Paradise Valley Conservation Area
Park
528 acres13.1 mi of trail
Mainline TrailSouthern Traverse TrailRed Alder TrailBig Leaf Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Paradise Lake Trailhead Parking
AOutdoors
Outdoors in Maltby
Maltby has 42 miles of mapped trails, 2.2 for every square mile of land
1,191 acres are parks and preserves, 109 per 1,000 residents. 9% of Maltby’s land is conserved, about 1,163 acres. The biggest trail networks: Paradise Valley Conservation Area (13.1 mi), PVCA Phase 2 (4.3 mi), Brightwater Park (4.1 mi).
Ahead of 90% of U.S. towns · #47 of 285 in Washington. What drives it
Conserved land
9%
1,163 acres · of 19.3 sq mi of land
Trails
42 mi
2.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,191 ac
109 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
65%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.8 mi
1.8 mi lanes
Lakes & rivers
8
What kind of outdoors town is Maltby?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Maltby have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Maltby is ahead of 90% of U.S. towns, #47 of 285 in Washington. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Maltby’s overall grade.
Conserved land9% of the land · typical WA town 4% · U.S. 4%A−Trails2.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (42 mi) · WA 0.8 · U.S. 0.4APark land109 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,191 acres) · WA 11 · U.S. 13AParks close to home65% of residents within a half mile of a park · WA 92% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 90%
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Washington towns of 2,500+ (285)Ahead of 84%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− to A. 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 Paradise Valley Conservation Area, with 13.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
PVCA Phase 2
Park
264 acres4.3 mi of trail
(dead end)
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Paradise Lake Trailhead Parking
Brightwater Park
Nature preserve
115 acres4.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 6 parks & preserves
Paradise Valley Conservation Area528 acres · 13.1 mi of trail
DirectionsPVCA Phase 2264 acres · 4.3 mi of trail
DirectionsBrightwater Park115 acres · 4.1 mi of trail
DirectionsCarousel Ranch Park69 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsMaltby Park11 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsThomas Park1 acres
Who protects it
1,163 conserved acres
9% of Maltby’s land. Who manages Maltby’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency855 ac
Town or city174 ac
County136 ac
Local Conservation Area · 840 acLocal Park · 318 acLocal Other or Unknown · 9 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 8 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paradise Valley Conservation Area Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 803 | Open |
| Brightwater Park Local Park | County | 115 | Open |
| Wellington Hills Local Park | Town or city | 104 | Open |
| Maltby Area Park Local Park | Town or city | 71 | Open |
| Hooven Bog Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 37 | Open |
| Maltby Park Local Park | Regional agency | 15 | Open |
| Miner'S Corner Local Park | County | 12 | Open |
| Loth232 Local Other or Unknown | County | 9 | Unknown |
Things to do
14 places to go in Maltby
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Maltby
Bobby's Back 40
DirectionsPlus 9 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in Maltby
Goold OverlookIn Paradise Valley Conservation Area
DirectionsPlus 1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in Maltby
Miner's Corner Park
DirectionsThe ClearingIn Paradise Valley Conservation Area
DirectionsTrails & water
25 named trails and 8 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 14.1 miHorses · 6.9 miUnpaved · 3.0 mi
Mainline Trail1.7 mi
Lushootseed Whispers1.6 mi
Southern Traverse Trail1.4 mi
Red Alder Trail1.3 mi
Big Leaf Trail0.9 mi
Two Trees Trail0.9 mi
Wetland Plateau Trail0.8 mi
Lloyd Trail0.8 mi
Montare Trail0.7 mi
Ephemeral Trail0.7 mi
15 more trails
Rogue Fern
0.7 miForest Ridge Trail
0.6 miBike Park-Big Ring
0.6 miCascara Trail
0.6 miCedar Run
0.5 miTinder Match
0.4 miLloyd Trail Detour
0.4 miWhispering Firs Trail
0.3 miBike Park-Little Ring
0.3 miSalish Songs
0.2 miFallen Forest
0.2 miHighlands Private
0.2 mi106 dr. Trail
0.2 mi129th Avenue Southeast
0.1 mi196th Street Southeast
0.1 miBiking & sports
1.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.8 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Bike ParkBike route
1.3 miCourts & fields
7Basketball
6Baseball
4Pickleball
3Tracks
2Tennis
1Football
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Maltby: 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) | 8.8 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 16.0 | 15.6 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 46 | 49 | 53 | 58 | 64 | 68 | 74 | 75 | 70 | 59 | 50 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 5.4 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 4.2 | 6.0 | 5.9 |
July is the driest month (0.9 in) and August the warmest (highs of 75 °F). 6.0 inches fall in November, the wettest month. The climate in Maltby →
Next door
Maltby and its neighbors
Maltby has the most mapped trails of the 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltby | 9% | 2.2 | 109 | 65% | A |
| High Bridge | 2% | under 0.1 | under 1 | 18% | D |
| Bothell | 6% | 1.9 | 8 | 98% | A− |
| Bothell East | 1% | 1.0 | 1 | 99%+ | B− |
| Cottage Lake | 8% | 1.1 | 40 | 74% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Maltby
Where can I hike in Maltby?
The longest trail networks: Paradise Valley Conservation Area, 13.1 miles; PVCA Phase 2, 4.3 miles; Brightwater Park, 4.1 miles; Carousel Ranch Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Maltby is conserved land?
9% of its land, against a typical 4% for a Washington town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Maltby’s trails?
Paradise Valley Conservation Area and PVCA Phase 2 don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Maltby?
1.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.8 of painted or protected lanes. Named routes: Bike Park.
Is there public land near Maltby?
28,269 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Maltby or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,394 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Maltby have?
Ahead of 90% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #47 of 285 in Washington. 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 Maltby 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 →