Santa Fe Trail - New Mexico

Description:

The Santa Fe Trail was the first of America's great Trans-Mississippi routes.

Directions:

You can access the Santa Fe Trail from the north and south by I-25. From Oklahoma and Texas, enter New Mexico on Highways 56 and 87, respectively. Begin the Byway on I-25 at the New Mexico State Line and go to Raton. In Raton, follow Moulton St. to Second St., and then go to US 64. Follow US 64 south to Cimarron, and then get on NM 21. Follow NM 21 to Springer.

Cimarron Route:
You can begin on NM 410 northeast of Clayton and go to the junction with 406. Take 406 to US 56, then follow US 56 to Clayton. From Clayton, take U.S. 64 to Grenville. In Grenville, get on NM 453 and take it to the junction of US 56, which you follow to Springer.

Joined Trail:
You can start in Springer and take US 85 to Wagon Mound, and then get on NM 120 and go to Watrous. In Watrous, get on NM 161 and follow it through Fort Union and on to Buena Vista. Once you are in Buena Vista, get on NM 518 and go to Las Vegas-Grand Ave. From there, get on US 85 and go through Romerville, Tecolote, and Bernal. In Bernal, get on NM 3 and go through San Miguel del Vado, San Jose, and Rowe. Get on NM 63 in Rowe and go to Pecos National Park, then take NM 50 to Pecos. In Pecos, get on I-25 and go to Canoncito. From there, take US 85 to Canada de los Alamos, and then go on to County Road 67 C. Take 67C to Santa Fe Plaza.

Address:

491 Old Santa Fe Trail

Santa Fe NM 87503

Phone:

505-827-4736

Email:

Virginia.Barsky@state.nm.us

Organization:

DOT - Department of Transportation