Raul M. Grijalva Canoa Ranch Conservation Park
Nature preserve
689 acres1.1 mi of trail
Camino de la Conoa
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Elephant Head
More than half of Elephant Head’s land is conserved: 58%
58% of Elephant Head’s land is conserved, about 2,689 acres. The biggest trail networks: Raul M. Grijalva Canoa Ranch Conservation Park (1.1 mi). 5.5 miles of mapped trail cross Elephant Head, 0.8 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
58%
2,689 acres · of 7.3 sq mi of land
Trails
5.5 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Raul M. Grijalva Canoa Ranch Conservation Park, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
2,689 conserved acres
58% of Elephant Head’s land. Who manages Elephant Head’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State Department of Land2,006 ac
County683 ac
State Resource Management Area · 2,006 acLocal Conservation Area · 683 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 2 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Trust Land State Resource Management Area | State Department of Land | 2,006 | Restricted |
| Canoa Ranch Local Conservation Area | County | 683 | Unknown |
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Camino de la Conoa0.4 mi
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Elephant Head
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 10.3 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 13.8 | 14.2 | 14.0 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.5 | 10.1 |
| High (°F) | 66 | 68 | 74 | 81 | 89 | 98 | 97 | 95 | 92 | 85 | 74 | 65 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.1 |
May is the driest month (0.2 in) and June the warmest (highs of 98 °F). 3.1 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 98 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Elephant Head →
Questions about parks and trails in Elephant Head
Where can I hike in Elephant Head?
The longest trail networks: Raul M. Grijalva Canoa Ranch Conservation Park, 1.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Elephant Head’s trails?
Raul M. Grijalva Canoa Ranch Conservation Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Elephant Head?
25,944 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Elephant Head or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Elephant Head neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →