Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area - Trinity Unit
Managed by United States Forest Service
810 acres1.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Trinity Center Public Boat Ramp
Bowerman Barn · Photo: NoeHill · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Trinity Center
Few parks or trails are on the map in Trinity Center
The biggest trail networks: Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area - Trinity Unit (1.5 mi). 29% of Trinity Center’s land is conserved, about 964 acres. 4.6 miles of mapped trail cross Trinity Center, 0.9 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
29%
964 acres · of 5.2 sq mi of land
Trails
4.6 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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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 Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area - Trinity Unit, with 1.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
964 conserved acres
29% of Trinity Center’s land. Who manages Trinity Center’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service964 ac
National Forest · 964 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shasta National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 964 | Open |
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
1Basketball
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Trinity Center: 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 50 | 54 | 60 | 66 | 76 | 85 | 95 | 93 | 88 | 74 | 57 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 12.2 | 12.3 | 11.1 | 5.6 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 3.7 | 8.3 | 13.9 |
July is the driest month (0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 95 °F). 13.9 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 95 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Trinity Center →
Questions about parks and trails in Trinity Center
Where can I hike in Trinity Center?
The longest trail networks: Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area - Trinity Unit, 1.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Trinity Center’s trails?
Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area - Trinity Unit doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Trinity Center?
59,636 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Trinity Center or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 164 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Trinity Center 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 →