Low Gap Park
Park
161 acres6.1 mi of trail
Sol y SombraCity View TrailCanyon Creek TrailNorth Orr Creek Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Photo: City of Ukiah - Dept. of Recreation · Public domainAOutdoors
Outdoors in Ukiah
Ukiah has 17 miles of mapped trails, 3.1 for every square mile of land
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Low Gap Park (6.1 mi), Riverside Park (1.8 mi). 8% of Ukiah’s land is conserved, about 296 acres.
Ahead of 93% of U.S. towns · #143 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
296 acres · of 5.5 sq mi of land
Trails
17 mi
3.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
289 ac
18 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
16 mi
7.9 mi lanes · 5.8 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
What kind of outdoors town is Ukiah?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Ukiah have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Ukiah is ahead of 93% of U.S. towns, #143 of 847 in California. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Ukiah’s overall grade.
Conserved land8% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%B+Trails3.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (17 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land18 acres of park per 1,000 residents (289 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13BParks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · CA 91% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 93%
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California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 83%
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 Low Gap Park, with 6.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Riverside Park
Park
33 acres1.8 mi of trail
Song for My Father'Round MidnightThe SidewinderMaiden Voyage+1
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Twelfth District Fairgrounds
Park
31 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Hudson-Carpenter Park
Managed by City of Ukiah
4 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 14 parks & preserves
Low Gap Park161 acres · 6.1 mi of trail
DirectionsRiverside Park33 acres · 1.8 mi of trail
Twelfth District Fairgrounds31 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsHudson-Carpenter Park4 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · City of Ukiah
DirectionsTodd Grove Park9 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsObservatory Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsAlex R. Thomas Jr. Plaza1 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsMcGarvey Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsOrchard Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Ukiah Sports Complex10 acres
Giorno Park8 acres
DirectionsVinewood Park5 acres
DirectionsOak Manor Park4 acres
DirectionsVeterans Park1 acres
Who protects it
296 conserved acres
8% of Ukiah’s land. Who manages Ukiah’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city247 ac
County48 ac
Local Recreation Area · 177 acLocal Park · 106 acLocal Other or Unknown · 12 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukiah Municipal Golf Course Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 151 | Restricted |
| Low Gap Regional Park Local Park | County | 48 | Open |
| Riverside Park Local Park | Town or city | 36 | Open |
| Ukiah Softball Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Giorno Park/Anton Stadium Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Todd Grove Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Vinewood Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Oak Manor Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Ukiah Skate Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Observatory Park Trail Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 3 | Open |
3 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
52 places to go in Ukiah
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Ukiah
6th Grade Playground
Directions42 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Ukiah
Big Dog Playpen
DirectionsLow Gap Dog ParkIn Low Gap Park
DirectionsLow Gap Dog ParkIn Low Gap Park
DirectionsPuppy Playpen
DirectionsPeaks in Ukiah
1 peak without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in Ukiah
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Disc golf in Ukiah
Low Gap Disc GolfIn Low Gap Park
DirectionsCommunity gardens in Ukiah
Veterans Community GardenIn Veterans Park
DirectionsPlus 2 community gardens without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
17 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.8 mi
Sol y Sombra1.1 mi
City View Trail1.1 mi
Canyon Creek Trail0.6 mi
North Orr Creek Trail0.5 mi
City View Trail Access0.5 mi
Song for My Father0.4 mi
'Round Midnight0.3 mi
U Access0.3 mi
The Sidewinder0.3 mi
South Orr Creek Trail0.2 mi
7 more trails
Canyon Cutoff Trail
0.1 miMaiden Voyage
0.1 miRed Pepper
0.1 miPicnic Trail
0.1 miLazy Bird
0.1 miWalkway Trail
0.1 miShooting Star Trail
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
16 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
7.9 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
5.8 mi
off-road bike paths
2.4 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
40Basketball
18Tennis
18Baseball
4Soccer
2Tracks
1Skate park
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →5 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 10 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Ukiah: 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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 57 | 61 | 65 | 69 | 76 | 84 | 91 | 91 | 87 | 77 | 64 | 56 |
| Rain (in) | 7.1 | 6.6 | 5.3 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 3.8 | 7.4 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 7.4 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Ukiah →
Questions about parks and trails in Ukiah
Where can I hike in Ukiah?
The longest trail networks: Low Gap Park, 6.1 miles; Riverside Park, 1.8 miles; Twelfth District Fairgrounds, 0.3 miles; Hudson-Carpenter Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Ukiah is conserved land?
8% 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 Ukiah’s trails?
Low Gap Park and Riverside Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Ukiah?
16 miles of bike routes are on the map: 7.9 of painted or protected lanes, 5.8 of off-road paths and 2.4 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Ukiah?
49,727 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ukiah or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 289 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Ukiah have?
Ahead of 93% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #143 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 Ukiah 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 →