Photo: Cbaer at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Carrizozo
17 acres are parks and preserves, 19 per 1,000 residents. 14 miles of mapped trail cross Carrizozo, 1.6 per square mile of land. 79% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Valle del Sol Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
City Park
Spencer Park
22 conserved acres
under 1% of Carrizozo’s land. Who manages Carrizozo’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 | 21 | Open |
| Town Of Carrizozo 1 Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
5 places to go in Carrizozo
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 named trail
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.
3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 18 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Carrizozo: 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) | 10.1 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 14.4 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 52 | 57 | 64 | 72 | 81 | 90 | 89 | 88 | 82 | 72 | 61 | 51 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 1.0 |
April is the driest month (0.5 in) and June the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 2.7 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Carrizozo →
Questions about parks and trails in Carrizozo
Where can I hike in Carrizozo?
The longest trail networks: Valle del Sol Park, 0.2 miles; City Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Carrizozo’s trails?
Valle del Sol Park and City Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Carrizozo?
107,730 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Carrizozo or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 40 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Carrizozo 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 →