Lake Minnequa Park and Open Space
Park
280 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Pueblo
10% of Pueblo’s land is conserved, and 96% of residents live within a half mile of a park
65 miles of mapped trail cross Pueblo, 1.1 per square mile of land. 10% of Pueblo’s land is conserved, about 3,756 acres. The biggest trail networks: Lake Minnequa Park and Open Space (0.5 mi), Mineral Palace Park (0.5 mi), Ray Aguilera Park (0.5 mi).
Ahead of 90% of U.S. towns · #57 of 159 in Colorado. What drives it
Conserved land
10%
3,756 acres · of 56.6 sq mi of land
Trails
65 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,551 ac
23 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
96%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
43 mi
8.2 mi lanes · 33 mi paths
Highest peak
4,823 ft
Big Hill
Lakes & rivers
9
What kind of outdoors town is Pueblo?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Pueblo have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pueblo is ahead of 90% of U.S. towns, #57 of 159 in Colorado. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Pueblo’s overall grade.
Conserved land10% of the land · typical CO town 7% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (65 mi) · CO 1.3 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land23 acres of park per 1,000 residents (2,551 acres) · CO 14 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home96% 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 90%
LessMore
Colorado towns of 2,500+ (159)Ahead of 65%
Among the 400 U.S. cities of 100,000 or more, Pueblo ranks #73 on Outdoors.
Colorado towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 7%; the U.S., 4%), so Pueblo’s 10% is ahead of 65% of Colorado towns, while its trails per square mile lead 41% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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
The longest trail network is Lake Minnequa Park and Open Space, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 41 parks & preserves
Lake Minnequa Park and Open Space280 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsMineral Palace Park45 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsRay Aguilera Park7 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsMitchell Park9 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsCity Park146 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsBradford Park12 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsEast Riverwalk Park7 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsVinewood Park6 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsBruner Park4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
University Park18 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Ersilia Cruz Park8 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsFairmount Park7 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsNorth Ridge Park7 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsPortland Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsLehigh Park15 acres
DirectionsOutlook Park15 acres
DirectionsEl Camino Park14 acres
Beckwood Park12 acres
DirectionsBriarwood Park10 acres
DirectionsLea Gonzales Park9 acres
DirectionsJJ Raigoza9 acres
Belmont Park8 acres
DirectionsPete Jimenez Park8 acres
McCloskey Park7 acres
Regency Ridge Park7 acres
Tamarix Park7 acres
Starlite Park6 acres
Fenix Park5 acres
DirectionsSangre De Christo Park5 acres
DirectionsOrr Park4 acres
El Pueblo Pride Park4 acres
DirectionsStauter Field4 acres
DirectionsCrome Park3 acres
DirectionsDelevan Park2 acres
DirectionsSunset Park2 acres
DirectionsHenkel Park2 acres
DirectionsGateway Park2 acres
DirectionsHeritage Village Park1 acres
Fountain Park1 acres
Jackson Park1 acres
DirectionsColumbian Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
3,756 conserved acres
10% of Pueblo’s land. Who manages Pueblo’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city3,434 ac
State parks941 ac
Regional agency380 ac
Regional Water Districts206 ac
State fish & wildlife90 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits33 ac
County8 ac
Recreation or Education Easement · 2,119 acLocal Park · 1,870 acLocal Recreation Area · 539 acLocal Other or Unknown · 239 acConservation Easement · 207 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,013 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 141 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fountain Creek Corridor Local Park | Town or city | 562 | Open |
| Arkansas River Corridor Local Park | Town or city | 258 | Open |
| Walking Stick Golf Course Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 213 | Open |
| City Park Golf Course Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 190 | Open |
| Pueblo Motor Sports Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 168 | Open |
| City Park Local Park | Town or city | 136 | Open |
| Runyon/Fountain Lakes State Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 88 | Open |
| Langoni Sports Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 76 | Open |
| Mineral Palace Park Local Park | Town or city | 45 | Open |
| East High School Rec Complex Local Park | Regional agency | 38 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
140 places to go in Pueblo
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Pueblo
City Park PoolIn City Park
DirectionsMitchell PoolIn Mitchell Park
DirectionsPlus 1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Pueblo
Kidsville Play Area
DirectionsMineral Palace Park PlaygroundIn Mineral Palace Park
Directions125 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Pueblo
City Park Dog ParkIn City Park
DirectionsWaterfalls in Pueblo
1 waterfall without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Pueblo
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Peaks in Pueblo
Big Hill4,823 ft elevation
DirectionsSmelter Hill
DirectionsPicnic areas in Pueblo
7 picnic areas without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 9 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.2 miUnpaved · 4.6 mi
River Walk MUP0.2 mi
Biking & sports
43 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
8.2 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
33 mi
off-road bike paths
1.8 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
104Basketball
65Tennis
42Baseball
14Pickleball
9Tracks
8Soccer
6Football
4Equestrian
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →59 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 4 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Goodnight BarnBuilding · listed 1974
About itRosemountBuilding · listed 1974
About itUnion DepotBuilding · listed 1975
About itPueblo County CourthouseBuilding · listed 1975
About itOrman-Adams HouseBuilding · listed 1976
About itQuaker Flour MillBuilding · listed 1976
About itPueblo Federal BuildingBuilding · listed 1978
About itBowen MansionBuilding · listed 1978
About itPitkin Place Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1978
About itBaxter HouseBuilding · listed 1978
About itHazelhurstBuilding · listed 1978
About itVail HotelBuilding · listed 1978
About it47 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in Pueblo: April and May
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) | 48 | 51 | 60 | 68 | 77 | 88 | 93 | 90 | 83 | 70 | 57 | 48 |
| Rain (in) | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
December is the driest month (0.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 93 °F). 2.0 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 93 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Pueblo →
Next door
Pueblo and its neighbors
Pueblo has the most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pueblo | 10% | 1.1 | 23 | 96% | A |
| Pueblo West | 1% | 0.5 | 3 | 29% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Pueblo
Where can I hike in Pueblo?
The longest trail networks: Lake Minnequa Park and Open Space, 0.5 miles; Mineral Palace Park, 0.5 miles; Ray Aguilera Park, 0.5 miles; Mitchell Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Pueblo is conserved land?
10% 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 Pueblo’s trails?
Lake Minnequa Park and Open Space and Mineral Palace Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Pueblo?
43 miles of bike routes are on the map: 8.2 of painted or protected lanes, 33 of off-road paths and 1.8 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Pueblo?
24,964 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pueblo or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,551 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Pueblo have?
Ahead of 90% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #57 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 Pueblo 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 →