McDonald Park
Park
21 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Florence Ferguson House · Photo: Marradez · CC BY-SA 3.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Colfax
96% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Colfax
55 acres are parks and preserves, 20 per 1,000 residents. 2% of Colfax’s land is conserved, about 53 acres. 1.0 miles of mapped trail cross Colfax, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns · #169 of 285 in Washington. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
53 acres · of 3.8 sq mi of land
Trails
1.0 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
55 ac
20 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
96%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Colfax?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Colfax have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Colfax is ahead of 64% of U.S. towns, #169 of 285 in Washington. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Colfax’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical WA town 4% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · WA 0.8 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land20 acres of park per 1,000 residents (55 acres) · WA 11 · U.S. 13BParks close to home96% of residents within a half mile of a park · WA 92% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 64%
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Washington towns of 2,500+ (285)Ahead of 41%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to B+. 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 McDonald Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Eells Park
Park
18 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Colfax Little League Park
Park
3 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
McDonald Park21 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Colfax Little League Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Eells Park18 acres
Schmuck Park9 acres
DirectionsHamilton Park1 acres
Stan Mcclintock Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
53 conserved acres
2% of Colfax’s land. Who manages Colfax’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city51 ac
Local Park · 30 acLocal Recreation Area · 21 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mcdonald Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Eells Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Schmuck Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Colfax Little League Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Hamilton Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Lookout Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in Colfax
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Colfax
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
7Baseball
3Basketball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 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.
When to get out
The best walking months in Colfax: May to September
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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.9 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 43 | 50 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 84 | 85 | 75 | 60 | 45 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 2.9 |
August is the driest month (0.5 in) and the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 2.9 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Colfax →
Questions about parks and trails in Colfax
Where can I hike in Colfax?
The longest trail networks: McDonald Park, 0.4 miles; Colfax Little League Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Colfax is conserved land?
2% of its land, against a typical 4% for a Washington town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Colfax’s trails?
McDonald Park and Eells Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Colfax?
5,201 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Colfax or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 57 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Colfax have?
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #169 of 285 in Washington. 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 Colfax 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 →