Few parks or trails are on the map in Ponderosa Pines
25% of Ponderosa Pines’ land is conserved, about 6,273 acres. 532 acres are parks and preserves, 560 per 1,000 residents. 2.5 miles of mapped trail cross Ponderosa Pines, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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6,273 conserved acres
25% of Ponderosa Pines’ land. Who manages Ponderosa Pines’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 5,108 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 4 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butte Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 635 | Open |
| Fairweather Fishing Access Site State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 530 | Open |
1 named trail
The best walking months in Ponderosa Pines: May to 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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 37 | 47 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 83 | 82 | 71 | 57 | 42 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
February is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 2.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Ponderosa Pines →
Questions about parks and trails in Ponderosa Pines
Is there public land near Ponderosa Pines?
32,358 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ponderosa Pines or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,052 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Ponderosa Pines neighbors.
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 →