Cibola National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
1,744 acres8.5 mi of trail
0203302030
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Lobo Canyon
More than half of Lobo Canyon’s land is conserved: 66%
66% of Lobo Canyon’s land is conserved, about 1,810 acres. The biggest trail networks: Cibola National Forest (8.5 mi). 9.7 miles of mapped trail cross Lobo Canyon, 2.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
66%
1,810 acres · of 4.3 sq mi of land
Trails
9.7 mi
2.3 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 Cibola National Forest, with 8.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,810 conserved acres
66% of Lobo Canyon’s land. Who manages Lobo Canyon’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service1,745 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)66 ac
National Forest · 1,745 acConservation Easement · 66 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 66 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cibola National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 1,745 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Lobo Canyon
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Campgrounds in Lobo Canyon
Lobo Canyon CampgroundIn Cibola National Forest · USFS
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails
Named trails
Open to bikes · 7.2 mi
020333.9 mi
020303.3 mi
When to get out
The best walking months in Lobo Canyon: 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) | 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) | 43 | 46 | 55 | 62 | 72 | 83 | 84 | 81 | 75 | 65 | 52 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
February is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 2.5 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Lobo Canyon →
Questions about parks and trails in Lobo Canyon
Where can I hike in Lobo Canyon?
The longest trail networks: Cibola National Forest, 8.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Lobo Canyon’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 Lobo Canyon?
109,718 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lobo Canyon or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,753 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Lobo Canyon 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 →