Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Minturn
6% of Minturn’s land is conserved, about 291 acres. 6 acres are parks and preserves, 6.2 per 1,000 residents. 6.2 miles of mapped trail cross Minturn, 0.8 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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291 conserved acres
6% of Minturn’s land. Who manages Minturn’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 4 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| White River National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 284 | Open |
| Little Beach Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
1 places to go in Minturn
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.
11 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
1 more trails
The best walking months in Minturn: June to 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 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 34 | 41 | 48 | 58 | 69 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 52 | 39 | 30 |
| Rain (in) | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.9 |
June is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 74 °F). 2.5 inches fall in April, the wettest month. The climate in Minturn →
Questions about parks and trails in Minturn
Is there public land near Minturn?
89,136 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Minturn or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 288 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Minturn 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 →