Pioneer Park
Park
12 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
South Torrington Union Pacific Depot · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Torrington
Torrington has 6.1 miles of mapped trails, 1.5 for every square mile of land
13% of Torrington’s land is conserved, about 350 acres. 217 acres are parks and preserves, 35 per 1,000 residents. 89% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 93% of U.S. towns · #6 of 28 in Wyoming. What drives it
Conserved land
13%
350 acres · of 4.1 sq mi of land
Trails
6.1 mi
1.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
217 ac
35 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
89%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Torrington?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Torrington have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Torrington is ahead of 93% of U.S. towns, #6 of 28 in Wyoming. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Torrington’s overall grade.
Conserved land13% of the land · typical WY town 9% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · WY 1.2 · U.S. 0.4APark land35 acres of park per 1,000 residents (217 acres) · WY 21 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home89% of residents within a half mile of a park · WY 91% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 93%
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Wyoming towns of 2,500+ (28)Ahead of 81%
Wyoming towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 9%; the U.S., 4%), so Torrington’s 13% is ahead of 59% of Wyoming towns, while its trails per square mile lead 67% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be 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 Pioneer Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
City Park
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Countryside Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Catipillar Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
350 conserved acres
13% of Torrington’s land. Who manages Torrington’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city238 ac
State land board112 ac
County1 ac
Local Recreation Area · 170 acState Resource Management Area · 112 acLocal Park · 35 acState Historic or Cultural Area · 33 acLocal Other or Unknown · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Torrington Golf Course Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 153 | Open |
| State Lands 1111121797 State Resource Management Area | State land board | 107 | Open |
| Valley View Cemetary State Historic or Cultural Area | Town or city | 33 | Open |
| Unknown Sports Fields Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Pioneer Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Jirdon Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Torrington Little League Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| State Lands 1111128986 State Resource Management Area | State land board | 5 | Open |
| City Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Goshen County Chamber of Commerce Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 1 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
10 places to go in Torrington
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Torrington
8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Torrington
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Community gardens in Torrington
Torrington Community Garden
DirectionsBiking & 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
10Baseball
4Tennis
4Basketball
1Soccer
1Football
1Volleyball
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →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.
When to get out
The best walking months in Torrington: 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 44 | 54 | 62 | 71 | 83 | 90 | 88 | 79 | 65 | 51 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
January is the driest month (0.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 2.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Torrington →
Questions about parks and trails in Torrington
Where can I hike in Torrington?
The longest trail networks: Pioneer Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Torrington is conserved land?
13% 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.
Are dogs allowed on Torrington’s trails?
Pioneer Park and City Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Torrington?
11,291 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Torrington or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 328 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Torrington have?
Ahead of 93% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #6 of 28 in Wyoming. 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 Torrington 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 →