Coyote Ridge Open Space
Nature preserve
275 acres6.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Photo: Pleiades Two · CC BY-SA 3.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Superior
35% of Superior’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 15 miles of mapped trail cross Superior, 3.9 per square mile of land. 35% of Superior’s land is conserved, about 904 acres.
Among the top 1% of U.S. towns · #6 of 159 in Colorado. What drives it
Conserved land
35%
904 acres · of 3.9 sq mi of land
Trails
15 mi
3.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
553 ac
42 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
26 mi
11 mi lanes · 15 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
1 beach
What kind of outdoors town is Superior?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Superior have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Superior is among the top 1% of U.S. towns, #6 of 159 in Colorado. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Superior’s overall grade.
Conserved land35% of the land · typical CO town 7% · U.S. 4%A+Trails3.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (15 mi) · CO 1.3 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land42 acres of park per 1,000 residents (553 acres) · CO 14 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · CO 97% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Among the top 1%
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Colorado towns of 2,500+ (159)Ahead of 97%
Colorado towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 7%; the U.S., 4%), so Superior’s 35% is ahead of 96% of Colorado towns, while its trails per square mile lead 95% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be 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 Coyote Ridge Open Space, with 6.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Autrey Park Disc Golf Course
Park
12 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Founders Park
Managed by Town of Superior
9 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 9 parks & preserves
Coyote Ridge Open Space275 acres · 6.9 mi of trail
DirectionsAutrey Park42 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
DirectionsAutrey Park Disc Golf Course12 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsFounders Park9 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Town of Superior
DirectionsCommunity Park18 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsWildflower Park11 acres
DirectionsPurple Park9 acres
DirectionsAsti Park1 acres · Town of Superior
DirectionsGrasso Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
904 conserved acres
35% of Superior’s land. Who manages Superior’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city871 ac
County567 ac
Joint182 ac
Conservation Easement · 545 acLocal Park · 497 acOther Easement · 340 acUnknown Easement · 203 acLocal Other or Unknown · 36 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 189 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 6 of 18 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Superior Public Lands Local Park | Town or city | 516 | Open |
| Open Space Conservation Easement | County | 181 | Open |
| Town 9 Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Zaharias/Thomas Local Other or Unknown | County | 2 | Closed |
| City of Boulder City Land - General Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Carlson/Lastoka Local Other or Unknown | County | 2 | Closed |
| Grasso Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Asti Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
26 places to go in Superior
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Superior
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Public pools in Superior
Shallow (Kid's) Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Superior
Purple ParkIn Purple Park
DirectionsPlus 20 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Superior
Autrey Park Dog ParkIn Autrey Park
DirectionsSuperior large dog park
DirectionsSuperior small dog park
DirectionsTrails & water
6 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 3.6 miUnpaved · 11.0 mi
McCaslin Trail0.3 mi
Coal Creek Trail0.3 mi
Meadowlark Trail spur0.2 mi
Coal Creek Crossing Connector Trail0.1 mi
Meadowlark Trail0.1 mi
Singletree Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
26 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
11 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
15 mi
off-road bike paths
0.6 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
12Basketball
4Tennis
4Pickleball
3Soccer
3Baseball
2Beach volleyball
2Football
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Superior: April, June and 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 46 | 47 | 56 | 62 | 71 | 82 | 88 | 86 | 78 | 65 | 54 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.6 |
December is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 2.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Superior →
Next door
Superior and its neighbors
Superior 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superior | 35% | 3.9 | 42 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Broomfield | 21% | 1.2 | 29 | 99% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Superior
Where can I hike in Superior?
The longest trail networks: Coyote Ridge Open Space, 6.9 miles; Autrey Park, 0.9 miles; Autrey Park Disc Golf Course, 0.5 miles; Founders Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Superior is conserved land?
35% 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 Superior’s trails?
Coyote Ridge Open Space and Autrey Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Superior?
26 miles of bike routes are on the map: 11 of painted or protected lanes, 15 of off-road paths and 0.6 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Superior?
66,293 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Superior or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 581 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Superior have?
Among the top 1% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #6 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 Superior 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 →