Malden Community Park
Park
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Steve Shook · CC BY 2.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Malden
7% of Malden’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 7% of Malden’s land is conserved, about 28 acres. 16 acres are parks and preserves, 159 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
7%
28 acres · of 0.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.7 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
16 ac
159 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.2 mi
1.2 mi paths
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
28 conserved acres
7% of Malden’s land. Who manages Malden’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks23 ac
Town or city5 ac
State Park · 23 acLocal Park · 5 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Horse Palouse State Park | State parks | 23 | Open |
| Malden Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
Biking & sports
1.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.2 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
The best walking months in Malden: 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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.1 | 15.9 | 15.6 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.2 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 42 | 50 | 58 | 67 | 74 | 85 | 85 | 75 | 60 | 44 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 2.4 |
August is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 2.4 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Malden →
Questions about parks and trails in Malden
Are dogs allowed on Malden’s trails?
Malden Community Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Malden?
1.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Malden?
5,748 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Malden or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 36 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Malden 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 →