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Old Spanish National Historic Trail

Take a journey across the Southwest on the Old Spanish National Historic Trail between Santa Fe and Los Angeles for history, culture, and scenic beauty.

The Basics

Hours:

Hours vary from site to site. Contact individual site owners/managers for more information.

The Old Spanish National Historic Trail is still being developed. In some areas visitor facilities, signing, and information are limited.

Phone:

505-988-6888

Fax:

505-986-5214

Directions

You can reach most trail sites by auto on all-weather roads. Some sites are along unpaved roads or along river corridors.

Climate

Due to the length of the trail, be sure to check local weather sources for information before you visit.

Link to our Durango Weather coverage for more information.

Link to our Pagosa Springs Weather coverage for more information.

Link to our Flagstaff Weather coverage for more information.

Link to our St George Weather coverage for more information.

Link to our Barstow Weather coverage for more information.

Link to our Los Angeles Weather coverage for more information.

Link to our Mojave Desert Weather coverage for more information.

Link to our Las Vegas Weather coverage for more information.

Link to our Santa Fe Weather coverage for more information.

Fees

No user or entry fees

Things To Do

A variety of trail-related historic sites, wayside exhibits, and markers are waiting in six states for your visit. Due to the Old Spanish National Historic Trail's recent authorization (December 2002), there are no national historic trail-related guides available. For now, you will need to check local guidebooks and other information sources to find trail-related sites.

The Old Spanish Trail Association hosts various activities and events connected to the trail. For further information, refer to the association's web site at www.oldspanishtrail.org.

Places To Go

There is a saying in the Southwest that "all roads lead to Santa Fe." The Old Spanish Trail forged the first overland link from Santa Fe to California. Santa Fe had been linked for 200 years to the trade-hungry markets of Mexico via El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro. The city was also linked to U.S. midwestern and east coast markets by the Santa Fe Trail.

All 3 of these historic trails are part of a National Trails System that includes 24 national historic and scenic trails in the United States.

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