Photo: LittleT889 · CC BY-SA 4.0More than half of Old Station’s land is conserved: 84%
84% of Old Station’s land is conserved, about 1,204 acres. 7.9 miles of mapped trail cross Old Station, 3.6 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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1,204 conserved acres
84% of Old Station’s land. Who manages Old Station’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lassen National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 1,204 | Open |
3 places to go in Old Station
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7 named trails
The best walking months in Old Station: May to 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 44 | 46 | 51 | 56 | 66 | 75 | 85 | 84 | 78 | 65 | 51 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 3.8 |
August is the driest month (0.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 3.8 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Old Station →
Questions about parks and trails in Old Station
Is there public land near Old Station?
156,169 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Old Station or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,211 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Old Station 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 →