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Outdoors in Ophir

Few parks or trails are on the map in Ophir

26% of Ophir’s land is conserved, about 46 acres. 1.4 miles of mapped trail cross Ophir, 6.0 per square mile of land. 69% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
26%
46 acres · of 0.2 sq mi of land
Trails
1.4 mi
6.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
69%
of residents within ½ mile
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
Who protects it

46 conserved acres

26% of Ophir’s land. Who manages Ophir’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

U.S. Forest Service32 ac
Town or city18 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits15 ac
Conservation Easement · 33 acNational Forest · 32 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 14 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Uncompahgre National Forest
National Forest
U.S. Forest Service32Open
When to get out

The best walking months in Ophir: 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.810.711.813.114.214.814.513.612.411.110.19.6
High (°F)323340445161656357473831
Rain (in)4.03.94.03.82.61.12.63.03.13.23.63.8

June is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 65 °F). 4.0 inches fall in January, the wettest month. The climate in Ophir →

Questions about parks and trails in Ophir

Is there public land near Ophir?

73,611 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ophir or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 26 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Ophir 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 →