San Bernardino National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Sage
Sage has 5,207 acres of parks, 1,377 for every 1,000 residents
12% of Sage’s land is conserved, about 5,197 acres. 44 miles of mapped trail cross Sage, 0.6 per square mile of land. 43% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns · #269 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
12%
5,197 acres · of 68.3 sq mi of land
Trails
44 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
5,207 ac
1,377 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
43%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.3 mi
Highest peak
2,582 ft
Roundtop
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Sage?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Sage have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Sage is ahead of 82% of U.S. towns, #269 of 847 in California. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Sage’s overall grade.
Conserved land12% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (44 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land1,377 acres of park per 1,000 residents (5,207 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home43% of residents within a half mile of a park · CA 91% · U.S. 72%C+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 82%
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California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 68%
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
5,197 conserved acres
12% of Sage’s land. Who manages Sage’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency5,157 ac
County20 ac
Town or city10 ac
Joint8 ac
U.S. Forest Service2 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 4,799 acLocal Conservation Area · 378 acUnknown Easement · 18 acNational Forest · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 18 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority Conserved Land Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 4,723 | Open |
| Goodhart Wildlife Habitat Preserve Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 378 | Open |
| Unnamed Site - Riverside County Local Other or Unknown | County | 20 | Open |
| Chard, William and Mervin Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 20 | Open |
| Bustos, Corazon Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 18 | Open |
| Butchar, Sharon Lee Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 17 | Open |
| San Bernardino National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 2 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Sage
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Sage
Roundtop2,582 ft elevation
DirectionsMica Butte2,224 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
7 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.0 mi
Dusty Trail1.4 mi
King Trail1.1 mi
Jojoba Hills Circle1.0 mi
Irma0.7 mi
Rohr0.2 mi
Wilson0.1 mi
Via Cajon0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.3 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
When to get out
The best walking months in Sage: April and May
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) | 64 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 78 | 88 | 95 | 96 | 90 | 81 | 71 | 63 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 3.7 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.4 |
June is the driest month (0.1 in) and August the warmest (highs of 96 °F). 3.7 inches fall in February, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 96 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Sage →
Next door
Sage and its neighbors
Sage has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sage | 12% | 0.6 | 1,377 | 43% | A− |
| Hemet | 9% | 0.4 | 18 | 75% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Sage
How much of Sage is conserved land?
12% 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 Sage’s trails?
San Bernardino National Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Sage?
1.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.3 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Sage?
106,609 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sage or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 6,777 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Sage have?
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #269 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 Sage 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 →