Widefield Park and Disc Golf Course
Park
34 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Security-Widefield
Security-Widefield has 43 miles of mapped trails, 3.4 for every square mile of land
13% of Security-Widefield’s land is conserved, about 1,026 acres. The biggest trail networks: Widefield Park and Disc Golf Course (0.7 mi). 159 acres are parks and preserves, 4.3 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 73% of U.S. towns · #99 of 159 in Colorado. What drives it
Conserved land
13%
1,026 acres · of 12.9 sq mi of land
Trails
43 mi
3.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
159 ac
4.3 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
66%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.8 mi
2.6 mi paths
Highest peak
5,866 ft
Skinner Hill
Lakes & rivers
7
What kind of outdoors town is Security-Widefield?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Security-Widefield have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Security-Widefield is ahead of 73% of U.S. towns, #99 of 159 in Colorado. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Security-Widefield’s overall grade.
Conserved land13% of the land · typical CO town 7% · U.S. 4%A−Trails3.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (43 mi) · CO 1.3 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land4.3 acres of park per 1,000 residents (159 acres) · CO 14 · U.S. 13CParks close to home66% 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 73%
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Colorado towns of 2,500+ (159)Ahead of 38%
Colorado towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 7%; the U.S., 4%), so Security-Widefield’s 13% is ahead of 70% of Colorado towns, while its trails per square mile lead 90% 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 Widefield Park and Disc Golf Course, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 5 parks & preserves
Widefield Park and Disc Golf Course34 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsWindmill Mesa Park7 acres
DirectionsPi-Ute Park5 acres
DirectionsTalbott Park5 acres
DirectionsBarnstormers park2 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
1,026 conserved acres
13% of Security-Widefield’s land. Who manages Security-Widefield’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits843 ac
Town or city653 ac
County118 ac
Joint93 ac
Regional agency52 ac
State land board8 ac
Other Easement · 1,495 acLocal Park · 146 acUnknown Easement · 118 acState Resource Management Area · 8 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 872 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 15 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widefield Park Local Park | Regional agency | 72 | Open |
| Fountain Creek Regional Park Local Park | County | 59 | Open |
| Colorado State Land Board State Land Board State Resource Management Area | State land board | 8 | Closed |
| Windmill Mesa Park Local Park | Regional agency | 7 | Open |
| Piute Park Local Park | Regional agency | 5 | Open |
| Fountain Mesa Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Park Local Park | Regional agency | 1 | Open |
Things to do
38 places to go in Security-Widefield
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Security-Widefield
Widefield Community Center Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Security-Widefield
24 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Security-Widefield
Skinner Hill5,866 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Security-Widefield
12 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
7 named trails and 7 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 3.8 miUnpaved · 8.9 mi
Meadowlark loop4.1 mi
Big Bluestem Trail2.1 mi
Fountain Creek Regional Trail1.5 mi
Crews Gulch Trail0.7 mi
Nature Trail0.6 mi
Kestrel Trail0.2 mi
Willow Pond trail0.2 mi
Biking & sports
2.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.6 mi
off-road bike paths
0.1 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Fountain Creek RegionalBike route
1.5 miColorado Front Range TrailBike route
0.8 miCrews GulchBike route
0.7 miCourts & fields
15Tennis
7Baseball
7Basketball
3Soccer
3Equestrian
2Football
2Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Security-Widefield: April to June
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 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 46 | 48 | 56 | 62 | 71 | 82 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 66 | 54 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
December is the driest month (0.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 3.3 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Security-Widefield →
Next door
Security-Widefield and its neighbors
Security-Widefield has the second most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Security-Widefield | 13% | 3.4 | 4 | 66% | B+ |
| Fountain | 5% | 1.0 | 17 | 83% | A− |
| Colorado Springs | 12% | 2.0 | 21 | 98% | A |
| Stratmoor | 3% | 2.3 | 8 | 84% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Security-Widefield
Where can I hike in Security-Widefield?
The longest trail networks: Widefield Park and Disc Golf Course, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Security-Widefield is conserved land?
13% 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 Security-Widefield’s trails?
Widefield Park and Disc Golf Course and Windmill Mesa Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Security-Widefield?
2.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.6 of off-road paths and 0.1 of shoulders and shared lanes. Named routes: Fountain Creek Regional, Colorado Front Range Trail and Crews Gulch.
Is there public land near Security-Widefield?
24,163 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Security-Widefield or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 159 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Security-Widefield have?
Ahead of 73% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #99 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 Security-Widefield 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 →