Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area
Managed by Colorado Parks & Wildlife
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Cotopaxi
Few parks or trails are on the map in Cotopaxi
18% of Cotopaxi’s land is conserved, about 32 acres.
Conserved land
18%
32 acres · of 0.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 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
32 conserved acres
18% of Cotopaxi’s land. Who manages Cotopaxi’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State land board16 ac
State fish & wildlife15 ac
State parks4 ac
State Park · 19 acState Resource Management Area · 16 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado State Land Board State Land Board State Resource Management Area | State land board | 16 | Closed |
| Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area - Cotopaxi State Park | State fish & wildlife | 6 | Open |
| Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area - Canon Trading Post State Park | State fish & wildlife | 5 | Open |
| Arkansas Headwaters State Park | State parks | 4 | Open |
| Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area - BLM Site State Park | State fish & wildlife | 4 | Open |
When to get out
The best walking months in Cotopaxi: 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) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 44 | 46 | 55 | 61 | 71 | 82 | 86 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 52 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
January is the driest month (0.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 1.6 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Cotopaxi →
Questions about parks and trails in Cotopaxi
Are dogs allowed on Cotopaxi’s trails?
Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Cotopaxi?
92,524 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cotopaxi or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Cotopaxi 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 →