Photo: Don O'Brien from Piketon, Ohio, United States · CC BY 2.021% of Valmont’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. 21% of Valmont’s land is conserved, about 39 acres. 17 acres are parks and preserves, 614 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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39 conserved acres
21% of Valmont’s land. Water is left out: Valmont has 0.3 square miles of land and 0.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Valmont’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 16 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 12 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short And Milne Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Valmont Industrial Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Lakecentre, Ltd. I (ne) Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Colorado Open Land I - Sec. 22, S Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 2 | Unknown |
| Union Pacific Railroad - North; Valmont Rd. Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Colorado Open Land III Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 1 | Unknown |
| City Land Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Colorado Open Land I - Sec. 22, Sc Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 1 | Unknown |
1 places to go in Valmont
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
2 lakes & rivers
1.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
The best walking months in Valmont: April and 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) | 9.6 | 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 | 48 | 56 | 63 | 72 | 83 | 89 | 87 | 79 | 66 | 54 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.6 |
December is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 2.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Valmont →
Valmont and its neighbors
Valmont 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valmont | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Boulder | 28% | 3.4 | 40 | 99%+ | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Valmont
Where can I bike in Valmont?
1.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.7 of painted or protected lanes and 0.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Valmont?
54,765 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Valmont or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 17 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Valmont 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 →