Santa Fe National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
452 acres3.7 mi of trail
DiscountLost WranglerWinsor AlternateWinsor Trail (254)
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
Photo: Eugene Kim from San Francisco, USA · CC BY 2.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Tesuque
Tesuque has 15 miles of mapped trails, 2.7 for every square mile of land
15% of Tesuque’s land is conserved, about 561 acres. The biggest trail networks: Santa Fe National Forest (3.7 mi). 1 acre is park or preserve, 0.7 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 55% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
15%
561 acres · of 5.7 sq mi of land
Trails
15 mi
2.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
1 ac
0.7 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
21%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Tesuque?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Tesuque have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Tesuque is ahead of 55% of U.S. towns. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Tesuque’s overall grade.
Conserved land15% of the land · typical NM town 4% · U.S. 4%A−Trails2.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (15 mi) · NM 0.9 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land0.7 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1 acre) · NM 7 · U.S. 13DParks close to home21% of residents within a half mile of a park · NM 67% · U.S. 72%C−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 55%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C 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 Santa Fe National Forest, with 3.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
561 conserved acres
15% of Tesuque’s land. Who manages Tesuque’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service449 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits112 ac
County4 ac
National Forest · 449 acOther Easement · 67 acUnknown Easement · 46 acLocal Recreation Area · 4 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 108 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 | 449 | Open |
| Tesuque Creek Open Space Local Recreation Area | County | 4 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Tesuque
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Tesuque
1 peak without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
8 named trails
Named trails
Horses · 1.3 mi
Lost Wrangler0.9 mi
Discount0.8 mi
Winsor Trail (254)0.8 mi
Carol to Juan0.7 mi
Winsor Alternate0.6 mi
Senda Vieja0.5 mi
Circle Drive Ridge0.3 mi
Little Tesuque0.2 mi
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
2Tennis
2Equestrian
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 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.
When to get out
The best walking months in Tesuque: 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 | 13.1 | 14.0 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 43 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 83 | 85 | 82 | 76 | 65 | 52 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
February is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 2.6 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Tesuque →
Next door
Tesuque and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tesuque | 15% | 2.7 | 1 | 21% | B |
| Santa Fe | 4% | 3.7 | 30 | 94% | A |
| Hyde Park | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Peak Place | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Tano Road | under 1% | 1.4 | 4 | 39% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Tesuque
Where can I hike in Tesuque?
The longest trail networks: Santa Fe National Forest, 3.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Tesuque is conserved land?
15% 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 Tesuque’s trails?
Santa Fe National Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Tesuque?
36,469 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Tesuque or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 34 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Tesuque have?
Ahead of 55% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Tesuque 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 →