Glade Run Recreation Area
Managed by BLM_FFO
18 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
COutdoors
Outdoors in Flora Vista
9% of Flora Vista’s land is conserved: 303 acres
3.7 miles of mapped trail cross Flora Vista, 0.7 per square mile of land. 3% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 34% of U.S. towns · #54 of 73 in New Mexico. What drives it
Conserved land
9%
303 acres · of 5.0 sq mi of land
Trails
3.7 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Near a park
3%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Flora Vista?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Flora Vista have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Flora Vista is ahead of 34% of U.S. towns, #54 of 73 in New Mexico. Conserved land holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Flora Vista’s overall grade.
Conserved land9% of the land · typical NM town 4% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · NM 0.9 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land0.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (0 acres) · NM 7 · U.S. 13DParks close to home3% of residents within a half mile of a park · NM 67% · U.S. 72%D
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 34%
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New Mexico towns of 2,500+ (73)Ahead of 26%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to B−. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
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 Glade Run Recreation Area, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lake Farmington Recreation Area
Nature preserve
7 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
City of Farmington Animas River Fishing Access
Nature preserve
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
303 conserved acres
9% of Flora Vista’s land. Who manages Flora Vista’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Bureau of Land Management234 ac
State land board70 ac
National Public Lands · 234 acState Resource Management Area · 70 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmington Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 234 | Open |
| State Trust Land State Resource Management Area | State land board | 70 | Open |
Trails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
County Road 35900.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Flora Vista: 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) | 9.9 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.7 | 14.4 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 49 | 58 | 66 | 76 | 88 | 91 | 89 | 81 | 68 | 54 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
June is the driest month (0.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 1.2 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Flora Vista →
Next door
Flora Vista and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flora Vista | 9% | 0.7 | under 1 | 3% | C |
| Spencerville | 23% | 0.4 | under 1 | under 1% | C |
| South River | 2% | 1.3 | under 1 | 11% | C |
| Farmington | 8% | 2.8 | 23 | 90% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Flora Vista
Where can I hike in Flora Vista?
The longest trail networks: Glade Run Recreation Area, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Flora Vista is conserved land?
9% of its land, against a typical 4% for a New Mexico town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Flora Vista’s trails?
Glade Run Recreation Area and Lake Farmington Recreation Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Flora Vista?
135,064 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Flora Vista or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 298 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Flora Vista have?
Ahead of 34% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #54 of 73 in New Mexico. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Flora Vista 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 →