Arapaho National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
90 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Miner Street Bridge · Photo: Thad Roan from Littleton, CO, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Blue Valley
Few parks or trails are on the map in Blue Valley
The biggest trail networks: Arapaho National Forest (0.5 mi). 3% of Blue Valley’s land is conserved, about 19 acres. 0.8 miles of mapped trail cross Blue Valley, 0.8 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
3%
19 acres · of 1.1 sq mi of land
Trails
0.8 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.5 mi
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
The longest trail network is Arapaho National Forest, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
19 conserved acres
3% of Blue Valley’s land. Who manages Blue Valley’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service19 ac
National Forest · 19 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arapaho National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 19 | Open |
Biking & sports
0.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.5 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
When to get out
June is the best month for walking in Blue Valley
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 | 14.3 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 36 | 43 | 48 | 57 | 69 | 74 | 71 | 65 | 53 | 42 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
January is the driest month (0.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 74 °F). 3.4 inches fall in April, the wettest month. The climate in Blue Valley →
Questions about parks and trails in Blue Valley
Where can I hike in Blue Valley?
The longest trail networks: Arapaho National Forest, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Blue Valley’s trails?
Arapaho National Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Blue Valley?
0.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Blue Valley?
67,987 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Blue Valley or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 19 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Blue Valley 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 →