Few parks or trails are on the map in El Duende
7% of El Duende’s land is conserved, about 63 acres. 1.6 miles of mapped trail cross El Duende, 1.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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63 conserved acres
7% of El Duende’s land. Who manages El Duende’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taos Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 63 | Open |
The best walking months in El Duende: 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) | 10.0 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 45 | 51 | 60 | 67 | 77 | 87 | 89 | 87 | 81 | 69 | 56 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
February is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 2.0 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in El Duende →
Questions about parks and trails in El Duende
Is there public land near El Duende?
45,683 acres of parks and open public land lie inside El Duende or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 36 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from El Duende 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 →