More than half of Ruth’s land is conserved: 75%
75% of Ruth’s land is conserved, about 18,559 acres. 53 miles of mapped trail cross Ruth, 1.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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18,559 conserved acres
75% of Ruth’s land. Who manages Ruth’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Six Rivers National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 18,538 | Open |
| Trinity National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 21 | Open |
4 places to go in Ruth
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1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
5 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
The best walking months in Ruth: May and 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 48 | 52 | 57 | 62 | 71 | 81 | 90 | 89 | 84 | 70 | 54 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 10.9 | 9.9 | 8.4 | 4.8 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 3.3 | 6.7 | 12.5 |
July is the driest month (0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 12.5 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Ruth →
Questions about parks and trails in Ruth
Is there public land near Ruth?
249,334 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ruth or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 18,034 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Ruth 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 →