Camp Hale - Continental Divide National Monument
Managed by United States Forest Service
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Blue River
Few parks or trails are on the map in Blue River
14% of Blue River’s land is conserved, about 215 acres. 4.5 miles of mapped trail cross Blue River, 1.8 per square mile of land. 3% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
14%
215 acres · of 2.4 sq mi of land
Trails
4.5 mi
1.8 per sq mi of land
Near a park
3%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
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
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
215 conserved acres
14% of Blue River’s land. Who manages Blue River’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service215 ac
National Forest · 215 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| White River National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 215 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Blue River
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Blue River
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
3 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.7 miUnpaved · 3.4 mi
Blue River Trail1.3 mi
Blue River (South)0.5 mi
Calle de Plata0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Blue River: 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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 32 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 65 | 70 | 67 | 61 | 49 | 38 | 30 |
| Rain (in) | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
June is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 70 °F). 2.3 inches fall in April, the wettest month. The climate in Blue River →
Questions about parks and trails in Blue River
Are dogs allowed on Blue River’s trails?
Camp Hale - Continental Divide National Monument doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Blue River?
117,887 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Blue River or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 208 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Blue River 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 →