Photo: United States Air Force · Public domainHolloman AFB has 5.2 miles of mapped trails, 0.4 for every square mile of land
3 acres are parks and preserves, 0.7 per 1,000 residents. 57% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 21% of U.S. towns · #65 of 73 in New Mexico. What drives it
How much outdoors does Holloman AFB have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Holloman AFB is ahead of 21% of U.S. towns, #65 of 73 in New Mexico. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Heritage Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
13 places to go in Holloman AFB
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
12 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
5.2 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.
April is the best month for walking in Holloman AFB
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) | 10.2 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.8 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 10.0 |
| High (°F) | 56 | 62 | 70 | 77 | 87 | 95 | 95 | 93 | 87 | 78 | 65 | 56 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
April is the driest month (0.2 in) and June the warmest (highs of 95 °F). 2.1 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 95 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Holloman AFB →
Questions about parks and trails in Holloman AFB
Where can I hike in Holloman AFB?
The longest trail networks: Heritage Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Holloman AFB is conserved land?
under 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 Holloman AFB’s trails?
Heritage Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Holloman AFB?
5.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Holloman AFB?
115,516 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Holloman AFB or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 12 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Holloman AFB have?
Ahead of 21% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #65 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 Holloman AFB 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 →