Arapahoe has 20 miles of mapped trails, 0.7 for every square mile of land
3% of Arapahoe’s land is conserved, about 561 acres.
Ahead of 23% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Arapahoe have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Arapahoe is ahead of 23% of U.S. towns. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
Wyoming towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 9%; the U.S., 4%), so Arapahoe’s 3% is ahead of 18% of Wyoming towns, while its trails per square mile lead 29% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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561 conserved acres
3% of Arapahoe’s land. Who manages Arapahoe’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Church-St Stephens Indian Mission Inc. Cemetery Local Historic or Cultural Area | Town or city | 342 | Open |
| State Lands 1111111304 State Resource Management Area | State land board | 61 | Open |
| State Lands 1111112567 State Resource Management Area | State land board | 41 | Open |
| State Lands 1111112734 State Resource Management Area | State land board | 40 | Open |
| State Lands 1111115963 State Resource Management Area | State land board | 40 | Open |
| State Lands 1111112140 State Resource Management Area | State land board | 33 | Open |
| State Lands 1111111293 State Resource Management Area | State land board | 5 | Open |
6 places to go in Arapahoe
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
2.5 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.
The best walking months in Arapahoe: April to June and 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) | 9.3 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 38 | 51 | 59 | 69 | 81 | 90 | 88 | 76 | 61 | 45 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
January is the driest month (0.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 1.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Arapahoe →
Arapahoe and its neighbors
Arapahoe has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arapahoe | 3% | 0.7 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
| Riverton | 44% | 0.6 | 8 | 84% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Arapahoe
How much of Arapahoe is conserved land?
3% of its land, against a typical 9% for a Wyoming town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Where can I bike in Arapahoe?
2.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.5 of off-road paths. Named routes: Wyoming Heritage Trail.
Is there public land near Arapahoe?
59,795 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Arapahoe or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 216 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Arapahoe have?
Ahead of 23% 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 Arapahoe 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 →