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Baldridge Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 612 Google reviews · Running trail in Montrose, Colorado · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Baldridge Park's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Regional river & lakeside park with a water sports center, disc golf, skate park, trail & fields.
What runners say about Baldridge Park
“Beautiful, Clean, Quiet, Well-Kept, Family & Pet Friendly, Nice Picnic Tables, Relaxing & Peaceful”
“Beautiful, Clean, Quiet, Well-Kept, Family & Pet Friendly, Nice Picnic Tables, Relaxing & Peaceful”
“Additionally you will find acres of green grass, a large pond with ducks and geese, as well as plenty of very mature shade trees.”
“Beautiful, Clean, Quiet, Well-Kept, Family & Pet Friendly, Nice Picnic Tables, Relaxing & Peaceful”
“With so many life guards in kyaks it allowed people of all ages to enjoy the water.”
Loved a walk in the snowy evening. There are lots of things to do at this park. Frisbee golf, bike, hike, and the new amphitheater. Very large fields if you like to lay in the grass or do a picnic.
Arguably this is Montrose's best public park with something for all ages. The keystone is an artificial white water area for surfing, kayaking, floating with inner tubes (sometimes referred to as River Bottom Park). Baldrige Park also contains a skateboarding arena, swings, picnic tables, and restrooms.
This is a top quality park. Amenities include cleanish flush toilets, a million picnic tables, a lot of parking, and a nice wide path for biking or running that cross crosses the Uncompaghre River on cute little bridges. As the Aiel would say, here you can find water and shade.
Great park, lots of features like a water sports park, a huge gazebo for events, large duck pond, skate park, littles' climbing wall, lots of trails, and the disc golf course.
Trail conditions & character
“Beautiful, Clean, Quiet, Well-Kept, Family & Pet Friendly, Nice Picnic Tables, Relaxing & Peaceful”
“Beautiful, Clean, Quiet, Well-Kept, Family & Pet Friendly, Nice Picnic Tables, Relaxing & Peaceful”
“Additionally you will find acres of green grass, a large pond with ducks and geese, as well as plenty of very mature shade trees.”
“Baldrige Park also contains a skateboarding arena, swings, picnic tables, and restrooms.”
“Beautiful, Clean, Quiet, Well-Kept, Family & Pet Friendly, Nice Picnic Tables, Relaxing & Peaceful”
“A paved bicycling path, which runs along the Uncompahgre River throughout Montrose, passes through this park.”
Plan your run at Baldridge Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfacePaved — asphalt or concrete. Fast and predictable, runnable year-round, and fine with a stroller
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- At the trailheadrestrooms — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Phone(970) 240-1400
Hours
| Monday | 8 AM–10 PM |
| Tuesday | 8 AM–10 PM |
| Wednesday | 8 AM–10 PM |
| Thursday | 8 AM–10 PM |
| Friday | 8 AM–10 PM |
| Saturday | 8 AM–10 PM |
| Sunday | 8 AM–10 PM |
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