Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Matheson
18% of Matheson’s land is conserved, about 195 acres.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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195 conserved acres
18% of Matheson’s land. Who manages Matheson’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado State Land Board State Land Board State Resource Management Area | State land board | 195 | Closed |
The best walking months in Matheson: April to June and 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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 44 | 45 | 54 | 60 | 70 | 82 | 87 | 85 | 77 | 64 | 52 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
December is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 2.8 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Matheson →
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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 →