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Western Winds Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 162 Google reviews · Running trail in Rio Rancho, New Mexico · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Western Winds Park's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Big park with a playground for kids and grassy areas.
What runners say about Western Winds Park
“It's very well maintained the playgrounds are fun and secure.”
“Great place to just run around and enjoy the day.”
“Very big park with lots of big trees that give great shade!”
Very big park with lots of big trees that give great shade!! There's a few BBQ grill and seating, there's a kids playground with a small rock climbing section, slides and swings. There's a basketball court. Great place to walk your dogs!
Like walking, jogging, running around the park exercise quit neighborhood do exercise all day love it❣️ Lots of birds @ this park🦅🐦⬛ Small park. Nice 2 read a 📖 book underneath the 🌳 trees. Fun fun park😃 fun
Cute little park, quiet within a neighborhood as it's right next to beautiful homes. Makes it easier for families to come either walk their pets or let their children run the fields and apparatus. The parking lot is weird and the spaces are difficult to get into if you have a longer vehicle.
Great place to just run around and enjoy the day. Two different playgrounds and, never really find these anywhere but, there's SWINGS for both baby and big kids. Always love taking the kids there.
Trail conditions & character
“Very big park with lots of big trees that give great shade!”
“The parking lot is weird and the spaces are difficult to get into if you have a longer vehicle.”
Plan your run at Western Winds Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
- Phone(505) 891-5015
Hours
| Monday | Open 24 hours |
| Tuesday | Open 24 hours |
| Wednesday | Open 24 hours |
| Thursday | Open 24 hours |
| Friday | Open 24 hours |
| Saturday | 1 AM–12 AM |
| Sunday | Open 24 hours |
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