Gardnerville Ranchos has 19 miles of mapped trails, 1.8 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Mitch Park (1 mi), Ranchos Aspen Park (0.6 mi). 53 acres are parks and preserves, 4.4 per 1,000 residents. 56% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns · #36 of 42 in Nevada. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Gardnerville Ranchos?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Gardnerville Ranchos have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Gardnerville Ranchos is ahead of 46% of U.S. towns, #36 of 42 in Nevada. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Mitch Park, with 1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Mitch Park Bicycle Pump Track
Blackrock Park
67 conserved acres
1% of Gardnerville Ranchos’ land. Who manages Gardnerville Ranchos’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ranchos Aspen Park Local Park | County | 30 | Open |
| Mitch Park Local Park | Regional agency | 21 | Open |
| Toiyabe National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 16 | Open |
5 places to go in Gardnerville Ranchos
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Gardnerville Ranchos: 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 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 48 | 51 | 58 | 63 | 72 | 82 | 90 | 89 | 82 | 69 | 56 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.8 |
July is the driest month (0.3 in) and the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 1.9 inches fall in January, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Gardnerville Ranchos →
Gardnerville Ranchos and its neighbors
Gardnerville Ranchos has the most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gardnerville Ranchos | 1% | 1.8 | 4 | 56% | B− |
| Gardnerville | 2% | 1.1 | 13 | 96% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Gardnerville Ranchos
Where can I hike in Gardnerville Ranchos?
The longest trail networks: Mitch Park, 1 miles; Ranchos Aspen Park, 0.6 miles; Mitch Park Bicycle Pump Track, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Gardnerville Ranchos is conserved land?
1% of its land, against a typical 5% for a Nevada town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Gardnerville Ranchos’ trails?
Mitch Park and Ranchos Aspen Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Gardnerville Ranchos?
94,723 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Gardnerville Ranchos or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 70 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Gardnerville Ranchos have?
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #36 of 42 in Nevada. 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 Gardnerville Ranchos 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 →