Carson National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
1,798 acres1 mi of trail
Forest Road 122
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Ufgallegos · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in La Madera
More than half of La Madera’s land is conserved: 65%
65% of La Madera’s land is conserved, about 1,859 acres. The biggest trail networks: Carson National Forest (1 mi). 1.0 miles of mapped trail cross La Madera, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
65%
1,859 acres · of 4.4 sq mi of land
Trails
1.0 mi
0.2 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
The longest trail network is Carson National Forest, with 1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,859 conserved acres
65% 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 Service1,798 ac
Bureau of Land Management61 ac
National Forest · 1,798 acNational Public Lands · 61 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carson National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 1,798 | Open |
| Taos Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 61 | Open |
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Forest Road 1220.6 mi
When to get out
The best walking months in La Madera: April to 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) | 9.9 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 46 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 82 | 85 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 52 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
February is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 2.4 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in La Madera →
Questions about parks and trails in La Madera
Where can I hike in La Madera?
The longest trail networks: Carson National Forest, 1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on La Madera’s trails?
Carson National Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near La Madera?
179,218 acres of parks and open public land lie inside La Madera or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,802 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 →