Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY-SA 3.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Hotchkiss
10% of Hotchkiss’ land is conserved, about 60 acres. 64 acres are parks and preserves, 52 per 1,000 residents. 4.4 miles of mapped trail cross Hotchkiss, 4.7 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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60 conserved acres
10% of Hotchkiss’ land. Who manages Hotchkiss’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crossroads II Local Park | Regional agency | 40 | Open |
| North Fork Recreation Park Local Park | Regional agency | 18 | Open |
1 places to go in Hotchkiss
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
12 named trails
2 more trails
0.0 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.
3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Hotchkiss: April and May
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 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 46 | 57 | 64 | 75 | 87 | 92 | 89 | 80 | 67 | 52 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
June is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 1.4 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Hotchkiss →
Questions about parks and trails in Hotchkiss
Is there public land near Hotchkiss?
48,600 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hotchkiss or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 64 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Hotchkiss 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 →