George Jackson House · Photo: Carol M. Highsmith · Public domainMore than half of Portland’s land is conserved: 63%
63% of Portland’s land is conserved, about 1,280 acres. 1.3 miles of mapped trail cross Portland, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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1,280 conserved acres
63% of Portland’s land. Who manages Portland’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 108 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uncompahgre National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 1,152 | Open |
| Uncompahgre Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 21 | Open |
2 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Portland: 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) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 39 | 47 | 54 | 64 | 76 | 80 | 77 | 70 | 59 | 46 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
June is the driest month (0.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 2.2 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Portland →
Questions about parks and trails in Portland
Is there public land near Portland?
62,258 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Portland or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 450 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Portland 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 →