Arapaho National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Cub TrailheadWebsite ↗
Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Brook Forest
Few parks or trails are on the map in Brook Forest
0.4 miles of mapped trail cross Brook Forest, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
under 1%
1 acre · of 1.4 sq mi of land
Trails
0.4 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
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
1 conserved acres
under 1% of Brook Forest’s land. Who manages Brook Forest’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service1 ac
National Forest · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arapaho National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 1 | Open |
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Brook Forest InnBuilding · listed 2009
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Brook Forest: May 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 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 38 | 45 | 50 | 59 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 44 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 76 °F). 2.7 inches fall in April, the wettest month. The climate in Brook Forest →
Questions about parks and trails in Brook Forest
Are dogs allowed on Brook Forest’s trails?
Arapaho National Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Brook Forest?
42,451 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Brook Forest or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Brook Forest 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 →