Editing Lyons, Colorado (section)

===Recreation===
Area recreation includes mountain biking, hiking, camping, fly fishing, climbing and excellent class II-V [[whitewater kayaking]]. Lyons is bordered by Hall Ranch Open Space and Heil Valley Ranch Open Space. Hall Ranch provides over {{convert|12|mi}} of multi-use trails and consists of {{convert|3206|acre|km2}} of back country. Heil Valley Ranch consists of {{convert|4923|acre|km2}} of back country. Trails are open to hikers, mountain bikers and equestrians. Picture Rock Trail was opened on September 22, 2008, connecting Heil Valley Ranch trails to Lyons and to Hall Ranch trails. Picture Rock is {{convert|5.5|mi}} and well designed and built by volunteers. The north end of Picture Rock is at Red Gulch Road, then Old St Vrain Road and Highway 7 lead to the Hall Ranch Trailhead or Lyons. The south end of Picture Rock is {{convert|4.5|mi}} from the Heil Ranch Trailhead off Lefthand Canyon.

Services:

The Town of Lyons is served by the Lyons Fire Protection District and the Boulder Sheriff's Department. Lyons is part of the St Vrain Valley School District and is home to Lyons High School and an elementary school.

The town has no hospitals and is serviced by Longmont United Hospital or Boulder Community Hospital which are within a short drive. The Fire Department provides emergency services including EMT duties.