Photo: Pi.1415926535 · CC BY-SA 3.0Fort Morgan has 14 miles of mapped trails, 2.6 for every square mile of land
97% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 13% of Fort Morgan’s land is conserved, about 456 acres. 420 acres are parks and preserves, 36 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 96% of U.S. towns · #29 of 159 in Colorado. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Fort Morgan?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Fort Morgan have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Fort Morgan is ahead of 96% of U.S. towns, #29 of 159 in Colorado. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
Colorado towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 7%; the U.S., 4%), so Fort Morgan’s 13% is ahead of 71% of Colorado towns, while its trails per square mile lead 80% 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
The longest trail network is Riverside Park, with 5.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Twamore Trails
Legion Park
Brenda Joy Park
All 7 parks & preserves
456 conserved acres
13% of Fort Morgan’s land. Who manages Fort Morgan’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 6 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twamore Farms Land Acquisition Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 312 | Open |
| Riverside Park Local Park | Town or city | 57 | Open |
| Ft. Morgan Deed Restriction Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 57 | Closed |
| Brenda Joy Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Jaycee Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Old Fort Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Fulton Heights Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Downtown City Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Optimist Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Gateway Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
10 places to go in Fort Morgan
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 named trail
0.7 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.
9 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Fort Morgan: 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 46 | 57 | 64 | 73 | 85 | 91 | 88 | 81 | 67 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
January is the driest month (0.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 2.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Fort Morgan →
Questions about parks and trails in Fort Morgan
Where can I hike in Fort Morgan?
The longest trail networks: Riverside Park, 5.4 miles; Twamore Trails, 4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Fort Morgan is conserved land?
13% 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 Fort Morgan’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Twamore Trails (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Fort Morgan?
0.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of painted or protected lanes and 0.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Fort Morgan?
4,184 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fort Morgan or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 420 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Fort Morgan have?
Ahead of 96% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #29 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 Fort Morgan 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 →