More than half of Orogrande’s land is conserved: 75%
75% of Orogrande’s land is conserved, about 2,688 acres. 14 miles of mapped trail cross Orogrande, 2.5 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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2,688 conserved acres
75% of Orogrande’s land. Who manages Orogrande’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Las Cruces District Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 2,275 | Open |
| State Trust Land State Resource Management Area | State land board | 421 | Open |
3 named trails
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
April is the best month for walking in Orogrande
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 | 12.9 | 13.8 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 10.0 |
| High (°F) | 57 | 62 | 70 | 77 | 86 | 95 | 95 | 93 | 87 | 78 | 66 | 56 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
April is the driest month (0.2 in) and June the warmest (highs of 95 °F). 2.3 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 95 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Orogrande →
Questions about parks and trails in Orogrande
Is there public land near Orogrande?
160,279 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Orogrande or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,700 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Orogrande neighbors.
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 →