Santa Fe National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
37 acres0.2 mi of trail
Medio Dia Trail (424)
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Cordova
Few parks or trails are on the map in Cordova
4% of Cordova’s land is conserved, about 38 acres. 1.4 miles of mapped trail cross Cordova, 0.8 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
4%
38 acres · of 1.7 sq mi of land
Trails
1.4 mi
0.8 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 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
38 conserved acres
4% of Cordova’s land. Who manages Cordova’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service37 ac
Bureau of Land Management1 ac
National Forest · 37 acNational Public Lands · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 37 | Open |
| Taos Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 1 | Open |
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Medio Dia Trail (424)0.2 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
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
San Antonio de Padua del Quemado ChapelBuilding · listed 1978
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Cordova: 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) | 10.0 | 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 | 54 | 62 | 71 | 82 | 84 | 81 | 75 | 64 | 52 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
February is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 2.5 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Cordova →
Next door
Cordova and its neighbors
Cordova has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cordova | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Truchas | — 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 Cordova
Where can I hike in Cordova?
The longest trail networks: Santa Fe National Forest, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Cordova’s 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 Cordova?
116,340 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cordova or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 39 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Cordova 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 →