Whipple Creek Hollow Natural Area
Managed by Clark County
40 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dogs allowed
Directionsto the trailhead
B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Mount Vista
Mount Vista has 7.3 miles of mapped trails, 1.4 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Whipple Creek Hollow Natural Area (0.7 mi). 89% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 80 acres are parks and preserves, 7.4 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns · #165 of 285 in Washington. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
75 acres · of 5.2 sq mi of land
Trails
7.3 mi
1.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
80 ac
7.4 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
89%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
7.1 mi
4.5 mi lanes · 2.6 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Mount Vista?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Mount Vista have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Mount Vista is ahead of 66% of U.S. towns, #165 of 285 in Washington. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Mount Vista’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical WA town 4% · U.S. 4%C+Trails1.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · WA 0.8 · U.S. 0.4APark land7.4 acres of park per 1,000 residents (80 acres) · WA 11 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home89% 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 66%
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Washington towns of 2,500+ (285)Ahead of 42%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− 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 Whipple Creek Hollow Natural Area, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Kozy Kamp Neighborhood Park
Managed by Clark County
6 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Vista Meadows Park
Managed by Clark County
4 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Pleasant Valley Park
Managed by Clark County
7 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
Whipple Creek Hollow Natural Area40 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · Clark County
DirectionsKozy Kamp Neighborhood Park6 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Clark County
Vista Meadows Park4 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Clark County
Cobblestone Community Park & Trails3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsPleasant Valley Park7 acres · Clark County
Mount Vista Park4 acres · Clark County
Who protects it
75 conserved acres
2% of Mount Vista’s land. Who manages Mount Vista’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County76 ac
Local Conservation Area · 40 acLocal Park · 36 acLocal Other or Unknown · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 9 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whipple Creek Urban Wildlife Habitat Local Conservation Area | County | 40 | Open |
| Salmon Crk. Comm. Club Local Park | County | 12 | Open |
| Pleasant Valley Park Local Park | County | 6 | Open |
| Kozy Kamp Park Local Park | County | 5 | Open |
| Vista Meadows Neighborhood Park Local Park | County | 4 | Open |
| Mount Vista Park Local Park | County | 4 | Open |
| Whispering Firs Local Park | County | 3 | Open |
| Pleasant Valley Community Park Local Park | County | 1 | Open |
| Loth197 Local Other or Unknown | County | 1 | Unknown |
Things to do
13 places to go in Mount Vista
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Mount Vista
12 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in Mount Vista
1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Biking & sports
7.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.5 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
2.6 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
7Tennis
7Basketball
3Pickleball
2Multi-sport
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Mount Vista: 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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 47 | 51 | 56 | 61 | 68 | 73 | 80 | 81 | 75 | 63 | 52 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 6.8 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 4.3 | 7.2 | 7.7 |
July is the driest month (0.5 in) and August the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 7.7 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Mount Vista →
Next door
Mount Vista and its neighbors
Mount Vista has the most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Vista | 2% | 1.4 | 7 | 89% | B+ |
| Barberton | 3% | 1.0 | 10 | 96% | B+ |
| Salmon Creek | 10% | 0.8 | 16 | 94% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Mount Vista
Where can I hike in Mount Vista?
The longest trail networks: Whipple Creek Hollow Natural Area, 0.7 miles; Kozy Kamp Neighborhood Park, 0.4 miles; Vista Meadows Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Mount Vista is conserved land?
2% 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 Mount Vista’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Whipple Creek Hollow Natural Area. For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Mount Vista?
7.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.5 of painted or protected lanes and 2.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Mount Vista?
23,041 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mount Vista or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 80 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Mount Vista have?
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #165 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 Mount Vista 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 →