A free urban walking program on public trails in the Santa Fe community.
2025 Schedule
2025 Schedule – Español
The Santa Fe Walking Collaborative, convened by the Santa Fe Conservation Trust, wants to help you to walk more!
Since 2018 we’ve annually hosted 25 in-town walks on trails near Santa Fe’s parks and 5 hikes on dirt trails each year for a total of 30 walks from May through October.
Upcoming Events
2025 Vámonos Flyer – English
2025 Vámonos Flyer – Español
All walks are free and open to the public. No registration is required, but if you would like to be notified of upcoming walks,
TEXT SFWALKS TO 833-243-6033 FOR WALK REMINDERS IN ENGLISH
TEXT SFCAMINA TO 833-243-6033 FOR WALK REMINDERS IN SPANISH
MAY
6 – Tuesday @ 6pm
Take a Walk on the South Side
South Side Library to Tierra Contenta Tr
Meet at 6599 Jaguar Drive
Hike Info: Easy; ADA
8 – Thursday @ 5:30pm
Find A New Path!
Arroyo Chamisos Trail from GCCC to Camino Carlos Rey
Meet at GCCC Solar Parking Lot – East End / 3221 Rodeo Rd.
Hike Info: Easy; ADA
21 – Wednesday @ 5:30pm
Wellness Walk
Acequia Trail from Larragoite Park to Railyard Park
Meet at 1464 Cristobal Colon
Hike Info: Easy; ADA
30 – Friday @ 10am
Walk With Our Elders
Bicentennial/Alto Park to SF River Trail
Meet at 1121 Alto St/Behind MEG Center
Hike Info: Easy; ADA
31 – Saturday @ 9am
Vámonos Hike – Dovetail, A SFCT Property
Learn about SFCT’s land restoration projects
Meet at 226 Thornton Ranch Road/Cottonwood TH
Hike Info: Moderate; Dirt
JUNE
4 – Wednesday @ 5:30pm
Wellness Walk
Acequia Trail and Ashbaugh Park from Larragoite Park
Meet at 1464 Cristobal Colon
Hike Info: Easy; ADA and Dirt
10 – Tuesday @ 6pm
Take a Walk on the South Side
South Side Library to Tierra Contenta Tr
Meet at 6599 Jaguar Drive
Hike Info: Easy; ADA
12 – Thursday @ 5:30pm
Find A New Path!
Santa Fe Canyon Preserve Loop Trail
Meet at Cerro Gordo TH (Dale Ball Trails)
Hike Info: Moderate; Dirt
21 – Saturday @ 9am
Vámonos Hike with El Rancho de las Los Golondrinas
“Take a Kid Hiking Day” + Nature Scavenger Hunt and Ice Cream!
Leonora Curtain Wetland Preserve (no dogs please)
Meet at 49A W Frontage Rd
Hike Info: Easy; Dirt
27 – Friday @ 10am
Walk With Our Elders
Bicentennial/Alto Park to SF River Trail
Meet at 1121 Alto St/Behind MEG Center
Hike Info: Easy; ADA
JULY
2 – Wednesday @ 5:30pm
Wellness Walk
Acequia Trail from Larragoite Park to Railyard Park
Meet at 1464 Cristobal Colon
Hike Info: Easy; ADA
8 – Tuesday @ 6pm
Take a Walk on the South Side
South Side Library to Tierra Contenta Trail
Meet at 6599 Jaguar Drive
Hike Info: Easy; ADA
12 – Saturday @ 9am
Vámonos Hike at Norski Trails
Meet at NM-475/Hyde Park Rd just past Vista Grande Overlook and before Ski Basin.
Hike Info: Moderate; Dirt
17 – Thursday @ 5:30pm
Find A New Path!
Frenchy’s Field to the Santa Fe River Trail
Meet at Frenchy’s Field TH/Agua Fria St.
Hike Info: Easy; ADA
25 – Friday@ 10am
Walk With Our Elders
Bicentennial/Alto Park to SF River Trail
Meet at 1121 Alto St/Behind MEG Center
Hike Info: Easy; ADA
AUGUST
5 – Tuesday @ 6pm
Take a Walk on the South Side
South Side Library to Tierra Contenta Tr
Meet at 6599 Jaguar Drive
Hike Info: Easy; ADA
9 – Saturday @ 9am
Vámonos Hike – Explore Re-Unity Resources from the SF River Trail
Meet at Romero Park (dog park entrance), off Caja del Oro Grant Road
Hike Info: Moderate; Dirt
13 –Wednesday @ 5:30pm
Wellness Walk
Acequia Trail and Ashbaugh Park from Larragoite Park
Meet at 1464 Cristobal Colon
Hike Info: Easy; Mixed ADA and Dirt
21 – Thursday @ 5:30pm
Find A New Path! Walk the SF River Trail
and end with Happy Hour!
