Cleveland National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
405 acres1 mi of trail
Cold Water Canyon Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
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Outdoors in Temescal Valley
Temescal Valley has 38 miles of mapped trails, 2.0 for every square mile of land
11% of Temescal Valley’s land is conserved, about 1,325 acres. The biggest trail networks: Cleveland National Forest (1 mi), Deleo Regional Sports Park (0.5 mi). 716 acres are parks and preserves, 24 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 90% of U.S. towns · #183 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
11%
1,325 acres · of 19.3 sq mi of land
Trails
38 mi
2.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
716 ac
24 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
83%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.3 mi
4.3 mi lanes
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Temescal Valley?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Temescal Valley have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Temescal Valley is ahead of 90% of U.S. towns, #183 of 847 in California. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Temescal Valley’s overall grade.
Conserved land11% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%A−Trails2.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (38 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4APark land24 acres of park per 1,000 residents (716 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home83% of residents within a half mile of a park · CA 91% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 90%
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California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 78%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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
The longest trail network is Cleveland National Forest, with 1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Deleo Regional Sports Park
Managed by Riverside County
37 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Terramor Park
Managed by Riverside County
5 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Horsethief Canyon Park
Managed by Horsethief Canyon Ranch Maintenance Corporation
13 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 7 parks & preserves
Cleveland National Forest405 acres · 1 mi of trail · United States Forest Service
Deleo Regional Sports Park37 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · Riverside County
Terramor Park5 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Riverside County
DirectionsKite Ridge Park1 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Riverside County
Horsethief Canyon Park13 acres · Horsethief Canyon Ranch Maintenance Corporation
Coral Canyon Park9 acres · Riverside County
Montecito Ranch Park3 acres · Riverside County
Who protects it
1,325 conserved acres
11% of Temescal Valley’s land. Who manages Temescal Valley’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency876 ac
U.S. Forest Service367 ac
Joint53 ac
County40 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 685 acNational Forest · 367 acUnknown Easement · 153 acLocal Conservation Area · 92 acLocal Recreation Area · 25 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 153 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 20 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 367 | Open |
| RCRCD MOU Addition Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 310 | Open |
| Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority Conserved Land Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 193 | Open |
| Lake Mathews - Estelle Mountain Reserve Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 91 | Closed |
| RCRCD McBride Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 75 | Open |
| Lee Lake Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 62 | Restricted |
| Deleo Regional Sports Park Local Recreation Area | County | 25 | Open |
| RCRCD Lee Lake Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 24 | Open |
| Toscana Donation, Phase 3 Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 21 | Open |
| Coral Canyon Park Local Park | County | 9 | Open |
3 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
13 places to go in Temescal Valley
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Temescal Valley
8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Temescal Valley
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Waterfalls in Temescal Valley
1 waterfall without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Temescal Valley
3 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
3 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.9 miHorses · 0.8 miUnpaved · 4.9 mi
Lake Elsinore Branch1.1 mi
Indian Truck Trail0.7 mi
Cold Water Canyon Trail0.6 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
4.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.3 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
17Tennis
12Pickleball
6Basketball
5Soccer
5Baseball
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Temescal Valley: April to 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) | 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) | 67 | 67 | 70 | 74 | 78 | 85 | 91 | 93 | 90 | 82 | 74 | 67 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.9 |
June is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and August the warmest (highs of 93 °F). 3.3 inches fall in February, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 93 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Temescal Valley →
Next door
Temescal Valley and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temescal Valley | 11% | 2.0 | 24 | 83% | A |
| Corona | 3% | 1.9 | 5 | 91% | B+ |
| Lake Elsinore | 31% | 2.8 | 101 | 96% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Temescal Valley
Where can I hike in Temescal Valley?
The longest trail networks: Cleveland National Forest, 1 miles; Deleo Regional Sports Park, 0.5 miles; Terramor Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Temescal Valley is conserved land?
11% 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 Temescal Valley’s trails?
Cleveland National Forest and Deleo Regional Sports Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Temescal Valley?
4.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.3 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Temescal Valley?
79,668 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Temescal Valley or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 928 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Temescal Valley have?
Ahead of 90% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #183 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 Temescal Valley 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 →