More than half of Rio Chiquito’s land is conserved: 64%
64% of Rio Chiquito’s land is conserved, about 432 acres. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Rio Chiquito, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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432 conserved acres
64% of Rio Chiquito’s land. Who manages Rio Chiquito’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taos Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 321 | Open |
| State Trust Land State Resource Management Area | State land board | 112 | Open |
The best walking months in Rio Chiquito: April 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) | 44 | 48 | 57 | 64 | 73 | 84 | 86 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 53 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
February is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 2.4 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Rio Chiquito →
Rio Chiquito and its neighbors
Rio Chiquito has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Chiquito | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Chimayo | 45% | 0.5 | 3 | 27% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Rio Chiquito
Is there public land near Rio Chiquito?
92,665 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rio Chiquito or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 432 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Rio Chiquito 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 →