Santa Fe National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
82 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in La Cueva
Few parks or trails are on the map in La Cueva
8% of La Cueva’s land is conserved, about 82 acres. 2.0 miles of mapped trail cross La Cueva, 1.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
8%
82 acres · of 1.6 sq mi of land
Trails
2.0 mi
1.2 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.
Jemez National Recreation Area
Managed by United States Forest Service
77 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
82 conserved acres
8% of La Cueva’s land. Who manages La Cueva’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service82 ac
National Forest · 82 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 82 | Open |
When to get out
The best walking months in La Cueva: May to July
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 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 42 | 50 | 57 | 68 | 79 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 61 | 48 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
June is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 2.8 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in La Cueva →
Questions about parks and trails in La Cueva
Are dogs allowed on La Cueva’s trails?
Santa Fe National Forest and Jemez National Recreation Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near La Cueva?
176,852 acres of parks and open public land lie inside La Cueva or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from La Cueva 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 →