Open Space Lands

Information about Open Space lands in Albuquerque.

Albuquerque Open Space is mostly composed of lands acquired by the City of Albuquerque. Open Space also includes properties owned by other entities and co-managed by the Open Space Division.

Each piece of land contains a number of areas that provide the public with a variety of facilities and uses.

Trail & Facility Maps

Open Space Land Information

Fire Restrictions View fire prevention levels.
Learn more about current Open Space planning projects and other planning documents

Listing of Open Space Lands

Aldo Leopold Forest

Information about the Aldo Leopold Forest.

Boca Negra Canyon

Boca Negra Canyon provides easy access for visitors who want to view petroglyphs and other interesting geologic and cultural features up close.

East Mountain Open Space

Information on Carolino Canyon, Juan Tomas Open Space, Tres Pistolas (Three Guns Springs), John A. Milne & Gutierrez Canyon Open Space, San Antonito Open Space the East Mountain Open Space.

Elena Gallegos Open Space

Information about Elena Gallegos Open Space.

Open Space Division owns five agricultural sites, and we contract with farmers to manage the lands for agricultural production and support wildlife. The agricultural lands include Los Poblanos Fields Open Space, Hubbell Oxbow Farm, Alamo Farm, and Open Space Visitor Center Farm. The Candelaria Nature Preserve is our 5th site, which is transitioning from agricultural production to a wildlife preserve. More information about the farmers and our sites is detailed below.

Montessa Park

Information about Montessa Park and Brent Baca Memorial Disc Golf Course.

Paseo de la Mesa Trail

Information about Paseo de la Mesa Trail.

Paseo del Bosque Trail

Information about Paseo del Bosque Trail.

Petroglyph National Monument

Information about Petroglyph National Monument.

Piedras Marcadas Canyon

Information about Piedras Marcadas Canyon.

Rio Grande Valley State Park

Information about the Rio Grande Valley State Park (RGVSP), locally referred to as the "bosque," which is Spanish for "forest."

San Antonio Oxbow Bluffs

Learn about the San Antonio Oxbow Bluffs (aka Poole Property) adjacent to the West Side Bosque, one of the Open Space Division's newest acquisitions.

Sandoval County Open Space

Information about Open Space areas located in Sandoval County.

Tijeras Cultural Corridor

Learn about the Tijeras Cultural Corridor.

Volcanoes

On the horizon of the West Mesa stand the remnants of five cinder cone volcanoes.

West Mesa Open Space

There are over 10,000 acres of Open Space on the West Side of the City of Albuquerque.