Discovery Park
Managed by UNIC
60 acres1.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: formulanone · CC BY-SA 2.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Pahrump
Pahrump has 419 miles of mapped trails, 1.3 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Discovery Park (1.9 mi). 17% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 5% of Pahrump’s land is conserved, about 11,622 acres.
Ahead of 49% of U.S. towns · #35 of 42 in Nevada. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
11,622 acres · of 328.8 sq mi of land
Trails
419 mi
1.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
274 ac
5.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
17%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
16 mi
6.5 mi lanes · 1.0 mi paths
Highest peak
4,012 ft
High Peak
What kind of outdoors town is Pahrump?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Pahrump have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pahrump is ahead of 49% of U.S. towns, #35 of 42 in Nevada. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Pahrump’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical NV town 5% · U.S. 4%BTrails1.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (419 mi) · NV 2.0 · U.S. 0.4APark land5.8 acres of park per 1,000 residents (274 acres) · NV 6 · U.S. 13CParks close to home17% of residents within a half mile of a park · NV 74% · U.S. 72%C−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 49%
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Nevada towns of 2,500+ (42)Ahead of 17%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to B+. 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 Discovery Park, with 1.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Ian Deutch Memorial Park
Park
23 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Nopah Range Wilderness
Managed by BLM
20 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Trojan Park
Managed by Pahrump ValleyHigh School - Honors Society
3 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 11 parks & preserves
Discovery Park60 acres · 1.9 mi of trail · UNIC
Ian Deutch Memorial Park23 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsNopah Range Wilderness20 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · BLM
Trojan Park3 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Pahrump ValleyHigh School - Honors Society
DirectionsMount Stirling Wilderness Study Area7,642 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · BLM;US Forest Service
Kellogg Park (In Construction)72 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Spring Mountains National Recreation Area8,453 acres · United States Forest Service
Petrack Park17 acres
DirectionsSimkins Park10 acres
Calvada Eye7 acres · Nye County
Blosser Park - Fenced Park Ok For Dogs5 acres
Who protects it
11,622 conserved acres
5% of Pahrump’s land. Who manages Pahrump’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service8,442 ac
Bureau of Land Management2,621 ac
Other state land484 ac
Town or city75 ac
National Forest · 8,442 acNational Public Lands · 2,621 acState Resource Management Area · 436 acLocal Park · 75 acState Recreation Area · 49 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toiyabe National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 8,442 | Open |
| Las Vegas Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 2,555 | Open |
| Nye County Grant Lands State Resource Management Area | Other state land | 436 | Restricted |
| Barstow Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 57 | Open |
| Open Space State Recreation Area | Other state land | 49 | Open |
| Petrack Park Local Park | Town or city | 34 | Open |
| Ian Deutch Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 27 | Open |
| Simkins Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Pahrump Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 8 | Open |
| Blosser Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
Things to do
15 places to go in Pahrump
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Pahrump
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Pahrump
2 dog parks without a name on the map.
Trails & water
24 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 176.7 mi
State Highway 165.1 mi
Old Pahrump Valley Highway2.0 mi
Desert Trails Boulevard1.2 mi
Turner Boulevard1.0 mi
Everest Circle0.5 mi
Harp0.5 mi
Quarter Horse Avenue Extension0.3 mi
Nugget Circle0.3 mi
East Thousandaire Boulevard0.3 mi
Cahill Court0.3 mi
14 more trails
Nadine Court
0.2 miWest Justine Court
0.2 miMono Plane Place
0.2 miArnold Court
0.2 miBiplane Place
0.2 miCockpit Place
0.2 miHaviland Place
0.2 miAirplane Place
0.2 miZurich
0.1 miBoulder Place
0.1 miOlson Court
0.1 miLariso Court
0.1 miOwl Circle
0.1 miWest Debbie Court
0.1 miBiking & sports
16 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
6.5 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.0 mi
off-road bike paths
8.8 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
8Baseball
7Tennis
3Basketball
2Equestrian
2Football
1Beach volleyball
1Softball
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Pahrump: 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.9 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 58 | 62 | 69 | 76 | 86 | 96 | 102 | 100 | 93 | 80 | 67 | 57 |
| Rain (in) | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
June is the driest month (0.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 102 °F). 1.4 inches fall in February, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 102 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Pahrump →
Questions about parks and trails in Pahrump
Where can I hike in Pahrump?
The longest trail networks: Discovery Park, 1.9 miles; Ian Deutch Memorial Park, 0.4 miles; Nopah Range Wilderness, 0.3 miles; Trojan Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Pahrump is conserved land?
5% 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 Pahrump’s trails?
Discovery Park and Ian Deutch Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Pahrump?
16 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.5 of painted or protected lanes, 1.0 of off-road paths and 8.8 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Pahrump?
412,590 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pahrump or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 115,756 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Pahrump have?
Ahead of 49% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #35 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 Pahrump 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 →