Protected Habitat Open Space
Park
62 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Monument
Monument has 5.3 miles of mapped trails, 0.8 for every square mile of land
93% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 125 acres are parks and preserves, 11 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns · #122 of 159 in Colorado. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
25 acres · of 7.0 sq mi of land
Trails
5.3 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
125 ac
11 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
93%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
6.4 mi
2.4 mi lanes · 3.9 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
1 beach
What kind of outdoors town is Monument?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Monument have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Monument is ahead of 58% of U.S. towns, #122 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 Monument’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical CO town 7% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · CO 1.3 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land11 acres of park per 1,000 residents (125 acres) · CO 14 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home93% of residents within a half mile of a park · CO 97% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 58%
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Colorado towns of 2,500+ (159)Ahead of 23%
Colorado towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 7%; the U.S., 4%), so Monument’s 1% is ahead of 9% of Colorado towns, while its trails per square mile lead 27% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to A−. 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Sanctuary Pointe Park
Park
24 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Promontory Pointe Park and Common Area
Park
3 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 9 parks & preserves
Promontory Pointe Park and Common Area3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Neighborhood Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Protected Habitat Open Space62 acres
Sanctuary Pointe Park24 acres
Dirty Woman Creek Park10 acres
DirectionsTri-Lakes Baseball Park3 acres
DirectionsLimbach Park2 acres · Town of Monument
DirectionsMonument Trailhead Park1 acres
DirectionsLavelett Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
25 conserved acres
1% of Monument’s land. Who manages Monument’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city17 ac
County8 ac
Local Park · 17 acUnknown Easement · 8 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 8 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dirty Woman Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Playground Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Limbach Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Levelett Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
24 places to go in Monument
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Monument
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Monument
Tot Lot
DirectionsPlus 22 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.3 miUnpaved · 2.9 mi
New Santa Fe Regional Trail0.3 mi
J&J 1/8th Mile Walking Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
6.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.4 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
3.9 mi
off-road bike paths
Colorado Front Range TrailBike route
1 miCourts & fields
5Soccer
3Baseball
2Basketball
1Tennis
1Beach volleyball
1Volleyball
1Skate park
1Field hockey
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).
Lewis, Inez Johnson, SchoolBuilding · listed 1988
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Monument: May and 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) | 9.7 | 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 | 52 | 57 | 66 | 78 | 83 | 80 | 74 | 62 | 51 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
January is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 3.0 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Monument →
Next door
Monument and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monument | 1% | 0.8 | 11 | 93% | B |
| Woodmoor | under 1% | 0.2 | 6 | 68% | C− |
| Gleneagle | under 1% | 2.5 | under 1 | 46% | C |
| Palmer Lake | 7% | 1.9 | 58 | 85% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Monument
Where can I hike in Monument?
The longest trail networks: Promontory Pointe Park and Common Area, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Monument 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 Monument’s trails?
Protected Habitat Open Space and Sanctuary Pointe Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Monument?
6.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.4 of painted or protected lanes and 3.9 of off-road paths. Named routes: Colorado Front Range Trail.
Is there public land near Monument?
52,304 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Monument or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 125 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Monument have?
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #122 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 Monument 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 →