Argus Range Wilderness
Managed by Bureau of Land Management
139 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Valley Wells
Few parks or trails are on the map in Valley Wells
9% of Valley Wells’ land is conserved, about 633 acres. 22 miles of mapped trail cross Valley Wells, 2.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
9%
633 acres · of 10.7 sq mi of land
Trails
22 mi
2.1 per sq mi of land
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Great Falls Basin Wilderness
Managed by Bureau of Land Management
7 acres0.1 mi of trail
P27
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
633 conserved acres
9% of Valley Wells’ land. Who manages Valley Wells’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State Department of Land633 ac
State Resource Management Area · 633 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State Lands Commission State Resource Management Area | State Department of Land | 633 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Valley Wells
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Campgrounds in Valley Wells
1 campground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
3 named trails
Named trails
P1055.6 mi
P281.4 mi
P271.4 mi
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Valley Wells
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) | 10.0 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.0 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 58 | 63 | 70 | 77 | 87 | 97 | 103 | 101 | 94 | 82 | 68 | 57 |
| Rain (in) | 1.2 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
June is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 103 °F). 1.5 inches fall in February, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 103 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Valley Wells →
Next door
Valley Wells and its neighbors
Valley Wells has the second most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Wells | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Homewood Canyon | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Trona | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Valley Wells
Where can I hike in Valley Wells?
The longest trail networks: Great Falls Basin Wilderness, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Valley Wells’ trails?
Argus Range Wilderness and Great Falls Basin Wilderness don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Valley Wells?
129,621 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Valley Wells or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 6,608 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Valley Wells 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 →