Parachute, Colorado

About Parachute

Parachute is a small town in western Colorado with an estimated population of 1,362.

Parachute holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 2.29 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 595 residents per square mile.

📰 Parachute News Today

• CRMHS Boys Varsity Soccer @ Grand Valley MaxPreps · Oct 9
• 310 fire: Wildfire burning near Parachute leads to evacuations Colorado Public Radio · Aug 7
• Parachute Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 27
• 310 Fire in western Colorado near Parachute adds to smoky skies, forces evacuations CBS News · Aug 7
• Parachute Weather Today & Hourly Forecast SpaceRef · Aug 31

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Colorado headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Parachute Unique

• The only place in America named Parachute — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in western Colorado, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Colorado — one of 482 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 16 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Parachute

• El Tapatio — mexican
• The Coffee Shack — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Parachute

• Beasly Park reviews ★
• Cottonwood Park reviews ★
• Turkey Trail Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Parachute

• Bea Underwood Elementary School
• Bea Underwood Pre-School
• Grand Valley Center for Family Learning
• Grand Valley High School
• Grand Valley Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Parachute

🏘️ Nearby Communities