Photo: Artotem from Here, There, and... · CC BY 2.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Galisteo
5 acres are parks and preserves, 22 per 1,000 residents. 0.7 miles of mapped trail cross Galisteo, 0.2 per square mile of land. 30% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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7 conserved acres
under 1% of Galisteo’s land. Who manages Galisteo’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galisteo Community Park Local Park | County | 5 | Open |
1 places to go in Galisteo
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Galisteo: 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 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 46 | 52 | 60 | 68 | 77 | 88 | 89 | 87 | 81 | 69 | 56 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
February is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 2.3 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Galisteo →
Questions about parks and trails in Galisteo
Is there public land near Galisteo?
24,512 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Galisteo or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Galisteo 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 →