McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area
Managed by Bureau of Land Management
66 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dinosaur Hill
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Dinosaur Hill Trailhead
Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Redlands
Redlands has 18 miles of mapped trails, 1.4 for every square mile of land
362 acres are parks and preserves, 41 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area (0.5 mi). 6% of Redlands’ land is conserved, about 458 acres.
Ahead of 83% of U.S. towns · #75 of 159 in Colorado. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
458 acres · of 12.9 sq mi of land
Trails
18 mi
1.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
362 ac
41 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
72%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
12 mi
4.5 mi lanes · 2.4 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
6 beaches · 1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Redlands?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Redlands have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Redlands is ahead of 83% of U.S. towns, #75 of 159 in Colorado. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Redlands’ overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical CO town 7% · U.S. 4%BTrails1.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (18 mi) · CO 1.3 · U.S. 0.4APark land41 acres of park per 1,000 residents (362 acres) · CO 14 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home72% of residents within a half mile of a park · CO 97% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 83%
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Colorado towns of 2,500+ (159)Ahead of 53%
Colorado towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 7%; the U.S., 4%), so Redlands’ 6% is ahead of 46% of Colorado towns, while its trails per square mile lead 53% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ 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 McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Kindred Reserve
Managed by City of Grand Junction
11 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Colorado National Monument
Nature preserve
5 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
Who protects it
458 conserved acres
6% of Redlands’ land. Who manages Redlands’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife333 ac
State parks49 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits42 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service23 ac
Private owners16 ac
National Park Service7 ac
County5 ac
State Park · 180 acState Conservation Area · 153 acUnknown Easement · 75 acConservation Easement · 54 acNational Monument · 7 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 113 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| James M. Robb - Colorado River State Park - Connected Lakes State Park | State fish & wildlife | 180 | Open |
| Walker State Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 153 | Open |
| Colorado National Monument National Monument | National Park Service | 7 | Open |
| Monument Villiage Open Space Local Park | County | 5 | Open |
| The Nature Conservancy National Land Trust Lands Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1 | Closed |
Things to do
12 places to go in Redlands
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Redlands
6 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Redlands
3 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Redlands
Connected lakes Boat RampFee
DirectionsWaterfalls in Redlands
1 waterfall without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in Redlands
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Trails & water
16 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 4.3 miHorses · 1.8 miUnpaved · 8.5 mi
Dinosaur Hill0.9 mi
Waterfowl Loop Trail0.8 mi
Connected Lakes Trail0.4 mi
Hard Ticket To Hawaii0.4 mi
Rocky Loop0.4 mi
Water Tank Trails0.3 mi
Washerwoman0.3 mi
Fenceline0.3 mi
Liberty Cap Trail0.2 mi
Foundation0.2 mi
6 more trails
Trinity
0.2 miNinja Terminator
0.1 miFoodfight!
0.1 miMonument Canyon Trail
0.1 miZig Zag
0.1 miWater Tower Mountainbike Trail
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
12 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.5 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
2.4 mi
off-road bike paths
5.3 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
3Tennis
3Basketball
1Volleyball
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Redlands: 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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 48 | 60 | 68 | 78 | 90 | 96 | 92 | 84 | 69 | 54 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
June is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 96 °F). 1.0 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 96 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Redlands →
Next door
Redlands and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redlands | 6% | 1.4 | 41 | 72% | A− |
| Grand Junction | 5% | 2.1 | 13 | 86% | A− |
| Fruita | 19% | 2.5 | 21 | 98% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Redlands
Where can I hike in Redlands?
The longest trail networks: McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area, 0.5 miles; Kindred Reserve, 0.1 miles; Colorado National Monument, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Redlands is conserved land?
6% 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 Redlands’ trails?
McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area and Kindred Reserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Redlands?
12 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.5 of painted or protected lanes, 2.4 of off-road paths and 5.3 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Redlands?
127,012 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Redlands or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 531 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Redlands have?
Ahead of 83% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #75 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 Redlands 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 →