Photo: Nyttend · Public domainVirtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Colfax
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 12 acres are parks and preserves, 13 per 1,000 residents. 0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Colfax, 0.8 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Colfax Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
5 places to go in Colfax
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
0.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
August is the best month for walking in Colfax
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 | 14.8 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 38 | 50 | 62 | 73 | 81 | 83 | 82 | 77 | 65 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.8 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Colfax →
Questions about parks and trails in Colfax
Where can I hike in Colfax?
The longest trail networks: Colfax Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Colfax’s trails?
Colfax Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Colfax?
0.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Colfax?
332 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Colfax or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 12 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Colfax 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 →