Santa Fe National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
7,067 acres3.5 mi of trail
Camino AmarilloCamino Rojo
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Cañon
More than half of Cañon’s land is conserved: 68%
68% of Cañon’s land is conserved, about 7,067 acres. The biggest trail networks: Santa Fe National Forest (3.5 mi), Jemez National Recreation Area (0.6 mi). 8.2 miles of mapped trail cross Cañon, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
68%
7,067 acres · of 16.1 sq mi of land
Trails
8.2 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
6,542 ft
Meseta Blanca
Lakes & rivers
1
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 3.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Jemez National Recreation Area
Managed by United States Forest Service
1,032 acres0.6 mi of trail
FR607
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
7,067 conserved acres
68% of Cañon’s land. Who manages Cañon’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service7,067 ac
National Forest · 7,067 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 7,067 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Cañon
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Fishing spots in Cañon
La JuntaIn Jemez National Recreation Area
DirectionsPeaks in Cañon
Meseta Blanca6,542 ft elevation · In Santa Fe National Forest
DirectionsTrails & water
3 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Camino Amarillo4.1 mi
Camino Rojo0.4 mi
FR6070.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
2Tennis
1Baseball
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Cañon: April, May and August
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 | 13.1 | 14.0 | 14.6 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 45 | 50 | 58 | 66 | 76 | 87 | 89 | 86 | 79 | 68 | 54 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
February is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 2.2 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Cañon →
Questions about parks and trails in Cañon
Where can I hike in Cañon?
The longest trail networks: Santa Fe National Forest, 3.5 miles; Jemez National Recreation Area, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Cañon’s trails?
Santa Fe National Forest and Jemez National Recreation Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Cañon?
118,935 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cañon or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5,752 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Cañon 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 →