Santa Fe National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
294 acres0.8 mi of trail
No Go
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Santa Fe Foothills
Few parks or trails are on the map in Santa Fe Foothills
The biggest trail networks: Santa Fe National Forest (0.8 mi). 8% of Santa Fe Foothills’ land is conserved, about 414 acres. 5.6 miles of mapped trail cross Santa Fe Foothills, 0.7 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
8%
414 acres · of 8.3 sq mi of land
Trails
5.6 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Near a park
3%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.8 mi
1.1 mi lanes
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
The longest trail network is Santa Fe National Forest, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
414 conserved acres
8% of Santa Fe Foothills’ land. Who manages Santa Fe Foothills’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service294 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits115 ac
County5 ac
National Forest · 294 acOther Easement · 115 acLocal Recreation Area · 5 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 115 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 294 | Open |
| Old Pecos Trail Gateway Local Recreation Area | County | 5 | Open |
Trails & water
3 named trails
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.9 mi
No Go0.9 mi
Teddy Bear Trail0.5 mi
South Moon0.2 mi
Biking & sports
3.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.1 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
2.7 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
10Tennis
3Equestrian
2Basketball
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Santa Fe Foothills: April to June
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 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 14.6 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 45 | 53 | 60 | 69 | 80 | 81 | 79 | 73 | 62 | 50 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
February is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.1 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Santa Fe Foothills →
Next door
Santa Fe Foothills and its neighbors
Santa Fe Foothills has the second most mapped trails of the 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe Foothills | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Santa Fe | 4% | 3.7 | 30 | 94% | A |
| Cañada de los Alamos | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Conejo | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sunlit Hills | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Santa Fe Foothills
Where can I hike in Santa Fe Foothills?
The longest trail networks: Santa Fe National Forest, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Santa Fe Foothills’ trails?
Santa Fe National Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Santa Fe Foothills?
3.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.1 of painted or protected lanes and 2.7 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Santa Fe Foothills?
53,620 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Santa Fe Foothills or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 7 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Santa Fe Foothills 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 →