Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.013% of Glendale’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 1.0 miles of mapped trail cross Glendale, 1.8 per square mile of land. 13% of Glendale’s land is conserved, about 46 acres.
Ahead of 92% of U.S. towns · #47 of 159 in Colorado. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Glendale?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Glendale have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Glendale is ahead of 92% of U.S. towns, #47 of 159 in Colorado. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Colorado towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 7%; the U.S., 4%), so Glendale’s 13% is ahead of 72% of Colorado towns, while its trails per square mile lead 64% 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Infinity Park
46 conserved acres
13% of Glendale’s land. Who manages Glendale’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Creek Corridor Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Infinity Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Creekside Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Mir Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Synthetic Field Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Playa Del Carmen Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Exposition Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
1 places to go in Glendale
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
0.8 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 Glendale: 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 | 14.3 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 46 | 48 | 56 | 62 | 71 | 83 | 89 | 87 | 79 | 66 | 55 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
January is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 2.4 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Glendale →
Questions about parks and trails in Glendale
Where can I hike in Glendale?
The longest trail networks: Infinity Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Glendale 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 Glendale’s trails?
Creekside Park and Infinity Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Glendale?
0.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Glendale?
18,601 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Glendale or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 48 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Glendale have?
Ahead of 92% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #47 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 Glendale 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 →