Red Rock Park
Park
568 acres5.6 mi of trail
Pyramid Rock TrailChurch Rock StemChurch Rock Loop
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Photo: afiler from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Gallup
Gallup has 42 miles of mapped trails, 2.1 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Red Rock Park (5.6 mi). 720 acres are parks and preserves, 34 per 1,000 residents. 1% of Gallup’s land is conserved, about 147 acres.
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns · #30 of 73 in New Mexico. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
147 acres · of 20.2 sq mi of land
Trails
42 mi
2.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
720 ac
34 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
64%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Gallup?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Gallup have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Gallup is ahead of 70% of U.S. towns, #30 of 73 in New Mexico. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Gallup’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical NM town 4% · U.S. 4%CTrails2.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (42 mi) · NM 0.9 · U.S. 0.4APark land34 acres of park per 1,000 residents (720 acres) · NM 7 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home64% of residents within a half mile of a park · NM 67% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 70%
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New Mexico towns of 2,500+ (73)Ahead of 60%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to A. 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 Red Rock Park, with 5.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 5 parks & preserves
Red Rock Park568 acres · 5.6 mi of trail
DirectionsBabe Ruth Park9 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsGallup Brickyard Bike Park7 acres
DirectionsIndian Hills Park2 acres
DirectionsBubany Park1 acres
Who protects it
147 conserved acres
1% of Gallup’s land. Who manages Gallup’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city134 ac
Bureau of Land Management13 ac
State land board1 ac
Local Recreation Area · 69 acLocal Park · 64 acNational Public Lands · 13 acState Resource Management Area · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 62 | Open |
| Veterans Park Local Park | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| Babe Ruth Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Gallup Soccer Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| City Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Rio Puerco Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 10 | Open |
| Father Dunston Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Indian Hill Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| John B Romero Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Farmington Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 3 | Open |
3 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
15 places to go in Gallup
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Gallup
14 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Gallup
Red Rock Park campgroundIn Red Rock Park
DirectionsTrails & water
5 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.8 mi
Pyramid Rock Trail0.9 mi
Nizhoni Extended0.8 mi
Church Rock Stem0.6 mi
Church Rock Loop0.3 mi
Catalpa Wash0.3 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
20Basketball
16Baseball
10Tennis
4Football
4Soccer
1Tracks
1Skate park
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →15 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Drake HotelBuilding · listed 1988
About itEl Rancho HotelBuilding · listed 1988
About itRex HotelBuilding · listed 1988
About itWhite CafeBuilding · listed 1988
About itCotton, C. N., WarehouseBuilding · listed 1988
About itChief TheaterBuilding · listed 1988
About itEl Morro TheaterBuilding · listed 1988
About itPalace HotelBuilding · listed 1988
About itGrand HotelBuilding · listed 1988
About itUS Post OfficeBuilding · listed 1988
About itHarvey HotelBuilding · listed 1988
About itLebanon Lodge No. 22Building · listed 1989
About it3 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in Gallup: April to June and 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 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 45 | 49 | 58 | 65 | 74 | 86 | 88 | 85 | 79 | 68 | 55 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
June is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 1.7 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Gallup →
Next door
Gallup and its neighbors
Gallup has the most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallup | 1% | 2.1 | 34 | 64% | B+ |
| Catalpa Canyon | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Church Rock | 12% | 1.0 | under 1 | 44% | B− |
| Sundance | — 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 Gallup
Where can I hike in Gallup?
The longest trail networks: Red Rock Park, 5.6 miles; Babe Ruth Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Gallup is conserved land?
1% 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 Gallup’s trails?
Red Rock Park and Babe Ruth Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Gallup?
73,441 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Gallup or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 733 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Gallup have?
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #30 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 Gallup 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 →