Elk Ridge Park
Managed by City of Castle Pines
26 acres1.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
AOutdoors
Outdoors in Castle Pines
6% of Castle Pines’ land is conserved, and 99% of residents live within a half mile of a park
17 miles of mapped trail cross Castle Pines, 1.8 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Elk Ridge Park (1.4 mi), Pronghorn Park and Disk Golf Course (1.2 mi), Coyote Ridge Park (0.7 mi). 362 acres are parks and preserves, 27 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 91% of U.S. towns · #53 of 159 in Colorado. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
347 acres · of 9.6 sq mi of land
Trails
17 mi
1.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
362 ac
27 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.7 mi
3.1 mi lanes · 0.6 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Castle Pines?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Castle Pines have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Castle Pines is ahead of 91% of U.S. towns, #53 of 159 in Colorado. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, conserved land lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Castle Pines’ overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical CO town 7% · U.S. 4%BTrails1.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (17 mi) · CO 1.3 · U.S. 0.4APark land27 acres of park per 1,000 residents (362 acres) · CO 14 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home99% of residents within a half mile of a park · CO 97% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 91%
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Colorado towns of 2,500+ (159)Ahead of 67%
Colorado towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 7%; the U.S., 4%), so Castle Pines’ 6% is ahead of 46% of Colorado towns, while its trails per square mile lead 63% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− to A+. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
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 Elk Ridge Park, with 1.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Pronghorn Park and Disk Golf Course
Park
30 acres1.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Coyote Ridge Park
Managed by Castle Pines North Metropolitan District
42 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 6 parks & preserves
Elk Ridge Park26 acres · 1.4 mi of trail · City of Castle Pines
DirectionsPronghorn Park and Disk Golf Course30 acres · 1.2 mi of trail
DirectionsCoyote Ridge Park42 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · Castle Pines North Metropolitan District
DirectionsThe Retreat Park3 acres
DirectionsDaniels Gate Park3 acres
DirectionsCoyote Ridge Park Baseball Field2 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
347 conserved acres
6% of Castle Pines’ land. Who manages Castle Pines’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency263 ac
Other state land52 ac
Town or city25 ac
Joint5 ac
County2 ac
Local Conservation Area · 206 acLocal Park · 88 acState Conservation Area · 52 acConservation Easement · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Pine Trailway Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 173 | Open |
| Castle Pines Greenway State Conservation Area | Other state land | 52 | Open |
| Coyote Ridge Park Local Park | Regional agency | 42 | Open |
| Daniel'S Gate Park Open Space Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 33 | Open |
| Elk Ridge Park Local Park | Town or city | 25 | Open |
| Buffalo Ridge Elementary Local Park | Regional agency | 8 | Restricted |
| Daniels Park Local Park | Joint | 5 | Open |
| Retreat Park Local Park | Regional agency | 4 | Open |
| Daniel'S Gate Park Local Park | Regional agency | 3 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Castle Pines
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Castle Pines
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
3.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.1 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.6 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
11Basketball
7Tennis
2Soccer
2Pickleball
1Baseball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Castle Pines: April 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) | 45 | 46 | 54 | 59 | 68 | 80 | 86 | 84 | 76 | 64 | 53 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
January is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 2.5 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Castle Pines →
Next door
Castle Pines and its neighbors
Castle Pines has the second most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Pines | 6% | 1.8 | 27 | 99% | A |
| Castle Pines Village | 2% | 2.6 | under 1 | 10% | C |
| Castle Rock | 12% | 2.3 | 35 | 91% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Castle Pines
Where can I hike in Castle Pines?
The longest trail networks: Elk Ridge Park, 1.4 miles; Pronghorn Park and Disk Golf Course, 1.2 miles; Coyote Ridge Park, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Castle Pines is conserved land?
6% of its land, against a typical 7% for a Colorado town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Castle Pines’ trails?
Elk Ridge Park and Pronghorn Park and Disk Golf Course don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Castle Pines?
3.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.1 of painted or protected lanes and 0.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Castle Pines?
24,829 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Castle Pines or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 362 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Castle Pines have?
Ahead of 91% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #53 of 159 in Colorado. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Castle Pines 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 →