Rough and Ready Area of Critical Environmental Concern
Managed by Bureau of Land Management
394 acres1.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Benjamin Cody · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in O'Brien
Few parks or trails are on the map in O'Brien
The biggest trail networks: Rough and Ready Area of Critical Environmental Concern (1.3 mi), Rough and Ready Botanical Area (0.9 mi). 21% of O'Brien’s land is conserved, about 698 acres. 4.2 miles of mapped trail cross O'Brien, 0.8 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
21%
698 acres · of 5.2 sq mi of land
Trails
4.2 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.2 mi
Lakes & rivers
1
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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Rough and Ready Area of Critical Environmental Concern, with 1.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
698 conserved acres
21% of O'Brien’s land. Who manages O'Brien’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Bureau of Land Management394 ac
U.S. Forest Service266 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits48 ac
National Public Lands · 394 acNational Forest · 266 acPrivate Conservation · 48 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medford Grants Pass Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 394 | Open |
| Siskiyou National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 266 | Open |
| Rough And Ready Creek Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 48 | Closed |
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.2 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
When to get out
The best walking months in O'Brien: April to June and 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.2 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 49 | 53 | 58 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 89 | 89 | 83 | 69 | 54 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 11.2 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 4.7 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 3.7 | 8.5 | 13.5 |
July is the driest month (0.2 in) and the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 13.5 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in O'Brien →
Questions about parks and trails in O'Brien
Where can I hike in O'Brien?
The longest trail networks: Rough and Ready Area of Critical Environmental Concern, 1.3 miles; Rough and Ready Botanical Area, 0.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on O'Brien’s trails?
Rough and Ready Area of Critical Environmental Concern and Rough and Ready Botanical Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in O'Brien?
2.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.2 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near O'Brien?
70,164 acres of parks and open public land lie inside O'Brien or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 253 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from O'Brien 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 →