Photo: Tedder · CC BY 3.0More than half of Black Butte Ranch’s land is conserved: 56%
56% of Black Butte Ranch’s land is conserved, about 2,926 acres. 19 miles of mapped trail cross Black Butte Ranch, 2.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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2,926 conserved acres
56% of Black Butte Ranch’s land. Who manages Black Butte Ranch’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deschutes National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 2,926 | Open |
2 places to go in Black Butte Ranch
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
13 named trails and 8 lakes & rivers
3 more trails
16 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 Black Butte Ranch: 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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 44 | 49 | 54 | 63 | 71 | 82 | 81 | 73 | 59 | 46 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 4.3 |
July is the driest month (0.4 in) and the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.3 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Black Butte Ranch →
Questions about parks and trails in Black Butte Ranch
Where can I bike in Black Butte Ranch?
16 miles of bike routes are on the map: 16 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Black Butte Ranch?
147,313 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Black Butte Ranch or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,957 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Black Butte Ranch 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 →