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Outdoors in Middle Mesa

Few parks or trails are on the map in Middle Mesa

27% of Middle Mesa’s land is conserved, about 1,146 acres. 2 acres are parks and preserves, 8.0 per 1,000 residents. 2.6 miles of mapped trail cross Middle Mesa, 0.4 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
27%
1,146 acres · of 6.7 sq mi of land
Trails
2.6 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
2 ac
8.0 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
26%
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 Middle Mesa Wildlife Area, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Middle Mesa Wildlife Area

Managed by BLM_FFO
1,129 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it

1,146 conserved acres

27% of Middle Mesa’s land. Who manages Middle Mesa’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Bureau of Land Management1,126 ac
Private owners18 ac
State fish & wildlife1 ac
State parks1 ac
National Public Lands · 1,126 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 18 acState Park · 3 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Farmington Field Office
National Public Lands
Bureau of Land Management1,126Open
Private Private Land
Private Other or Unknown
Private owners18Closed
Navajo State Park
State Park
State fish & wildlife1Open
Navajo Lake State Park
State Park
State parks1Open
When to get out

The best walking months in Middle Mesa: April to June

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.910.811.913.114.114.714.513.612.411.210.19.6
High (°F)424756647485908679675342
Rain (in)1.00.90.80.90.80.51.51.71.51.11.01.0

June is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 1.7 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Middle Mesa →

Questions about parks and trails in Middle Mesa

Where can I hike in Middle Mesa?

The longest trail networks: Middle Mesa Wildlife Area, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Middle Mesa’s trails?

Middle Mesa Wildlife Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Middle Mesa?

123,990 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Middle Mesa or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,126 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Middle Mesa 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 →