Red Cliff Bridge · Photo: Hustvedt · CC BY-SA 3.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Red Cliff
2% of Red Cliff’s land is conserved, about 3 acres.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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3 conserved acres
2% of Red Cliff’s land. Who manages Red Cliff’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| White River National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 3 | Open |
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Red Cliff: 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 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 40 | 46 | 56 | 67 | 73 | 70 | 63 | 51 | 38 | 30 |
| Rain (in) | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
June is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 73 °F). 2.6 inches fall in April, the wettest month. The climate in Red Cliff →
Red Cliff and its neighbors
Red Cliff has the second 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Cliff | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Minturn | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Red Cliff
Is there public land near Red Cliff?
62,126 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Red Cliff or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Red Cliff 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 →