Few parks or trails are on the map in Bent
34% of Bent’s land is conserved, about 1,333 acres.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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1,333 conserved acres
34% of Bent’s land. Who manages Bent’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Las Cruces District Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 1,048 | Open |
| State Trust Land State Resource Management Area | State land board | 231 | Open |
| Lincoln National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 57 | Open |
2 places to go in Bent
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The best walking months in Bent: 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 10.2 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 10.0 |
| High (°F) | 51 | 55 | 62 | 69 | 78 | 87 | 85 | 84 | 79 | 70 | 59 | 51 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 1.2 |
April is the driest month (0.6 in) and June the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 3.0 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Bent →
Bent and its neighbors
Bent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bent | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Mescalero | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Bent
Is there public land near Bent?
94,490 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bent or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,342 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Bent 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 →