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Sierra Vista Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 100 Google reviews · Running trail in Sierra Madre, California · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Sierra Vista 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.
Park offering sports facilities such as tennis courts and a baseball field, plus a playground.
What runners say about Sierra Vista Park
“The baseball field is nice and clean as are the bathrooms.”
“Great park in Sierra Madre with a new, shaded playground; basketball and tennis courts; softball fields; and an outdoor swimming pool (part of YMCA, separate admission).”
“From the courts, the surrounding mountains and greenery are a welcoming and peaceful view.”
At a casual glance this looks like a mild mannered small/timid dog park. However it’s actually a cleverly disguised observation point where through its north fence you can watch where Sierra Madre secretly pipes it’s excess coyotes and parrots over to Arcadia. Oh and it’s clean and nicely shaded too.
This is a beautiful park with a lot of room to run around and play on. The baseball field is nice and clean as are the bathrooms. Will definitely be frequenting this park from now on!
This is a wonderful park! Plenty for the whole family to do here - nice, big playground, lots of open grass areas for games, the well-maintained baseball field, basketball courts, tennis courts (just 2), and pools.
Trail conditions & character
“Great park in Sierra Madre with a new, shaded playground; basketball and tennis courts; softball fields; and an outdoor swimming pool (part of YMCA, separate admission).”
“They even have a nice dog run (not sure if it's re-opened again or not, but you could call the "Y" rec center there to find out!”
“Street parking if their lot fills up, also a YMCA on site.”
“From the courts, the surrounding mountains and greenery are a welcoming and peaceful view.”
“Just beware men’s public bathroom is kinda shady/ poorly maintained!”
Plan your run at Sierra Vista 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 trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Websitecityofsierramadre.com
Hours
| Monday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Tuesday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Wednesday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Thursday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Friday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Saturday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Sunday | 6 AM–10 PM |
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