Photo: Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives · CC BY 4.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Running Y Ranch
1% of Running Y Ranch’s land is conserved, about 40 acres. 8.2 miles of mapped trail cross Running Y Ranch, 1.7 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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40 conserved acres
1% of Running Y Ranch’s land. Water is left out: Running Y Ranch has 4.7 square miles of land and 0.6 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Running Y Ranch’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial/Commercial/Residential State Resource Management Area | State Department of Land | 40 | Open |
3 places to go in Running Y Ranch
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
0.0 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 Running Y 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 46 | 52 | 58 | 67 | 75 | 85 | 85 | 78 | 64 | 49 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.7 |
July is the driest month (0.3 in) and the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 2.7 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Running Y Ranch →
Questions about parks and trails in Running Y Ranch
Is there public land near Running Y Ranch?
18,128 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Running Y Ranch or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 40 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Running Y 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 →