Matthews/Winters Park
About
Matthews/Winters Park is a park in Colorado managed by Jefferson County Open Space, about 1.2 miles from the town of Idledale. Summer and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Evergreen weather station show July highs around 81°F with lows near 49°F, and September highs around 73°F with fewer wet days than midsummer. Several trails start close by. Mount Morrison Trail is about 0.4 miles away and Will Call Trail about 1.1 miles. Climbers can head to Mount Morrison, roughly 1.5 miles off, and Dakota Ridge RV Park offers camping about 4 miles away.
Park size
2,456 acres
Inside this park
Trails
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 61–81°F and lows of 29–49°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Evergreen, CO weather station, 5.3 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan44° high12° low
- Feb44° high13° low
- Mar51° high21° low
- Apr56° high27° low
- May64° high36° low
- Jun76° high43° low
- Jul81° high49° low
- Aug79° high47° low
- Sep73° high40° low
- Oct61° high29° low
- Nov51° high20° low
- Dec44° high13° low
Where it is
- Matthews/Winters Park · Public land
- Nearest town
- Idledale, Colorado · 1.2 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Mount Morrison TrailHiking0.4 mi
- Will Call TrailHiking1.1 mi
- Millenium Boulder, TheRock climbing1.5 mi
- Mount Vernon Creek TrailHiking1.5 mi
- Mount MorrisonRock climbing1.5 mi
- Dakota Ridge RV ParkCamping4 mi
- Bear CreekCanoeing6.2 mi
- Clear Creek RV ParkCamping6.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
