D.C. Day Park
Park
5 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Cooper, in Wiki Commons known as Cooper.ch 18:45, 7 August 2006 (UTC) · CC BY-SA 2.5–Not graded
Outdoors in Rachel
Few parks or trails are on the map in Rachel
42% of Rachel’s land is conserved, about 1,161 acres. 8 acres are parks and preserves, 66 per 1,000 residents. 4.0 miles of mapped trail cross Rachel, 0.9 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
42%
1,161 acres · of 4.3 sq mi of land
Trails
4.0 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
8 ac
66 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
44%
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
Places to walk
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The longest trail network is D.C. Day Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
EWU Resort
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,161 conserved acres
42% of Rachel’s land. Who manages Rachel’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Bureau of Land Management1,161 ac
National Public Lands · 1,161 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caliente Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 1,161 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Rachel
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Playgrounds in Rachel
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
When to get out
The best walking months in Rachel: 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) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.7 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 49 | 53 | 61 | 68 | 77 | 89 | 95 | 93 | 85 | 72 | 58 | 48 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
June is the driest month (0.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 95 °F). 0.8 inches fall in February, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 95 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Rachel →
Questions about parks and trails in Rachel
Where can I hike in Rachel?
The longest trail networks: D.C. Day Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Rachel’s trails?
D.C. Day Park and EWU Resort don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Rachel?
204,468 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rachel or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,166 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Rachel 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 →