Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY-SA 3.0Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Fort Garland
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 2 acres are parks and preserves, 4.2 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Fort Garland: 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 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.7 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 42 | 51 | 58 | 67 | 78 | 81 | 79 | 73 | 62 | 49 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
January is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 2.1 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Fort Garland →
Questions about parks and trails in Fort Garland
Are dogs allowed on Fort Garland’s trails?
Fort Garland Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Fort Garland?
4,464 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fort Garland or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Fort Garland 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 →