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Outdoors in Rocky Ford

Few parks or trails are on the map in Rocky Ford

17% of Rocky Ford’s land is conserved, about 139 acres. 3.6 miles of mapped trail cross Rocky Ford, 3.0 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
17%
139 acres · of 1.2 sq mi of land
Trails
3.6 mi
3.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
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
Who protects it

139 conserved acres

17% of Rocky Ford’s land. Who manages Rocky Ford’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State natural resources139 ac
Conservation Easement · 139 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 139 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 1 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.

Biking & sports

0.0 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

Courts & fields
1Baseball

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

The best walking months in Rocky Ford: 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)10.211.011.912.913.814.314.113.312.311.310.410.0
High (°F)606471788590929186786962
Rain (in)3.93.83.93.23.35.15.45.23.72.92.83.7

November is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 5.4 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Rocky Ford →

Questions about parks and trails in Rocky Ford

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Rocky Ford 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 →