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Church at Pena Blanca, New MexicoPhoto: Carlos Vierra · Public domain
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Outdoors in Peña Blanca

Few parks or trails are on the map in Peña Blanca

1 acre is park or preserve, 1.2 per 1,000 residents. 4.5 miles of mapped trail cross Peña Blanca, 0.7 per square mile of land. 6% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 6.9 sq mi of land
Trails
4.5 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
1 ac
1.2 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
6%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
5,518 ft
Peña Blanca
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
Things to do

5 places to go in Peña Blanca

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Peaks in Peña Blanca
Peña Blanca5,518 ft elevation
Directions
Trails & water

1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers

Named trails
Unpaved · 3.8 mi
Carro de Caballos0.4 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Rio Grande
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
2Basketball
1Softball

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

The best walking months in Peña Blanca: 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)10.010.811.913.014.014.514.313.512.311.210.29.8
High (°F)485563718091929084725848
Rain (in)0.50.40.50.50.80.71.61.81.41.00.60.5

February is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 1.8 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Peña Blanca →

Questions about parks and trails in Peña Blanca

Is there public land near Peña Blanca?

27,504 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Peña Blanca or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Peña Blanca 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 →