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Outdoors in Alma

Few parks or trails are on the map in Alma

50% of Alma’s land is conserved, about 1,050 acres. 2.4 miles of mapped trail cross Alma, 0.7 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
50%
1,050 acres · of 3.3 sq mi of land
Trails
2.4 mi
0.7 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
Who protects it

1,050 conserved acres

50% of Alma’s land. Who manages Alma’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

U.S. Forest Service1,050 ac
National Forest · 1,050 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Gila National Forest
National Forest
U.S. Forest Service1,050Open
When to get out

The best walking months in Alma: April and May

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)10.210.911.913.013.914.314.213.412.311.310.49.9
High (°F)576167748292928986766556
Rain (in)1.21.20.90.40.40.52.92.81.91.21.01.3

April is the driest month (0.4 in) and June the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 2.9 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Alma →

Questions about parks and trails in Alma

Is there public land near Alma?

142,108 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Alma or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,054 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Alma neighbors.

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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 →