Santa Fe National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
3 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Hyde Park
Few parks or trails are on the map in Hyde Park
31% of Hyde Park’s land is conserved, about 418 acres. 159 acres are parks and preserves, 839 per 1,000 residents. 5.0 miles of mapped trail cross Hyde Park, 2.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
31%
418 acres · of 2.1 sq mi of land
Trails
5.0 mi
2.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
159 ac
839 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
53%
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
The longest trail network is Santa Fe National Forest, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
418 conserved acres
31% of Hyde Park’s land. Who manages Hyde Park’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits206 ac
Town or city162 ac
County70 ac
U.S. Forest Service4 ac
Private Conservation · 187 acLocal Park · 158 acLocal Recreation Area · 74 acUnknown Easement · 19 acNational Forest · 4 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 8 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Fee Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 187 | Unknown |
| Park Local Park | Town or city | 158 | Open |
| Tesuque Creek Open Space Local Recreation Area | County | 70 | Open |
| Santa Fe National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 4 | Open |
| Dale Ball Trails Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 4 | Open |
Trails & water
3 named trails
Named trails
Aztec Springs Trail1.0 mi
New Mexico Trail Build0.4 mi
Little Tesuque0.1 mi
When to get out
The best walking months in Hyde Park: 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 | 13.1 | 14.0 | 14.6 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 45 | 53 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 82 | 80 | 74 | 63 | 50 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
February is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 2.9 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Hyde Park →
Next door
Hyde Park and its neighbors
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Questions about parks and trails in Hyde Park
Where can I hike in Hyde Park?
The longest trail networks: Santa Fe National Forest, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Hyde Park’s trails?
Santa Fe National Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Hyde Park?
42,125 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hyde Park or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 163 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Hyde Park 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 →