Indian Peaks Wilderness
Managed by United States Forest Service
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Unknown (Life time: ) · Public domain–Not graded
Outdoors in Eldora
More than half of Eldora’s land is conserved: 70%
70% of Eldora’s land is conserved, about 1,842 acres. 59 acres are parks and preserves, 127 per 1,000 residents. 9.9 miles of mapped trail cross Eldora, 2.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
70%
1,842 acres · of 4.2 sq mi of land
Trails
9.9 mi
2.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
59 ac
127 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
10,200 ft
Mineral Mountain
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
1,842 conserved acres
70% of Eldora’s land. Who manages Eldora’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service1,658 ac
County215 ac
Private owners8 ac
Joint5 ac
National Forest · 1,658 acLocal Other or Unknown · 182 acUnknown Easement · 22 acLocal Conservation Area · 8 acConservation Easement · 8 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 22 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 8 of 26 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roosevelt National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 1,658 | Open |
| Rugg Local Other or Unknown | County | 80 | Closed |
| David (Hessie) Local Other or Unknown | County | 52 | Open |
| Tasaday Local Other or Unknown | County | 13 | Closed |
| Wolcott Local Other or Unknown | County | 9 | Closed |
| Snyder Local Other or Unknown | County | 7 | Unknown |
| Ebel Local Other or Unknown | County | 5 | Unknown |
| Vahling Local Other or Unknown | County | 4 | Open |
| Eldora Local Other or Unknown | County | 4 | Open |
| Dalco Local Other or Unknown | County | 4 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
3 places to go in Eldora
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Eldora
Mineral Mountain10,200 ft elevation
DirectionsUte Mountain9,783 ft elevation
DirectionsSpencer Mountain9,649 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
3 named trails
Named trails
Horses · 7.6 miUnpaved · 5.4 mi
Plants and Animals2.2 mi
Maryville Downhill0.9 mi
Devils Thumb Trail0.5 mi
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Eldora: June 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 34 | 41 | 46 | 56 | 67 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 51 | 40 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
June is the driest month (1.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 72 °F). 3.2 inches fall in April, the wettest month. The climate in Eldora →
Questions about parks and trails in Eldora
Are dogs allowed on Eldora’s trails?
Indian Peaks Wilderness doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Eldora?
91,679 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Eldora or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,714 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Eldora 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 →