Trails
The Santa Fe Conservation Trust, the City of Santa Fe and Santa Fe County work with the Trails Alliance of Santa Fe, Santa Fe National Forest, Santa Fe Fat Tire Society, and other public and private partners to develop, maintain and promote our local trails. The Santa Fe Conservation Trust has been involved in the creation of the Dale Ball Trails, Atalaya Trail, Sun Mountain Trail, Santa Fe Rail Trail, the Spur Trail, La Tierra Trails, Arroyo Hondo Open Space Trails, La Piedra Trail, Little Tesuque Trail, and–with the Commonweal conservancy–the Galisteo Basin Preserve Trails. The Santa Fe Conservation Trust currently serves as “Trail Volunteer Coordinator” for the City of Santa Fe, has adopted SFNF’s Atalaya Trail, works with various “GUSTO” partners to plan and promote trail connections throughout the region, and preserves public trail access within many of our local conservation easements.
GUSTO: The Grand Unified Santa Fe Trail Organization or “GUSTO” initiative is an effort to study and develop an integrated and unified trail system in and around the Santa Fe area. GUSTO’s vision is a “grand unified trail system” that allows non-motorized users to travel in a loop around the greater Santa Fe area as well as between the urban center and the periphery. The GUSTO initiative will lead community participation efforts to have a unified, sustainable trails system built around the entire metropolitan area by 2020.
Trails Events
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| Rail History Walks 10:00 am Rail History Walks @ El Museo Cultural de Santa Fe Sep 1 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm  in conjunction with the 2nd Annual presents two Rail History Walks, visiting sites of historic interest in and around the Santa Fe Railyard, starting and finishing at the 2nd Annual New[...] Historic Rails and Trails Discussion Panel 1:00 pm Historic Rails and Trails Discussion Panel @ El Museo Cultural de Santa Fe Sep 1 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm  Click on image for full flyer or download pdf Join the NM Railroad History Celebration‘s Sunday afternoon panel on efforts to re-purpose abandoned rail lines into walking and bicycling trails for purposes of public health,[...] | Dale Ball Trails Work Day 8:30 am Dale Ball Trails Work Day @ Dale Ball Trails, Sierra del Norte Trailhead Sep 4 @ 8:30 am – 11:30 am  Come help SFCT volunteers maintain Dale Ball Trails on behalf of the City, people, and dogs of Santa Fe. Bring work boots, long pants/shirt sleeves, sun protection, snacks, and water. I’ll bring the tools! To[...] | |||||
| La Familia’s Take a Walk on the Southside 6:00 pm La Familia’s Take a Walk on the Southside Sep 10 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm 2nd Tuesdays of the Month 6 PM- 7 PM (Bilingual) All hikes meet at 6599 Jaguar Drive and go from the Southside Library to Arroyo Chamiso Trail May 14th June 11th July 9th August 13th[...] | Dale Ball Trails Work Day 8:30 am Dale Ball Trails Work Day @ Dale Ball Trails, Sierra del Norte Trailhead Sep 12 @ 8:30 am – 11:30 am Come help SFCT volunteers maintain Dale Ball Trails on behalf of the City, people, and dogs of Santa Fe. Bring work boots, long pants/shirt sleeves, sun protection, snacks, and water. I’ll bring the tools! To[...] | Santa Fe Mountain Fest: Funky Trails and Shortcuts 2:30 pm Santa Fe Mountain Fest: Funky Trails and Shortcuts @ Railyard Park Community Room Sep 14 @ 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm  Join the Santa Fe Mountain Fest‘s “Urban Ride” in which participants will navigate Santa Fe by bike, the fun way. Like Pac Man on a bike, we will set out to feast on bananas (little-known[...] | ||||
| Dale Ball Trails Work Day 8:30 am Dale Ball Trails Work Day @ Dale Ball Trails, Sierra del Norte Trailhead Sep 18 @ 8:30 am – 11:30 am Come help SFCT volunteers maintain Dale Ball Trails on behalf of the City, people, and dogs of Santa Fe. Bring work boots, long pants/shirt sleeves, sun protection, snacks, and water. I’ll bring the tools! To[...] Wellness Walks 5:30 pm Wellness Walks Sep 18 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm 3rd Wednesdays of the Month 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM All walks meet at Avenida Cristobal Colon and Agua Fria Street and go from Larragoite Park to the Railyard via the Acequia Trail May 15th[...] | ||||||
| Walk with a Notable Local 5:30 pm Walk with a Notable Local Sep 24 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm 4th Tuesdays of the Month 5:30 PM- 6:30 PM (Except in October when it’s on the 1st) May 28th, Mayor Alan Webber, meet at 200 Lincoln Ave. and walk from City Hall to the River Trail[...] | Vamonos Hikes 10:00 am Vamonos Hikes Sep 28 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am 2nd Saturdays of the month 10 AM – 11 AM (Except in September when it’s on the 28th ) May 11th “Find a View” Meet at Upper Canyon Road and Cerro Gordo Road and walk[...] | |||||
Trails News
Community Bicycle Ride: Funky Trails and Shortcuts
As part of the inaugural Santa Fe Mountain Fest (the heir to the New Mexico Bike and Brew festival), on Saturday, Sept. 14, SFCT's Trails Program Manager took a group of eighteen cyclists around town looking for the "sweet spots" that make urban riding in Santa Fe...
New Mexico Railroad History Celebration
The Second Annual New Mexico Railroad History Celebration was held at El Museo Cultural de Santa Fe, in the Railyard District, Aug. 30-Sept. 2. Santa Fe Conservation Trust's Trails Program Manager was one of the event co-organizers along with Jim and Elizabeth...
City Trail Work in Dale Ball Trails, Fall 2019
Trails Resources
Read Margaret Alexander’s Neighborhoods and Trails: Resolving Issues to learn how trails benefit your neighborhood.
SFCT hosted the 2012 Southwest Trails Conference. Presenters’ information for this event can be found HERE.
Upcoming Events
2018 Annual Report
Trails Work Days Gallery
