Hopkins Demonstration Forest
Managed by Forests Forever
122 acres5 mi of trail
Hopkins TrailWest Loop Watershed TrailRedcedar TrailMiddle Loop Watershed Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Ian Poellet · CC BY-SA 4.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Mulino
Mulino has 8.2 miles of mapped trails, 0.6 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Hopkins Demonstration Forest (5 mi). 4 acres are parks and preserves, 1.6 per 1,000 residents. 3% of Mulino’s land is conserved, about 271 acres.
Ahead of 25% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
271 acres · of 13.8 sq mi of land
Trails
8.2 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
4 ac
1.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Mulino have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Mulino is ahead of 25% of U.S. towns. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Mulino’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical OR town 4% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (8 mi) · OR 0.8 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land1.6 acres of park per 1,000 residents (4 acres) · OR 7 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home0% of residents within a half mile of a park · OR 96% · U.S. 72%D−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 25%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D to C+. 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 Hopkins Demonstration Forest, with 5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Wagon Wheel Park
Managed by Clackamas County
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Wagonwheel Park Parking Lot
Who protects it
271 conserved acres
3% of Mulino’s land. Who manages Mulino’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State land board254 ac
Private owners15 ac
Town or city2 ac
State Resource Management Area · 254 acLocal Recreation Area · 17 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 3 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Trust Land State Resource Management Area | State land board | 254 | Unknown |
| Mulino Elementary School Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 17 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Mulino
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Scenic views in Mulino
2 scenic views without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
12 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 4.3 mi
Hopkins Trail0.5 mi
West Loop Watershed Trail0.4 mi
Redcedar Trail0.3 mi
Middle Loop Watershed Trail0.2 mi
Molalla StoryWalk Mulino Route0.2 mi
Red Alder Trail0.2 mi
Molalla Log House Trail0.2 mi
Hardwood Trail0.2 mi
Douglas-fir Trail0.2 mi
Uneven-Age Trail0.1 mi
2 more trails
Pacific Madrone Trail
0.1 miShortcut Trail
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
2Baseball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Howard's GristmillBuilding · listed 1981
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Mulino: April 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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.9 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.4 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 47 | 51 | 56 | 61 | 68 | 73 | 81 | 82 | 76 | 63 | 53 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 6.3 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 4.5 | 7.2 | 7.6 |
July is the driest month (0.5 in) and August the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 7.6 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Mulino →
Next door
Mulino and its neighbors
Mulino 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mulino | 3% | 0.6 | 2 | under 1% | C |
| Beavercreek | 1% | 0.3 | 1 | 6% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Mulino
Where can I hike in Mulino?
The longest trail networks: Hopkins Demonstration Forest, 5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Mulino is conserved land?
3% of its land, against a typical 4% for an Oregon town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Mulino’s trails?
Hopkins Demonstration Forest and Wagon Wheel Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Mulino?
12,208 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mulino or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 153 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Mulino have?
Ahead of 25% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Mulino 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 →