Trail Density

A raster dataset representing density of trails in the Southern California Region.

Data and Resources

Additional Info

Field Value
Version Version 5.0
Last Updated March 28, 2025, 08:35 (UTC)
Created March 7, 2025, 07:52 (UTC)
category /Social and Cultural Well-Being/Recreation Quality
collection_name California Landscape Metrics
creation_method This dataset represents the density of trails across the landscape, measured as km/km2 of trails. The information was derived from the OpenStreetMap data and includes footways, cycleways, pedestrian paths, service roads, paths, tracks, and unclassified features. Based on local knowledge, inclusion of these different categories was required to capture the majority of popular hiking destinations including authorized and unauthorized routes.
data_units km/km2 of trails
data_vintage 2023
date_updated August 2024
element Recreation Quality
encoding utf8
file_name SoCal_TrailDensity_2023_202312_T2_v5
format GeoTiff
harvest_object_id 21152db1-de0a-4482-ae1a-9990b2156a9a
harvest_source_id a2637971-af12-457f-ae4a-831d2202a539
harvest_source_title WIFIRE Commons
maximum_value 16.5
metric_definition_and_relevance A raster dataset representing density of trails in the Southern California Region.
minimum_value 0.0
pillar Social and Cultural Well-Being
spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[-120.67507971695304, 32.49712128212305], [-115.77464954452921, 32.49712128212305], [-115.77464954452921, 35.286938865864286], [-120.67507971695304, 35.286938865864286], [-120.67507971695304, 32.49712128212305]]]}
tier 2