San Bernardino National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
646 acres2.5 mi of trail
Blodgett Flat TrailLower South Ridge TrailFuel Break Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Ken Lund · CC BY-SA 2.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Mountain Center
More than half of Mountain Center’s land is conserved: 62%
62% of Mountain Center’s land is conserved, about 742 acres. The biggest trail networks: San Bernardino National Forest (2.5 mi). 84 acres are parks and preserves, 1,872 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
62%
742 acres · of 1.9 sq mi of land
Trails
5.9 mi
3.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
84 ac
1,872 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
30%
of residents within ½ mile
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 San Bernardino National Forest, with 2.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
742 conserved acres
62% of Mountain Center’s land. Who manages Mountain Center’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service657 ac
Regional agency85 ac
National Forest · 657 acLocal Park · 85 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Bernardino National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 657 | Open |
| McCall Memorial Park Local Park | Regional agency | 85 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Mountain Center
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Campgrounds in Mountain Center
McCall Memorial Equestrian ParkFee · Riverside County Regional Park and Open-Space District
DirectionsTrails & water
5 named trails
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.8 miHorses · 3.0 miUnpaved · 2.4 mi
Blodgett Flat Trail1.3 mi
McCall Park Trail1.0 mi
Lower South Ridge Trail0.5 mi
Fuel Break Trail0.5 mi
Interior Park Trail 30.2 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.
Courts & fields
1Basketball
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Mountain Center: April to August
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 | 10.4 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 53 | 53 | 58 | 63 | 70 | 80 | 85 | 86 | 81 | 70 | 60 | 52 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.9 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.6 |
June is the driest month (0.1 in) and August the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 3.9 inches fall in February, the wettest month. The climate in Mountain Center →
Next door
Mountain Center and its neighbors
Mountain Center has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Center | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Idyllwild-Pine Cove | 47% | 5.1 | 161 | 57% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Mountain Center
Where can I hike in Mountain Center?
The longest trail networks: San Bernardino National Forest, 2.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Mountain Center’s trails?
San Bernardino National Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Mountain Center?
81,726 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mountain Center or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 746 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Mountain Center 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 →