Mimbres River Tract Wildlife Area
Managed by New Mexico Department of Game & Fish
23 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Mimbres
Few parks or trails are on the map in Mimbres
2% of Mimbres’ land is conserved, about 51 acres. 24 acres are parks and preserves, 71 per 1,000 residents. 3.2 miles of mapped trail cross Mimbres, 0.9 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
2%
51 acres · of 3.5 sq mi of land
Trails
3.2 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
24 ac
71 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
43%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
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.
Who protects it
51 conserved acres
2% of Mimbres’ land. Who manages Mimbres’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State land board51 ac
State Resource Management Area · 51 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Trust Land State Resource Management Area | State land board | 51 | Open |
Trails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Palomino Trail0.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way
History →8 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.
Dr. Granville Wood HouseBuilding · listed 1988
About itGeorge Sibole StoreBuilding · listed 1988
About itHooks-Moore StoreBuilding · listed 1988
About itLuciana B. Grijalva HouseBuilding · listed 1988
About itMimbres SchoolBuilding · listed 1988
About itOtto Huechling HouseBuilding · listed 1988
About itWilliam Redding HouseBuilding · listed 1988
About itYsabel Valencia HouseBuilding · listed 1988
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Mimbres: April and May
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) | 10.2 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.8 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 10.0 |
| High (°F) | 54 | 57 | 64 | 71 | 79 | 88 | 87 | 85 | 80 | 72 | 61 | 53 |
| Rain (in) | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 |
April is the driest month (0.3 in) and June the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 3.1 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Mimbres →
Questions about parks and trails in Mimbres
Are dogs allowed on Mimbres’ trails?
Mimbres River Tract Wildlife Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Mimbres?
83,418 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mimbres or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 79 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Mimbres 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 →