Meet at Tumbleroot at 2791 Agua Fria St
Hike Info: Moderate; Mixed ADA and Dirt
22 – Friday @10am
Walk With Our Elders
Bicentennial/Alto Park to SF River Trail
Meet at 1121 Alto St/Behind MEG Center
Hike Info: Easy; ADA
SEPTEMBER
2 – Tuesday @6pm
Take a Walk on the South Side
South Side Library to Tierra Contenta Tr
Meet at 6599 Jaguar Drive
Hike Info: Easy; ADA
10 – Wednesday @ 5:30pm
Wellness Walk
Acequia Trail from Larragoite Park to Railyard Park
Meet at 1464 Cristobal Colon
Hike Info: Easy; ADA
13 – Saturday @ 9am
Vámonos Hike at the Arroyo Hondo Open Space
Meet at Old Agua Fria Rd E Trailhead (end of road, off Old SF Trail exit)
Hike Info: Moderate; Dirt
18 – Thursday @ 5:30pm
Find A New Path!
Arroyos Chamisos Trail from Museum Hill to St. John’s College
Meet at end of Camino Corrales
Hike Info: Moderate; Dirt
26 – Friday @ 10am
Walk With Our Elders
Bicentennial/Alto Park to SF River Trail
Meet at 1121 Alto St/Behind MEG Center
Hike Info: Easy; ADA
OCTOBER
1 – Wednesday @ 5:30pm
Wellness Walk
Acequia Trail and Ashbaugh Park from Larragoite Park
Meet at 1464 Cristobal Colon
Hike Info: Easy; Mixed ADA and Dirt
7 – Tuesday @ 5:30pm
Take a Walk on the South Side
South Side Library to Tierra Contenta Tr
Meet at 6599 Jaguar Drive
Hike Info: Easy; ADA
16 – Thursday @ 5:30pm
El Camino Real Trailhead to SF River Trail
Meet at 3600 Constellation Dr.
(end of Constellation Dr. off Airport Rd.)
Hike Info: Easy; ADA
18 – Saturday @ 8:30am – 1:30pm
Vámonos Hike at Cerrillos Hills St. Park
Registration required @
Free bus transportation to trailhead
Hike Info: Moderate; Dirt
24 – Friday @ 10am
Walk With Our Elders
Bicentennial/Alto Park to SF River Trail
Meet at 1121 Alto St/Behind MEG Center
Hike Info: Easy; ADA
Why Walk?
Regular exercise is one of the best things you can do for your health. Walking can provide numerous benefits by helping manage your weight, lower your blood pressure and cholesterol, strengthen your bones and muscles, protect against chronic disease and much more. In addition to the benefits of walking, studies have shown that being outside in nature can boost your immune system, improve your mood, and lower stress. Walking–even a little bit to start and working up to 30 minutes to an hour several times a week–is all it takes to start improving your sleep and circulation, support your joint health, and decrease your risk of developing a serious health issue such as coronary heart disease or type II diabetes.
What is the Santa Fe Walking Collaborative?
In August 2017, the Santa Fe Conservation Trust asked many community partners to join to improve public health, expand the use of city parks and public trails, and encourage and facilitate regular outdoor exercise by providing residents with knowledge and connections to existing walking and trail resources. The combined effort resulted in a series of walks across the city, designed for all age groups and interests.
Members of the Santa Fe Walking Collaborative include the convener, Santa Fe Conservation Trust, the City of Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, New Mexico Department of Health, New Vistas, New Mexico Aging Services, AmeriCorps Santa Fe RSVP, and La Familia Medical Center.
Vamonos Articles & Resources
Videos
Vámonos! Let’s Walk – with Judy Henry of AARP New Mexico and Sarah Noss of SFCT
Walking
https://www.walkingforhealth.org.uk/walkfinder/north-west/oldham-lets-go-for-walk
https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/fitness/in-depth/walking/art-20046261?pg=1
https://www.arthritis.org/living-with-arthritis/exercise/workouts/walking/wow-of-walking.php
https://fitness.mercola.com/sites/fitness/archive/2015/09/11/daily-walk-benefits.aspx
https://geriatricnursing.org/arthritis/
Nature
https://news.stanford.edu/2015/06/30/hiking-mental-health-063015/
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2016/01/call-to-wild/
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/07/100723161221.htm
http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/03/how-nature-resets-our-minds-and-bodies/274455/
News
https://sfct.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/PRESS-RELEASE-VAMONOS-2023.pdf
http://ksfr.org/post/sfct-s-vamonos-program-wants-get-santa-feans-moving
If you can’t make our walks or want to explore on your own here are some suggested routes that you might enjoy:
