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Badger Mountain Community Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 482 Google reviews · Running trail in Richland, Washington · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Loop distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Loop
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Badger Mountain Community Park's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Neighborhood park with sports facilities plus a playground, splash pad & popular off-leash dog area.
What runners say about Badger Mountain Community Park
“Clean, lots of parking 10/10”
“There's nothing for shade up there so dress appropriately and bring enough water because hit can get really hot under the blazing sun.”
This is a great park. Lots of open field space, baseball fields, a small basket ball court, a sports themed splash pad, a playground with big and small kids equipment and it's near wonderful walking trails. There's some shade provided by trees, but it could definitely use more.
Been here multiple times, alone and with the family. I think it's around 6 miles for the entire loop. There are two sides to the mountain you can go up and a couple different incline paths you can choose from; I'd say easy to moderate difficulty comparatively. Much of the loop hike is actually flat.
Trail conditions & character
“In the back in the park is a huge, well shaded dog park, split for large and small dogs.”
“There's nothing for shade up there so dress appropriately and bring enough water because hit can get really hot under the blazing sun.”
“There are two sides to the mountain you can go up and a couple different incline paths you can choose from; I'd say easy to moderate difficulty comparatively.”
“There are also restrooms that stay open year round and the park is even next to a grocery store so you can pick up picnic supplies on your way.”
Plan your run at Badger Mountain Community Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- At the trailheadrestrooms — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Websiterichlandparksandrec.com
- Phone(509) 942-7529
Hours
| Monday | 5 AM–11 PM |
| Tuesday | 5 AM–11 PM |
| Wednesday | 5 AM–11 PM |
| Thursday | 5 AM–11 PM |
| Friday | 5 AM–11 PM |
| Saturday | 5 AM–11 PM |
| Sunday | 5 AM–11 PM |
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