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Outdoors in Wilkerson

More than half of Wilkerson’s land is conserved: 70%

70% of Wilkerson’s land is conserved, about 2,557 acres. 2,468 acres are parks and preserves, 4,764 per 1,000 residents. 36 miles of mapped trail cross Wilkerson, 6.4 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
70%
2,557 acres · of 5.7 sq mi of land
Trails
36 mi
6.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,468 ac
4,764 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
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
Who protects it

2,557 conserved acres

70% of Wilkerson’s land. Who manages Wilkerson’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Town or city2,461 ac
U.S. Forest Service95 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 2,461 acNational Forest · 95 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
Local Other or Unknown
Town or city2,461Open
Inyo National Forest
National Forest
U.S. Forest Service95Open
When to get out

The best walking months in Wilkerson: April and May

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.910.811.913.114.214.714.513.612.411.210.19.6
High (°F)525561687787949285736051
Rain (in)0.90.80.50.20.30.20.30.20.20.40.40.5

June is the driest month (0.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 94 °F). 0.9 inches fall in January, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 94 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Wilkerson →

Questions about parks and trails in Wilkerson

Is there public land near Wilkerson?

153,481 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wilkerson or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,275 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Wilkerson 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 →