Cibola National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
107 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Homestead
Few parks or trails are on the map in Homestead
20% of Homestead’s land is conserved, about 144 acres. 0.6 miles of mapped trail cross Homestead, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
20%
144 acres · of 1.2 sq mi of land
Trails
0.6 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
144 conserved acres
20% of Homestead’s land. Who manages Homestead’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service107 ac
Bureau of Land Management22 ac
State land board14 ac
National Forest · 107 acNational Public Lands · 22 acState Resource Management Area · 14 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cibola National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 107 | Open |
| Socorro Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 22 | Open |
| State Trust Land State Resource Management Area | State land board | 14 | Open |
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Forest Access Road 660.3 mi
When to get out
The best walking months in Homestead: April to June
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) | 10.1 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 14.4 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.3 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 44 | 48 | 55 | 62 | 72 | 81 | 82 | 78 | 73 | 64 | 53 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
June is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.1 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Homestead →
Questions about parks and trails in Homestead
Are dogs allowed on Homestead’s trails?
Cibola National Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Homestead?
101,734 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Homestead or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 139 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Homestead 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 →