Santa Fe National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
231 acres3.1 mi of trail
Vespa TrailConnector West
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Cañada de los Alamos
Few parks or trails are on the map in Cañada de los Alamos
The biggest trail networks: Santa Fe National Forest (3.1 mi). 10% of Cañada de los Alamos’ land is conserved, about 231 acres. 5.3 miles of mapped trail cross Cañada de los Alamos, 1.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
10%
231 acres · of 3.7 sq mi of land
Trails
5.3 mi
1.4 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
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 Santa Fe National Forest, with 3.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
231 conserved acres
10% of Cañada de los Alamos’ land. Who manages Cañada de los Alamos’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service231 ac
National Forest · 231 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 231 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Cañada de los Alamos
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Campgrounds in Cañada de los Alamos
Camp Stoney
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.8 mi
Vespa Trail0.4 mi
Connector West0.3 mi
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
2Equestrian
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Cañada de los Alamos: April to 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) | 10.0 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 14.6 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 44 | 52 | 59 | 69 | 79 | 81 | 78 | 73 | 62 | 50 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.9 |
February is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.2 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Cañada de los Alamos →
Next door
Cañada de los Alamos and its neighbors
Cañada de los Alamos has the second most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cañada de los Alamos | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Santa Fe Foothills | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cañoncito | 3% | 0.5 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Cañada de los Alamos
Where can I hike in Cañada de los Alamos?
The longest trail networks: Santa Fe National Forest, 3.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Cañada de los Alamos’ trails?
Santa Fe National Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Cañada de los Alamos?
60,846 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cañada de los Alamos or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 227 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Cañada de los Alamos 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 →