Carson National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
141 acres1.1 mi of trail
Lady Slipper TrailLoop ConnectorWhoop De Do TrailFS 76M
Dogs allowed
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Davishan99 · CC BY-SA 3.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Angel Fire
Angel Fire has 78 miles of mapped trails, 2.7 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Carson National Forest (1.1 mi). 7% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1 acre is park or preserve, 0.6 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 31% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
242 acres · of 28.4 sq mi of land
Trails
78 mi
2.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
1 ac
0.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
7%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.3 mi
4.3 mi paths
Highest peak
11,037 ft
Agua Fria Peak
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Angel Fire?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Angel Fire have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Angel Fire is ahead of 31% of U.S. towns. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Angel Fire’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical NM town 4% · U.S. 4%CTrails2.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (78 mi) · NM 0.9 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land0.6 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1 acre) · NM 7 · U.S. 13DParks close to home7% of residents within a half mile of a park · NM 67% · U.S. 72%D
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 31%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D to B−. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
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 Carson National Forest, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Olympic Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
242 conserved acres
1% of Angel Fire’s land. Who manages Angel Fire’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service145 ac
State land board97 ac
National Forest · 145 acState Resource Management Area · 97 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carson National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 145 | Open |
| State Trust Land State Resource Management Area | State land board | 97 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Angel Fire
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Angel Fire
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Angel Fire
Agua Fria Peak11,037 ft elevation
DirectionsCieneguilla Mountain10,584 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
25 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 42.4 miHorses · 11.0 miUnpaved · 29.3 mi
Cougar Trail3.3 mi
Enlightenment2.8 mi
Angel's Plunge2.8 mi
Oeste Vista2.5 mi
Boulder Dash2.4 mi
Sierra2.3 mi
Upper Enlightenment1.9 mi
Bear1.6 mi
Coyote Trail1.6 mi
World Cup1.4 mi
15 more trails
Devinci's Code
1.3 miLemonade
1.3 miSage
1.3 miCombi
1.3 miElk
1.2 miHungry Hippo
1.1 miChillin
1.1 miDeer Trail
1.1 miLake Trail
1.0 miBobcat Trail
1.0 miLady Slipper Trail
0.9 miUnleaded High Octane
0.9 miJazz Hands
0.8 miChutes and Ladders
0.8 miPinball
0.8 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
4.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
10Tennis
1Basketball
1Soccer
1Baseball
1Football
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Angel Fire: May and June
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) | 9.9 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 41 | 48 | 54 | 64 | 74 | 76 | 74 | 68 | 58 | 47 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
January is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 76 °F). 3.6 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Angel Fire →
Questions about parks and trails in Angel Fire
Where can I hike in Angel Fire?
The longest trail networks: Carson National Forest, 1.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Angel Fire is conserved land?
1% of its land, against a typical 4% for a New Mexico town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Angel Fire’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Carson National Forest. For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Angel Fire?
4.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Angel Fire?
112,890 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Angel Fire or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 239 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Angel Fire have?
Ahead of 31% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Angel Fire 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 →