Santa Fe National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
695 acres2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in East Pecos
Few parks or trails are on the map in East Pecos
The biggest trail networks: Santa Fe National Forest (2 mi). 30% of East Pecos’ land is conserved, about 695 acres. 2.4 miles of mapped trail cross East Pecos, 0.7 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
30%
695 acres · of 3.6 sq mi of land
Trails
2.4 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
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 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
695 conserved acres
30% of East Pecos’ land. Who manages East Pecos’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service695 ac
National Forest · 695 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 695 | Open |
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
B510.2 mi
When to get out
The best walking months in East Pecos: 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 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 44 | 47 | 55 | 62 | 71 | 82 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 65 | 53 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
February is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 3.2 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in East Pecos →
Next door
East Pecos and its neighbors
East Pecos 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Pecos | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Pecos | 2% | 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 East Pecos
Where can I hike in East Pecos?
The longest trail networks: Santa Fe National Forest, 2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on East Pecos’ 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 East Pecos?
146,309 acres of parks and open public land lie inside East Pecos or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 703 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from East Pecos 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 →