More than half of Sunny Slopes’ land is conserved: 88%
88% of Sunny Slopes’ land is conserved, about 1,045 acres. 71 acres are parks and preserves, 221 per 1,000 residents. 13 miles of mapped trail cross Sunny Slopes, 6.8 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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1,045 conserved acres
88% of Sunny Slopes’ land. Who manages Sunny Slopes’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inyo National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 972 | Open |
| Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 555 | Open |
1 places to go in Sunny Slopes
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1 named trail
The best walking months in Sunny Slopes: May 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) | 9.8 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.7 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 45 | 46 | 51 | 57 | 65 | 76 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 64 | 53 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.2 |
August is the driest month (0.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 1.7 inches fall in January, the wettest month. The climate in Sunny Slopes →
Questions about parks and trails in Sunny Slopes
Is there public land near Sunny Slopes?
132,659 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sunny Slopes or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,054 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Sunny Slopes 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 →