Carson National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Truchas
Few parks or trails are on the map in Truchas
0.9 miles of mapped trail cross Truchas, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
under 1%
7 acres · of 6.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.9 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
7 conserved acres
under 1% of Truchas’ land. Who manages Truchas’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service7 ac
National Forest · 7 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carson National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 7 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Truchas
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Playgrounds in Truchas
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
When to get out
The best walking months in Truchas: May, 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 | 14.1 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 43 | 51 | 58 | 67 | 78 | 80 | 77 | 72 | 61 | 49 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
February is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 2.7 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Truchas →
Next door
Truchas and its neighbors
Truchas has the second 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truchas | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cordova | — 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 Truchas
Are dogs allowed on Truchas’ trails?
Carson National Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Truchas?
129,732 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Truchas or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Truchas 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 →