Greenhorn Park
Park
160 acres3.6 mi of trail
Humbug TrailMiners TrailKids TrailGoat Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Chmee2 · CC BY-SA 3.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Yreka
Yreka has 14 miles of mapped trails, 1.4 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Greenhorn Park (3.6 mi), Siskiyou County Fairgrounds (0.8 mi). 273 acres are parks and preserves, 35 per 1,000 residents. 78% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns · #283 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
226 acres · of 10.0 sq mi of land
Trails
14 mi
1.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
273 ac
35 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
78%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.8 mi
0.8 mi lanes
Highest peak
3,156 ft
Butcher Hill
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Yreka?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Yreka have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Yreka is ahead of 80% of U.S. towns, #283 of 847 in California. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, conserved land lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Yreka’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%B−Trails1.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (14 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4APark land35 acres of park per 1,000 residents (273 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home78% 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 80%
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California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 67%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ 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 Greenhorn Park, with 3.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Siskiyou County Fairgrounds
Park
55 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 7 parks & preserves
Greenhorn Park160 acres · 3.6 mi of trail
DirectionsSiskiyou County Fairgrounds55 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsYreka Park7 acres
DirectionsShasta View Park5 acres
DirectionsRinge Park5 acres
DirectionsDiscovery Park2 acres
DirectionsNewton Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
226 conserved acres
4% of Yreka’s land. Who manages Yreka’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city206 ac
State Department of Land10 ac
U.S. Forest Service7 ac
County2 ac
Local Park · 177 acLocal Recreation Area · 32 acState Resource Management Area · 10 acNational Forest · 7 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenhorn Park Local Park | Town or city | 166 | Open |
| Yreka Creek Greenway Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| California State Lands Commission State Resource Management Area | State Department of Land | 10 | Open |
| Klamath Other National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 7 | Open |
| Minor Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Ringe Park and Pool Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Hibbard Field Local Recreation Area | County | 2 | Open |
| Shasta Avenue Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Discovery Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Newton Sports Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 1 | Open |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
17 places to go in Yreka
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Yreka
Ringe PoolIn Ringe Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Yreka
McDonald's PlayPlace
DirectionsPlus 8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in Yreka
2 scenic views without a name on the map.
Peaks in Yreka
Butcher Hill3,156 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Yreka
Lower Greenhorn Picnic AreaIn Greenhorn Park
DirectionsPlus 2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Yreka
1 campground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
11 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.1 miHorses · 0.9 miUnpaved · 5.1 mi
Humbug Trail0.5 mi
Miners Trail0.4 mi
Kids Trail0.4 mi
Goat Trail0.3 mi
Lynn Skinner Trail0.3 mi
Big Ditch Trail0.3 mi
O-Ko-Ho'-I'-Wah Trail0.2 mi
Fools Gold Trail0.2 mi
Oak Trail0.1 mi
Claim Jumpers Trail0.1 mi
1 more trails
Pine Trail
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.8 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
13Tennis
8Baseball
3Equestrian
1Soccer
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Yreka: April to June and September
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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 47 | 51 | 57 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 91 | 90 | 84 | 69 | 54 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 3.9 |
August is the driest month (0.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 3.9 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Yreka →
Questions about parks and trails in Yreka
Where can I hike in Yreka?
The longest trail networks: Greenhorn Park, 3.6 miles; Siskiyou County Fairgrounds, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Yreka is conserved land?
4% 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 Yreka’s trails?
Greenhorn Park and Siskiyou County Fairgrounds don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Yreka?
0.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.8 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Yreka?
81,536 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Yreka or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 438 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Yreka have?
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #283 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 Yreka 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 →