Few parks or trails are on the map in Sundance
7.3 miles of mapped trail cross Sundance, 2.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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11 conserved acres
1% of Sundance’s land. Who manages Sundance’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Puerco Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 11 | Open |
The best walking months in Sundance: April to June and 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 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 45 | 49 | 58 | 65 | 74 | 86 | 88 | 85 | 79 | 68 | 55 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
April is the driest month (0.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 1.7 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Sundance →
Sundance and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sundance | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Gallup | 1% | 2.1 | 34 | 64% | B+ |
| Church Rock | 12% | 1.0 | under 1 | 44% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Sundance
Is there public land near Sundance?
53,817 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sundance or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 12 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Sundance 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 →