Photo: logopop · CC BY-SA 3.0More than half of Mexican Hat’s land is conserved: 71%
71% of Mexican Hat’s land is conserved, about 3,741 acres. 13 miles of mapped trail cross Mexican Hat, 1.6 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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3,741 conserved acres
71% of Mexican Hat’s land. Who manages Mexican Hat’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monticello Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 3,385 | Open |
| The State of Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration 692 State Resource Management Area | State land board | 356 | Open |
7 places to go in Mexican Hat
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4 campgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
The best walking months in Mexican Hat: April and May
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) | 9.9 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.7 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 45 | 52 | 63 | 71 | 81 | 93 | 97 | 94 | 86 | 72 | 57 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
June is the driest month (0.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 97 °F). 0.8 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 97 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Mexican Hat →
Mexican Hat and its neighbors
Mexican Hat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexican Hat | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Halchita | — 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 Mexican Hat
Is there public land near Mexican Hat?
27,202 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mexican Hat or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,188 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Mexican Hat 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 →