Blanco River Tract
Managed by BLM_FFO
44 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Sullivan
Few parks or trails are on the map in Sullivan
15% of Sullivan’s land is conserved, about 914 acres. 27 acres are parks and preserves, 59 per 1,000 residents. 12 miles of mapped trail cross Sullivan, 1.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
15%
914 acres · of 9.8 sq mi of land
Trails
12 mi
1.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
27 ac
59 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
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 Blanco River Tract, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Retherford Tract Wildlife Management Area
Managed by New Mexico Department of Game & Fish
26 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Valdez (River Tract)
Managed by BLM_FFO
25 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Santa Rosa (River Tracts)
Managed by BLM_FFO
13 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
Blanco River Tract44 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · BLM_FFO
Largo Canyon Riparian Area4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · BLM_FFO
Retherford Tract Wildlife Management Area26 acres · New Mexico Department of Game & Fish
Valdez (River Tract)25 acres · BLM_FFO
Santa Rosa (River Tracts)13 acres · BLM_FFO
Bloomfield (River Tracts)1 acres · BLM_FFO
Who protects it
914 conserved acres
15% of Sullivan’s land. Who manages Sullivan’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Bureau of Land Management832 ac
State land board84 ac
National Public Lands · 832 acState Resource Management Area · 84 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmington Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 832 | Open |
| State Trust Land State Resource Management Area | State land board | 84 | Open |
Trails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.3 mi
County Road 49580.4 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Sullivan: 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) | 9.9 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.7 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 43 | 50 | 60 | 68 | 78 | 89 | 93 | 90 | 82 | 70 | 55 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
June is the driest month (0.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 93 °F). 1.1 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 93 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Sullivan →
Next door
Sullivan and its neighbors
Sullivan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sullivan | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Angustura | 13% | 0.1 | 22 | 5% | C+ |
| Blanco | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bloomfield | 57% | 1.4 | 4 | 56% | B+ |
| Turley | — 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 Sullivan
Where can I hike in Sullivan?
The longest trail networks: Blanco River Tract, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Sullivan’s trails?
Blanco River Tract and Retherford Tract Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Sullivan?
226,183 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sullivan or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 876 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Sullivan 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 →