Bergen Peak State Wildlife Area
Managed by Colorado Parks and Wildlife
14 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Upper Witter Gulch
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Upper Witter Gulch
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 4% of Upper Witter Gulch’s land is conserved, about 24 acres. 19 acres are parks and preserves, 26 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
4%
24 acres · of 0.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.1 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
19 ac
26 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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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 Bergen Peak State Wildlife Area, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
24 conserved acres
4% of Upper Witter Gulch’s land. Who manages Upper Witter Gulch’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Joint20 ac
U.S. Forest Service4 ac
Local Park · 20 acNational Forest · 4 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snyder Mountain Local Park | Joint | 17 | Open |
| Arapaho National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 4 | Open |
| Mount Judge Local Park | Joint | 4 | Open |
When to get out
The best walking months in Upper Witter Gulch: 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 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 40 | 47 | 52 | 61 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 58 | 46 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
January is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 2.7 inches fall in April, the wettest month. The climate in Upper Witter Gulch →
Questions about parks and trails in Upper Witter Gulch
Where can I hike in Upper Witter Gulch?
The longest trail networks: Bergen Peak State Wildlife Area, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Upper Witter Gulch’s trails?
Bergen Peak State Wildlife Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Upper Witter Gulch?
59,101 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Upper Witter Gulch or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 23 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Upper Witter Gulch 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 →