Quincy Reservoir Natural Area
About
Quincy Reservoir Natural Area is a city park in Colorado managed by the City of Aurora, about 3 miles from the town of Foxfield. Late spring and early fall tend to be the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Cherry Creek Dam weather station show May highs around 72°F and September highs near 80°F, while July averages about 90°F. Quincy Reservoir Trail starts just 0.3 miles away. Mountain bikers can ride marina park trail and belle, both within a mile. For an overnight stay, Cherry Creek State Park Campground is about 3.4 miles off.
Park size
290 acres
Inside this park
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 63–85°F and lows of 32–50°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Cherry Creek Dam, CO weather station, 2.9 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan47° high17° low
- Feb49° high19° low
- Mar57° high25° low
- Apr63° high32° low
- May72° high41° low
- Jun85° high50° low
- Jul90° high56° low
- Aug88° high55° low
- Sep80° high47° low
- Oct68° high34° low
- Nov55° high24° low
- Dec47° high17° low
Where it is
- Quincy Reservoir Natural Area · Public land
- Nearest town
- Foxfield, Colorado · 3.2 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Quincy Reservoir TrailHiking0.3 mi
- marina park trailMountain biking0.4 mi
- belleMountain biking0.7 mi
- Cherry Creek State Park CampgroundCamping3.4 mi
- Arapahoe Group SiteCamping3.6 mi
- Cherokee Group SiteCamping3.7 mi
- Westlands Park/God's HandsRock climbing7 mi
- Cherry CreekCanoeing8.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
