Santa Fe National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
2,206 acres2.5 mi of trail
County Road 196Pueblo Mesa
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Cañones
More than half of Cañones’ land is conserved: 72%
The biggest trail networks: Santa Fe National Forest (2.5 mi). 2.5 miles of mapped trail cross Cañones, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
72%
1,928 acres · of 4.1 sq mi of land
Trails
2.5 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
7,195 ft
Pueblo Mesa
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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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 2.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,928 conserved acres
72% of Cañones’ land. Who manages Cañones’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service1,861 ac
State land board43 ac
Bureau of Land Management35 ac
National Forest · 1,861 acState Resource Management Area · 43 acNational Public Lands · 35 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 1,861 | Open |
| State Trust Land State Resource Management Area | State land board | 43 | Open |
| Taos Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 35 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Cañones
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Cañones
Pueblo Mesa7,195 ft elevation · In Santa Fe National Forest
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails
Named trails
County Road 1960.4 mi
Pueblo Mesa0.4 mi
When to get out
The best walking months in Cañones: April to 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) | 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) | 42 | 46 | 55 | 62 | 72 | 83 | 85 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 52 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
February is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 2.0 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Cañones →
Questions about parks and trails in Cañones
Where can I hike in Cañones?
The longest trail networks: Santa Fe National Forest, 2.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Cañones’ 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 Cañones?
97,198 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cañones or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,190 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Cañones 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 →