El Jebel has 264 acres of parks, 90 for every 1,000 residents
14% of El Jebel’s land is conserved, about 467 acres. The biggest trail networks: Crown Mountain Park (0.5 mi). 86% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 83% of U.S. towns · #77 of 159 in Colorado. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is El Jebel?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does El Jebel have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, El Jebel is ahead of 83% of U.S. towns, #77 of 159 in Colorado. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Colorado towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 7%; the U.S., 4%), so El Jebel’s 14% is ahead of 73% of Colorado towns, while its trails per square mile lead 11% 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
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Crown Mountain Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
467 conserved acres
14% of El Jebel’s land. Who manages El Jebel’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 137 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basalt State Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 129 | Open |
| Crown Mountain Park Local Park | County | 127 | Open |
| White River National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 68 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | County | 7 | Open |
4 places to go in El Jebel
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
5.3 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 El Jebel: 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 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 41 | 51 | 58 | 69 | 80 | 86 | 84 | 76 | 62 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
December is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 1.4 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in El Jebel →
El Jebel and its neighbors
El Jebel has the second most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Jebel | 14% | 0.3 | 90 | 86% | A− |
| Basalt | 5% | 1.9 | 9 | 99% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in El Jebel
Where can I hike in El Jebel?
The longest trail networks: Crown Mountain Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of El Jebel is conserved land?
14% 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 El Jebel’s trails?
Crown Mountain Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in El Jebel?
5.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near El Jebel?
70,046 acres of parks and open public land lie inside El Jebel or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 748 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does El Jebel have?
Ahead of 83% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #77 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 El Jebel 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 →