Santa Fe National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
114 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Glorieta Pass Battlefield · Photo: NPS · Public domain–Not graded
Outdoors in Valencia
Few parks or trails are on the map in Valencia
11% of Valencia’s land is conserved, about 114 acres. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Valencia, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
11%
114 acres · of 1.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.2 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.0 mi
1.0 mi paths
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
114 conserved acres
11% of Valencia’s land. Who manages Valencia’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service114 ac
National Forest · 114 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 114 | Open |
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Route 66B0.2 mi
Biking & sports
1.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.0 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
The best walking months in Valencia: April to June
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) | 42 | 45 | 53 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 82 | 79 | 74 | 63 | 51 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
February is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.2 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Valencia →
Next door
Valencia and its neighbors
Valencia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valencia | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Glorieta | — 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 Valencia
Are dogs allowed on Valencia’s trails?
Santa Fe National Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Valencia?
1.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Valencia?
76,022 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Valencia or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 113 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Valencia 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 →