 residents (97 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13C−Parks 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 64%
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California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 52%
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 Grant Rea Park, with 1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Montebello City Park
Park
12 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Ashiya Park
Park
8 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 9 parks & preserves
Grant Rea Park22 acres · 1 mi of trail
DirectionsBicknell Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsMontebello City Park12 acres
Ashiya Park8 acres
Chet Holifield Park7 acres
Acuna Park7 acres
DirectionsReggie Rodriguez Park7 acres
Potrero Heights Park5 acres
DirectionsTaylor Ranch3 acres
Who protects it
219 conserved acres
4% of Montebello’s land. Who manages Montebello’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city219 ac
Local Recreation Area · 130 acLocal Park · 88 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montebello Golf Course Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 130 | Restricted |
| Grant Rea Park Local Park | Town or city | 25 | Open |
| Montebello Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Ashiya Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Bicknell Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Reggie Rodriguez Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Acuna Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Potrero Heights Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Chet Holified Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Taylor Ranch Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
3 places to go in Montebello
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Montebello
1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Montebello
1 playground without a name on the map.
Peaks in Montebello
Montebello Hills564 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 3.6 miHorses · 3.6 miUnpaved · 0.7 mi
Rio Hondo River Trail3.6 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
11 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.8 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
5.7 mi
off-road bike paths
0.3 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
16Tennis
13Baseball
12Basketball
3Football
1Soccer
1Tracks
1Softball
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Montebello Woman's ClubBuilding · listed 1995
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Montebello: 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 | 72 | 75 | 77 | 81 | 87 | 88 | 87 | 81 | 75 | 68 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 2.5 |
August is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 3.6 inches fall in January, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Montebello →
Next door
Montebello and its neighbors
Montebello has the most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Montebello8.7 miPico Rivera6.7 miEast Los Angeles4.3 miMonterey Park3.1 miRosemead2.2 miCommerce0.7 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montebello | 4% | 1.0 | 2 | 96% | B |
| Pico Rivera | 7% | 0.8 | 2 | 85% | B |
| East Los Angeles | 2% | 0.6 | 1 | 91% | B− |
| Commerce | 1% | 0.1 | 3 | 97% | C |
| Monterey Park | 3% | 0.4 | 2 | 97% | B− |
| Rosemead | 2% | 0.4 | 1 | 93% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Montebello
Where can I hike in Montebello?
The longest trail networks: Grant Rea Park, 1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Montebello 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 Montebello’s trails?
Grant Rea Park and Montebello City Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Montebello?
11 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.8 of painted or protected lanes, 5.7 of off-road paths and 0.3 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Montebello?
15,467 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Montebello or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 97 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Montebello have?
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #407 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 Montebello 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 →