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Gus Hess Community Park
Park
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
Outdoors · Lee Vining
Lee Vining, CA parks, trails & bike paths
About 78% of Lee Vining is conserved land, roughly 2,596 acres. There are about 18 miles of mapped trails.
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Lee Vining, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Lee Vining outdoors
Conserved land
78%
2,596 of 3,315 acres
Trails
18 mi
3.4 mi per sq mi · 13 on conserved land
Parks & preserves
1
named on the map
Bike routes
1.9 mi
0.0 mi lanes · 0.0 mi off-road paths
Conserved land is a share of the whole town area. Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number or a place below to zoom in© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Parks & preserves with trails
Ranked by mapped trail miles. Directions go to the nearest marked trailhead or public parking.
Things to do
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
Playgrounds in Lee Vining
Unnamed playground
Unnamed playground in Gus Hess Community Park
Trails
Named trails
Open to bikes 0.6 miUnpaved 8.1 mi
- 1N031.6 mi
- Lee Vining Creek Delta1.0 mi
- SCE / Landing Strip0.8 mi
- SCE Power Plant0.7 mi
- Mono Lake Trail0.3 mi
- Mono Basin Scenic Area Visitor Center0.1 mi
- SCE / Landing / Pumice0.1 mi
Who protects the land
2,596 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes0.0 mi
- Off-road bike paths0.0 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes1.9 mi
Courts & fields
- Soccer3
- Baseball3
- Tennis1
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Lee Vining
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
National Forest 1,367 acLocal Other or Unknown 1,245 acLocal Park 4 ac
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inyo National ForestNational Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 1,367 | Open |
| Los Angeles Department of Water and PowerLocal Other or Unknown | Town or city | 1,245 | Open |
| Gus Hess ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
History
Historic places to visit
Lee ViningPlaque
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Lee Vining's trails yet. Muddy, icy, a bridge out, where to park: a quick post helps the next person.
Sources: trails, parks, preserves, courts and bike lanes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), map data as of 2026-09-28. Conserved land: USGS Gap Analysis Project, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US). Measured against the Census town boundary.
How we measure
"Trails" are OpenStreetMap paths, bridleways, public tracks and unpaved footways, plus footways inside a park or preserve or on a named trail route. Sidewalks are left out. Areas are counted on a 20-meter grid, so overlapping parcels count once. "Conserved" includes conservation easements, which protect land from development but are usually private property. Trailheads are the nearest marked trailhead, public parking lot or information board within about 150 meters of a preserve. Dog rules come from OpenStreetMap when someone has tagged them; otherwise we show what's typical for the land manager, or say the rules aren't recorded.