Golden Gate Canyon State Park Green Ranch
Nature preserve
65 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Black Hawk
Few parks or trails are on the map in Black Hawk
3% of Black Hawk’s land is conserved, about 65 acres. 67 acres are parks and preserves, 631 per 1,000 residents. 17 miles of mapped trail cross Black Hawk, 5.6 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
3%
65 acres · of 3.1 sq mi of land
Trails
17 mi
5.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
67 ac
631 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
62%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.6 mi
0.3 mi lanes · 0.3 mi paths
Highest peak
9,209 ft
Maryland Mountain
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
65 conserved acres
3% of Black Hawk’s land. Who manages Black Hawk’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife65 ac
State Park · 65 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Gate Canyon State Park State Park | State fish & wildlife | 65 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Black Hawk
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Black Hawk
Maryland Mountain9,209 ft elevation
DirectionsGregory Hill8,881 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
11 named trails
Named trails
Open to bikes · 9.4 miUnpaved · 16.4 mi
Easy Money2.3 mi
Millsite Trail2.0 mi
Paymaster1.8 mi
Historic Gilpin Tramway1.5 mi
Summit Trail1.2 mi
Claim Jumper0.7 mi
Quartz Valley Trail0.6 mi
Continental Trail0.3 mi
Bonanza0.3 mi
Crosscut Trail0.1 mi
1 more trails
Belden Trail
0.1 miBiking & sports
0.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.3 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.3 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
The best walking months in Black Hawk: June to August
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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 37 | 43 | 50 | 58 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 43 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.6 |
December is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 75 °F). 2.8 inches fall in April, the wettest month. The climate in Black Hawk →
Next door
Black Hawk and its neighbors
Black Hawk has the most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hawk | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Central | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Black Hawk
Are dogs allowed on Black Hawk’s trails?
Golden Gate Canyon State Park Green Ranch doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Black Hawk?
0.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of painted or protected lanes and 0.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Black Hawk?
99,323 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Black Hawk or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 112 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Black Hawk 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 →