Carson National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
192 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
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Outdoors in Ojo Sarco
Few parks or trails are on the map in Ojo Sarco
9% of Ojo Sarco’s land is conserved, about 199 acres. 1.1 miles of mapped trail cross Ojo Sarco, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
9%
199 acres · of 3.4 sq mi of land
Trails
1.1 mi
0.3 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
199 conserved acres
9% of Ojo Sarco’s land. Who manages Ojo Sarco’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service192 ac
Bureau of Land Management7 ac
National Forest · 192 acNational Public Lands · 7 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carson National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 192 | Open |
| Taos Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 7 | Open |
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
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Ojo Sarco: May to 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) | 10.0 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 44 | 52 | 59 | 68 | 79 | 80 | 78 | 72 | 62 | 49 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
June is the driest month (0.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 2.5 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Ojo Sarco →
Questions about parks and trails in Ojo Sarco
Are dogs allowed on Ojo Sarco’s trails?
Carson National Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Ojo Sarco?
143,563 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ojo Sarco or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 188 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Ojo Sarco 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 →