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Castolon Historic DistrictCastolon Historic District · Photo: National Park Service Digital Image Archives · Public domain
–Not graded
Outdoors in Terlingua

Few parks or trails are on the map in Terlingua

12 miles of mapped trail cross Terlingua, 1.0 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 11.0 sq mi of land
Trails
12 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
2,835 ft
Cuesta Blanca
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
Things to do

1 places to go in Terlingua

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Peaks in Terlingua
Cuesta Blanca2,835 ft elevation
Directions
History along the way

1 place 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.

History →
Terlingua Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1996
About it
When to get out

The walking year in Terlingua

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)10.511.111.912.813.614.013.813.212.311.410.610.3
High (°F)687482919810310110094887668
Rain (in)0.40.30.30.31.01.31.81.71.30.80.60.3

March is the driest month (0.3 in) and June the warmest (highs of 103 °F). 1.8 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 103 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Terlingua →

Next door

Terlingua and its neighbors

Terlingua has the most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.

TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Terlingua— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Study Butte— 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 Terlingua

Is there public land near Terlingua?

22,773 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Terlingua or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Terlingua neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →