La Garita Wilderness
Managed by United States Forest Service
2,417 acres0.2 mi of trail
Mineral Creek Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Johnson Stage Station · Photo: John Sowell · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Cathedral
More than half of Cathedral’s land is conserved: 51%
51% of Cathedral’s land is conserved, about 6,913 acres. 734 acres are parks and preserves, 56,449 per 1,000 residents. 10 miles of mapped trail cross Cathedral, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
51%
6,913 acres · of 21.3 sq mi of land
Trails
10 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
734 ac
56,449 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
under 1%
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
The longest trail network is La Garita Wilderness, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
6,913 conserved acres
51% of Cathedral’s land. Who manages Cathedral’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service6,179 ac
State fish & wildlife734 ac
National Forest · 6,179 acState Conservation Area · 734 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gunnison National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 6,179 | Open |
| Mason Family State Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 734 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Cathedral
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Campgrounds in Cathedral
Mason Family State Wildlife Area
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 3.9 mi
Mineral Creek Trail0.9 mi
Bonholder Trail0.9 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Cathedral: 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) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 35 | 43 | 50 | 60 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 67 | 56 | 43 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
June is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 75 °F). 2.2 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Cathedral →
Questions about parks and trails in Cathedral
Where can I hike in Cathedral?
The longest trail networks: La Garita Wilderness, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Cathedral’s trails?
La Garita Wilderness doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Cathedral?
157,164 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cathedral or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 8,655 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Cathedral 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 →