Cibola National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
10 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: jclarson · CC BY 2.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Magdalena
Few parks or trails are on the map in Magdalena
3% of Magdalena’s land is conserved, about 102 acres. 8.2 miles of mapped trail cross Magdalena, 1.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
3%
102 acres · of 6.2 sq mi of land
Trails
8.2 mi
1.3 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
7,602 ft
Baxter Peak
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.
Who protects it
102 conserved acres
3% of Magdalena’s land. Who manages Magdalena’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Bureau of Land Management87 ac
U.S. Forest Service14 ac
State land board1 ac
National Public Lands · 87 acNational Forest · 14 acState Resource Management Area · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Socorro Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 87 | Open |
| Cibola National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 14 | Open |
| State Trust Land State Resource Management Area | State land board | 1 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Magdalena
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Magdalena
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Magdalena
Baxter Peak7,602 ft elevation
DirectionsPlus 2 peaks without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
1Equestrian
1Basketball
1Baseball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →15 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway DepotBuilding · listed 1978
About itClemens RanchhouseBuilding · listed 1979
About itMacDonald Merchandise BuildingBuilding · listed 1980
About itAragon HouseBuilding · listed 1982
About itBank of MagdalenaBuilding · listed 1982
About itGutierrez HouseBuilding · listed 1982
About itHall HotelBuilding · listed 1982
About itHilton HouseBuilding · listed 1982
About itIlfeld WarehouseBuilding · listed 1982
About itLewellen HouseBuilding · listed 1982
About itMacTavish HouseBuilding · listed 1982
About itMagdaline HouseBuilding · listed 1982
About it3 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in Magdalena: 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) | 10.1 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 14.4 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.3 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 47 | 52 | 59 | 66 | 76 | 85 | 85 | 82 | 77 | 68 | 56 | 48 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
February is the driest month (0.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 2.9 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Magdalena →
Questions about parks and trails in Magdalena
Are dogs allowed on Magdalena’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 Magdalena?
160,162 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Magdalena or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 100 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Magdalena 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 →