Sappington Park
Park
11 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY-SA 3.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Milliken
Milliken has 8.3 miles of mapped trails, 0.6 for every square mile of land
87% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 80 acres are parks and preserves, 9.0 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 53% of U.S. towns · #126 of 159 in Colorado. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
77 acres · of 13.0 sq mi of land
Trails
8.3 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
80 ac
9.0 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
87%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
4,928 ft
Wildcat Mound
Lakes & rivers
3
What kind of outdoors town is Milliken?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Milliken have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Milliken is ahead of 53% of U.S. towns, #126 of 159 in Colorado. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Milliken’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical CO town 7% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (8 mi) · CO 1.3 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land9.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (80 acres) · CO 14 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home87% of residents within a half mile of a park · CO 97% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 53%
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Colorado towns of 2,500+ (159)Ahead of 21%
Colorado towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 7%; the U.S., 4%), so Milliken’s 1% is ahead of 13% of Colorado towns, while its trails per square mile lead 23% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B+. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Sappington Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Mountain View Park
Park
4 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Florence Park
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 7 parks & preserves
Sappington Park11 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Mountain View Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Milliken Fitness Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Lola Park2 acres
DirectionsFlorence Park2 acres
Settlers Pocket Park1 acres
West Forest Street Park1 acres
Who protects it
77 conserved acres
1% of Milliken’s land. Who manages Milliken’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city76 ac
Local Park · 76 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centennial Park Local Park | Town or city | 27 | Open |
| Ehrlich Park Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Sappington Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Mountain View Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Florence Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Lola Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Milliken Fitness Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| West Forest Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Avila Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Milliken
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Milliken
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Milliken
Wildcat Mound4,928 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
3 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.4 miUnpaved · 0.9 mi
Ehrlic Foot Path1.0 mi
Settlers Trail0.8 mi
County Road 21 3/40.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
2Baseball
2Tennis
1Skate park
1Soccer
1Football
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Daniels SchoolBuilding · listed 2005
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Milliken: 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 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 44 | 47 | 57 | 64 | 73 | 85 | 90 | 88 | 80 | 66 | 53 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
January is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 2.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Milliken →
Next door
Milliken and its neighbors
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Questions about parks and trails in Milliken
Where can I hike in Milliken?
The longest trail networks: Sappington Park, 0.2 miles; Mountain View Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Milliken is conserved land?
1% 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 Milliken’s trails?
Sappington Park and Mountain View Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Milliken?
6,942 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Milliken or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 80 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Milliken have?
Ahead of 53% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #126 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 Milliken neighbors.
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Sources
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 →