Photo: Corey Taratuta · CC BY 2.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Picacho
31% of Picacho’s land is conserved, about 1,197 acres. 17 miles of mapped trail cross Picacho, 2.7 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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1,197 conserved acres
31% of Picacho’s land. Who manages Picacho’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Trust Land State Resource Management Area | State Department of Land | 1,177 | Restricted |
| Eloy Memorial Park Cemetery Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 20 | Open |
1 places to go in Picacho
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2 named trails
April is the best month for walking in Picacho
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) | 10.2 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 13.8 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 10.0 |
| High (°F) | 67 | 71 | 78 | 86 | 95 | 104 | 105 | 103 | 99 | 89 | 77 | 66 |
| Rain (in) | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.0 |
June is the driest month (0.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 105 °F). 1.5 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 105 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Picacho →
Picacho and its neighbors
Picacho has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Picacho | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Eloy | 9% | 1.1 | 2 | 39% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Picacho
Is there public land near Picacho?
12,741 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Picacho or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Picacho neighbors.
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 →