Colorado City has 36 miles of mapped trails, 2.4 for every square mile of land
177 acres are parks and preserves, 109 per 1,000 residents. 42% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3% of Colorado City’s land is conserved, about 274 acres.
Ahead of 76% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Colorado City?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Colorado City have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Colorado City is ahead of 76% of U.S. towns. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
Colorado State towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 7%; the U.S., 4%), so Colorado City’s 3% is ahead of 28% of Colorado State towns, while its trails per square mile lead 76% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
274 conserved acres
3% of Colorado City’s land. Who manages Colorado City’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 208 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Beckwith State Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 66 | Open |
2 places to go in Colorado City
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
5 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Colorado City: April to June
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 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 47 | 48 | 57 | 64 | 73 | 84 | 88 | 85 | 78 | 67 | 55 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
December is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 2.8 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Colorado City →
Questions about parks and trails in Colorado City
How much of Colorado City is conserved land?
3% of its land, against a typical 7% for a Colorado State town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Colorado City’s trails?
Greenhorn Meadows Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Colorado City?
17,788 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Colorado City or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 177 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Colorado City have?
Ahead of 76% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Colorado City neighbors.
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 →