Cibola National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
25 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in La Madera
Few parks or trails are on the map in La Madera
10 acres are parks and preserves, 19 per 1,000 residents. 13 miles of mapped trail cross La Madera, 1.0 per square mile of land. 15% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
under 1%
19 acres · of 13.1 sq mi of land
Trails
13 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
10 ac
19 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
15%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.1 mi
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Golden Open Space
Managed by City of Albuquerque
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
19 conserved acres
under 1% of La Madera’s land. Who manages La Madera’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service19 ac
National Forest · 19 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cibola National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 19 | Open |
Biking & sports
1.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.1 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
2Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in La Madera: 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 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.3 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 44 | 49 | 57 | 64 | 74 | 85 | 86 | 83 | 78 | 66 | 53 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
May is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 2.8 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in La Madera →
Next door
La Madera and its neighbors
La Madera has the second most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Madera | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Edgewood | 3% | 0.5 | 3 | 21% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in La Madera
Are dogs allowed on La Madera’s trails?
Cibola National Forest and Golden Open Space don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in La Madera?
1.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near La Madera?
40,873 acres of parks and open public land lie inside La Madera or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 27 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from La Madera 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 →