Bachechi Open Space
Managed by Albuquerque
28 acres1.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: AllenS · Public domainA−Outdoors
Outdoors in North Valley
North Valley has 182 acres of parks, 17 for every 1,000 residents
95% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Bachechi Open Space (1.5 mi). 4.7 miles of mapped trail cross North Valley, 0.7 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 76% of U.S. towns · #26 of 73 in New Mexico. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
163 acres · of 6.9 sq mi of land
Trails
4.7 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
182 ac
17 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
95%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
17 mi
9.1 mi lanes · 8.2 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is North Valley?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does North Valley have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, North Valley is ahead of 76% of U.S. towns, #26 of 73 in New Mexico. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, conserved land lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of North Valley’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical NM town 4% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · NM 0.9 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land17 acres of park per 1,000 residents (182 acres) · NM 7 · U.S. 13BParks close to home95% of residents within a half mile of a park · NM 67% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 76%
LessMore
New Mexico towns of 2,500+ (73)Ahead of 65%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ to A−. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
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
The longest trail network is Bachechi Open Space, with 1.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Raymond Sanchez Community Center
Managed by Albuquerque
11 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Alameda/Rio Grande Open Space
Park
9 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Bachechi Open Space Trailhead Parking
All 7 parks & preserves
Bachechi Open Space28 acres · 1.5 mi of trail · Albuquerque
DirectionsRaymond Sanchez Community Center11 acres · Albuquerque
DirectionsNorth Valley Little League9 acres
DirectionsAlameda/Rio Grande Open Space9 acres
DirectionsAlameda Soccer Fields8 acres
DirectionsLa Ladera Park4 acres · Bernalillo County
DirectionsVillage Mobile Home Park Park1 acres · Village MHP
DirectionsWho protects it
163 conserved acres
4% of North Valley’s land. Who manages North Valley’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city91 ac
County74 ac
Local Recreation Area · 102 acLocal Park · 35 acState Recreation Area · 28 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosque Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 84 | Open |
| Bachechi State Recreation Area | County | 28 | Open |
| Mid-North Valley Recreation Complex (U) Local Park | County | 18 | Open |
| Edward C. Sandoval North Valley Little League Complex Local Park | County | 10 | Open |
| Raymond G. Sanchez Community Complex Local Recreation Area | County | 10 | Open |
| Alameda Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| La Ladera Park Local Park | County | 5 | Open |
| North Valley Bike Park Local Park | County | 2 | Open |
Biking & sports
17 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
9.1 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
8.2 mi
off-road bike paths
0.1 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
8Tennis
7Basketball
5Baseball
3Soccer
3Equestrian
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →10 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 4 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Barela-Bledsoe HouseBuilding · listed 1979
About itTomasa Griego De Garcia HouseBuilding · listed 1979
About itDomingo Tafoya HouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itRumaldo Chavez HouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itJuan Antonio Garcia HouseBuilding · listed 1982
About itJuan Cristobal Armijo HomesteadBuilding · listed 1982
About itFelipe Romero HouseBuilding · listed 1984
About itJuan de Dios Chavez HouseBuilding · listed 1984
About itOur Lady of Mt. Carmel ChurchBuilding · listed 1984
About itFrancisco Lucero y Montoya HouseBuilding · listed 1984
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in North Valley: 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) | 10.0 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.3 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 50 | 56 | 65 | 72 | 82 | 92 | 93 | 91 | 84 | 73 | 59 | 49 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
February is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 93 °F). 1.6 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 93 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in North Valley →
Next door
North Valley and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Valley | 4% | 0.7 | 17 | 95% | A− |
| Albuquerque | 16% | 1.7 | 19 | 99% | A |
| Los Ranchos de Albuquerque | 2% | 3.8 | 23 | 72% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in North Valley
Where can I hike in North Valley?
The longest trail networks: Bachechi Open Space, 1.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of North Valley is conserved land?
4% of its land, against a typical 4% for a New Mexico town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on North Valley’s trails?
Bachechi Open Space and Raymond Sanchez Community Center don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in North Valley?
17 miles of bike routes are on the map: 9.1 of painted or protected lanes, 8.2 of off-road paths and 0.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near North Valley?
27,950 acres of parks and open public land lie inside North Valley or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 182 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does North Valley have?
Ahead of 76% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #26 of 73 in New Mexico. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from North Valley 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 →