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El Morro National Monument
Managed by United States National Park Service
1,053 acres4.3 mi of trail
Dogs usually limitedNational parks restrict dogs on most trails. Check posted rules
Outdoors · El Morro Valley
El Morro Valley, NM parks, trails & bike paths
About 24% of El Morro Valley is conserved land, roughly 2,071 acres. There are about 20 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in El Morro National Monument (4.3 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in El Morro Valley, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
El Morro Valley outdoors
Conserved land
24%
2,071 of 8,499 acres
Trails
20 mi
1.5 mi per sq mi · 3 on conserved land
Parks & preserves
1
named on the map
Bike routes
0.0 mi
0.0 mi lanes · 0.0 mi off-road paths
Conserved land is a share of the whole town area. Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number or a place below to zoom in© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Parks & preserves with trails
Ranked by mapped trail miles. Directions go to the nearest marked trailhead or public parking.
Things to do
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
Peaks in El Morro Valley
Obe Worthen Mesa7,372 ft elevation
Water
Lakes & rivers
Tap a name for directions.
Who protects the land
2,071 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes0.0 mi
- Off-road bike paths0.0 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
Public lands
The biggest protected places in El Morro Valley
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
State Resource Management Area 1,259 acNational Monument 811 ac
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Trust LandState Resource Management Area | State land board | 1,259 | Open |
| El Morro National MonumentNational Monument | National Park Service | 811 | Open |
History
Historic places to visit
Atsinna PuebloIn El Morro National Monument · Archaeological site
Atsinna PuebloIn El Morro National Monument · Archaeological site
El Morro National Monument Inscription Rock Historical MarkerMarker
El Morro CemeteryCemetery
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about El Morro Valley's trails yet. Muddy, icy, a bridge out, where to park: a quick post helps the next person.
Sources: trails, parks, preserves, courts and bike lanes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), map data as of 2026-09-28. Conserved land: USGS Gap Analysis Project, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US). Measured against the Census town boundary.
How we measure
"Trails" are OpenStreetMap paths, bridleways, public tracks and unpaved footways, plus footways inside a park or preserve or on a named trail route. Sidewalks are left out. Areas are counted on a 20-meter grid, so overlapping parcels count once. "Conserved" includes conservation easements, which protect land from development but are usually private property. Trailheads are the nearest marked trailhead, public parking lot or information board within about 150 meters of a preserve. Dog rules come from OpenStreetMap when someone has tagged them; otherwise we show what's typical for the land manager, or say the rules aren't recorded.