Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 3.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Pitkin
16% of Pitkin’s land is conserved, about 22 acres. 0.4 miles of mapped trail cross Pitkin, 1.6 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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22 conserved acres
16% of Pitkin’s land. Who manages Pitkin’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gunnison National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 22 | Open |
1 places to go in Pitkin
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1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
2 named trails
The best walking months in Pitkin: 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 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 41 | 48 | 58 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 65 | 53 | 40 | 30 |
| Rain (in) | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
June is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 73 °F). 2.1 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Pitkin →
Questions about parks and trails in Pitkin
Is there public land near Pitkin?
127,327 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pitkin or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 22 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Pitkin 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 →