Pilot Knoll Park
Managed by City of Highland Village
11 acres0.2 mi of trail
Pilot Knoll Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Old Alton Bridge · Photo: Ron from Denton, Texas · CC BY 2.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Copper Canyon
Copper Canyon has 135 acres of parks, 54 for every 1,000 residents
3.6 miles of mapped trail cross Copper Canyon, 0.8 per square mile of land. 45% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 5% of Copper Canyon’s land is conserved, about 146 acres.
Ahead of 71% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
146 acres · of 4.7 sq mi of land
Trails
3.6 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
135 ac
54 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
45%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Copper Canyon have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Copper Canyon is ahead of 71% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Copper Canyon’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical TX town 2% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · TX 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land54 acres of park per 1,000 residents (135 acres) · TX 9 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home45% of residents within a half mile of a park · TX 69% · U.S. 72%C+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 71%
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Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Copper Canyon’s 5% is ahead of 76% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 83% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B to 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 Pilot Knoll Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Marauder Park
Park
1 acres0.1 mi of trail
Pilot Knoll Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Castlewood Park
Managed by Castlewood HOA
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
146 conserved acres
5% of Copper Canyon’s land. Who manages Copper Canyon’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Army Corps of Engineers291 ac
Town or city23 ac
Recreation Management Area · 145 acRecreation or Education Easement · 145 acLocal Park · 12 acConservation Easement · 11 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewisville Recreation Area Recreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 145 | Open |
| Pilot Knoll Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
Trails & water
4 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 3.6 mi
Pilot Knoll Trail2.5 mi
Pilot Knoll Loop0.6 mi
Pilot Knoll Trail Connector0.3 mi
shoreline trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Old Alton BridgeStructure · listed 1988
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Copper Canyon
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) | 10.2 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 10.0 |
| High (°F) | 56 | 60 | 68 | 76 | 83 | 91 | 96 | 96 | 89 | 78 | 66 | 58 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 2.8 | 2.7 |
January is the driest month (2.2 in) and August the warmest (highs of 96 °F). 4.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 96 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Copper Canyon →
Next door
Copper Canyon and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper Canyon | 5% | 0.8 | 54 | 45% | B+ |
| Highland Village | 35% | 1.2 | 36 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Lantana | under 1% | 2.3 | under 1 | 31% | C |
| Double Oak | under 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | 24% | D |
| Flower Mound | 19% | 1.1 | 47 | 96% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Copper Canyon
Where can I hike in Copper Canyon?
The longest trail networks: Pilot Knoll Park, 0.2 miles; Marauder Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Copper Canyon is conserved land?
5% of its land, against a typical 2% for a Texas town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Copper Canyon’s trails?
Pilot Knoll Park and Marauder Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Copper Canyon?
30,845 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Copper Canyon or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 135 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Copper Canyon have?
Ahead of 71% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Copper Canyon 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 →