Browns Canyon National Monument
Managed by BLM;USFS
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Nathrop
Few parks or trails are on the map in Nathrop
OpenStreetMap doesn’t show named parks or mapped trails in Nathrop yet. Know a trail or a town park? Anyone can add it to OpenStreetMap, and it shows up here on the next refresh.
Conserved land
1%
4 acres · of 0.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
1 boat launch
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
4 conserved acres
1% of Nathrop’s land. Who manages Nathrop’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife4 ac
State parks1 ac
State Park · 3 acConservation Easement · 1 acUnknown Easement · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area - Browns Canyon State Park | State fish & wildlife | 2 | Open |
| Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area - Ruby Mountain (Recreation and Public Purposes Site) State Park | State fish & wildlife | 2 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Nathrop
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Nathrop
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Nathrop
Chalk Creek Campground and RV Park
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Nathrop: May 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 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 42 | 50 | 57 | 67 | 79 | 83 | 80 | 74 | 62 | 49 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
January is the driest month (0.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 1.6 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Nathrop →
Questions about parks and trails in Nathrop
Are dogs allowed on Nathrop’s trails?
Browns Canyon National Monument doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Nathrop?
83,786 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Nathrop or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Nathrop 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 →