Boston Hill Open Space
Park
408 acres15 mi of trail
Blue LoopSpring Street ConnectorCheyenneNo Name+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Photo: Matthew.kowal · CC BY-SA 4.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Silver City
Silver City has 27 miles of mapped trails, 2.7 for every square mile of land
510 acres are parks and preserves, 54 per 1,000 residents. 10% of Silver City’s land is conserved, about 619 acres. The biggest trail networks: Boston Hill Open Space (15 mi).
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns · #7 of 73 in New Mexico. What drives it
Conserved land
10%
619 acres · of 10.1 sq mi of land
Trails
27 mi
2.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
510 ac
54 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
90%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.9 mi
0.9 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Silver City?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Silver City have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Silver City is ahead of 94% of U.S. towns, #7 of 73 in New Mexico. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Silver City’s overall grade.
Conserved land10% of the land · typical NM town 4% · U.S. 4%A−Trails2.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (27 mi) · NM 0.9 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land54 acres of park per 1,000 residents (510 acres) · NM 7 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home90% of residents within a half mile of a park · NM 67% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 94%
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New Mexico towns of 2,500+ (73)Ahead of 92%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A to A+. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
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
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Boston Hill Open Space, with 15 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Silver City Ballpark
Park
30 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Hidden Park
Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Boston Hill Open Space408 acres · 15 mi of trail
DirectionsGough Park2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsSilver City Ballpark30 acres
Hidden Park4 acres
Penny Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
619 conserved acres
10% of Silver City’s land. Who manages Silver City’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city377 ac
State land board242 ac
Bureau of Land Management49 ac
U.S. Forest Service1 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 307 acState Resource Management Area · 242 acNational Public Lands · 49 acLocal Park · 44 acLocal Recreation Area · 26 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Hill Green Space Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 287 | Open |
| State Trust Land State Resource Management Area | State land board | 242 | Open |
| Las Cruces District Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 49 | Open |
| La Capilla Park Local Park | Town or city | 29 | Open |
| Silver City Ball Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 26 | Open |
| Unknown Green Space Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Hidden Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Penny Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Big Ditch Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Gough Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
3 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
12 places to go in Silver City
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Silver City
StegosaurusIn Penny Park
DirectionsTire SwingsIn Penny Park
DirectionsPlus 7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Silver City
1 peak without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Silver City
Roadrunner Trailer Park
DirectionsDisc golf in Silver City
Maudes Canyon Disc Golf Course
DirectionsTrails & water
12 named trails
Named trails
Open to bikes · 9.9 miUnpaved · 10.7 mi
Blue Loop1.2 mi
San Vicente Creek Trail0.9 mi
Spring Street Connector0.8 mi
Cheyenne0.7 mi
Old Highway 1800.5 mi
No Name0.5 mi
Boston Cheyenne0.4 mi
Adonis Pits0.3 mi
Big Ditch Riverwalk Park0.2 mi
Humane Connector0.2 mi
2 more trails
Comanche Adonis
0.1 miTree Rock Trail
0.1 miBiking & sports
0.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.9 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
12Tennis
9Basketball
5Baseball
3Soccer
1Softball
1Skate park
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →14 places 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.
H. B. Ailman HouseBuilding · listed 1975
About itSilver City Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1978
About itSilver City Historic District North AdditionDistrict · listed 1983
About itSt. Mary's Academy Historic DistrictBuilding · listed 1983
About itChihuahua Hill Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1984
About itSilver City Water Works BuildingBuilding · listed 1984
About itBullard HotelBuilding · listed 1988
About itBowden HallBuilding · listed 1988
About itFleming HallBuilding · listed 1988
About itGraham GymnasiumBuilding · listed 1988
About itHeating PlantBuilding · listed 1988
About itLight HallBuilding · listed 1988
About it2 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in Silver City: 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 10.2 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.8 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 10.0 |
| High (°F) | 53 | 57 | 63 | 70 | 79 | 88 | 87 | 85 | 81 | 72 | 61 | 53 |
| Rain (in) | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.5 |
May is the driest month (0.4 in) and June the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 2.9 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Silver City →
Next door
Silver City and its neighbors
Silver City has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver City | 10% | 2.7 | 54 | 90% | A |
| Little Walnut Village | 21% | 0.6 | under 1 | 2% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Silver City
Where can I hike in Silver City?
The longest trail networks: Boston Hill Open Space, 15 miles; Gough Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Silver City is conserved land?
10% of its land, against a typical 4% for a New Mexico town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Silver City’s trails?
Boston Hill Open Space and Silver City Ballpark don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Silver City?
0.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Silver City?
96,525 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Silver City or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 731 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Silver City have?
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #7 of 73 in New Mexico. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Silver City 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 →