White Mountain Wilderness
Managed by United States Forest Service
21 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: timlewisnm · CC BY-SA 2.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Nogal
Few parks or trails are on the map in Nogal
50% of Nogal’s land is conserved, about 2,425 acres. 12 miles of mapped trail cross Nogal, 1.6 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
50%
2,425 acres · of 7.6 sq mi of land
Trails
12 mi
1.6 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
2,425 conserved acres
50% of Nogal’s land. Who manages Nogal’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service2,373 ac
State land board37 ac
Bureau of Land Management15 ac
National Forest · 2,373 acState Resource Management Area · 37 acNational Public Lands · 15 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 2,373 | Open |
| State Trust Land State Resource Management Area | State land board | 37 | Open |
| Roswell Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 15 | Open |
Trails & water
6 named trails
Named trails
County Road 141.4 mi
Fs 9012A0.5 mi
County Road C0250.3 mi
Tortolita Canyon Trail0.2 mi
County Road C0150.2 mi
County Road C0140.1 mi
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Nogal: 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 10.2 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 14.4 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 48 | 51 | 57 | 65 | 73 | 82 | 82 | 80 | 75 | 66 | 55 | 48 |
| Rain (in) | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 1.4 |
April is the driest month (0.7 in) and June the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.8 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Nogal →
Questions about parks and trails in Nogal
Are dogs allowed on Nogal’s trails?
White Mountain Wilderness doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Nogal?
64,148 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Nogal or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,405 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Nogal 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 →