Photo: BAlvarius · CC BY-SA 3.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Animas
32% of Animas’ land is conserved, about 3,258 acres. 6.4 miles of mapped trail cross Animas, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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3,258 conserved acres
32% of Animas’ land. Who manages Animas’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 land board | 2,530 | Open |
| Las Cruces District Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 728 | Open |
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
April is the best month for walking in Animas
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) | 59 | 64 | 71 | 78 | 87 | 96 | 94 | 92 | 88 | 79 | 68 | 58 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.0 |
May is the driest month (0.2 in) and June the warmest (highs of 96 °F). 2.4 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 96 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Animas →
Questions about parks and trails in Animas
Is there public land near Animas?
203,544 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Animas or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,268 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Animas 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 →