
A free urban walking program on public trails in the Santa Fe community.
2023 Schedule Now Available!
The Santa Fe Walking Collaborative, convened by the Santa Fe Conservation Trust, wants to help you to walk more!
Since 2018 we’ve hosted 25 in-town walks on trails near Santa Fe’s parks and 5 hikes on dirt trails each year from May through October.
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
MAY
9 – Tuesday @ 6:00 PM
Take a Walk on the South Side
Southside Library to Arroyo Chamiso Trail
Meet at 6599 Jaguar Dr
13 – Saturday @ 6:30 PM to 8 PM
Vámonos Hike-Birding w/ Audubon Society
Leonora Curtain Preserve (no dogs please)
49A W Frontage Rd
18 – Thursday @ 5:30 PM
Find a New Path
Rail Trail @ Zia Rd Trailhead to Siringo Rd and back.
Meet at Zia Railrunner Station parking lot on Zia Rd west of St Francis Dr
24 – Wednesday @ 5:30 PM
Wellness Walk
Acequia Trail from Larragoite Park to Railyard Park.
Meet at 1464 Cristobal Colon
26 – Friday @ 10 AM
Walk with our Elders
River Trail @ Bicentennial/Alto Park
Meet at MEG Senior Center 1121 Alto St
AUG
5 – Saturday @ 9 AM to 11 AM
Vámonos Hike – Family Day
Randall Davey Audubon and Sanctuary Bear Canyon to Nature Discovery Area loop
Continue to Nature Conservancy on your own. Limited parking onsite, carpool from SF Water History Park. (No Dogs Permitted)
Meet at 1209 Upper Canyon Rd
8 – Tuesday @ 6:00 PM
Take a Walk on the South Side
Southside Library to Arroyo Chamiso Trail
Meet at 6599 Jaguar Dr
10 – Thursday @ 5:30 PM
Find a New Path
River Trail @ Romero Park Trailhead to ReUnity Farms
Meet at 2145 Caja del Oro Rd
16 – Wednesday @ 5:30 PM
Wellness Walk
Acequia Trail from Larragoite Park to Ashbaugh Park
Meet at 1464 Cristobal Colon
25 – Friday @ 10 AM
Walk with our Elders
River Trail @ Bicentennial /Alto Park
Meet at MEG Senior Center 1121 Alto St
JUNE
3 – Saturday @ 9 AM to 11 AM
Vámonos Hike – National Trails Day & “Take a Kid Hiking Day” with Nature Scavenger Hunt and Ice Cream!
Arroyo Hondo Open Space Loop
Park at Old Agua Fria Rd E Trailhead (end of road, off Old SF Trail exit)
6 – Tuesday @ 6:00 PM
Take a Walk on the South Side
Southside Library to Arroyo Chamiso Trail
Meet at 6599 Jaguar Dr
15 – Thursday @ 5:30 PM
Find a New Path
Arroyo Chamiso Trail
Meet at Villa Linda Park on the east side of SF Place Mall. Walk to GCCC and back.
21 – Wednesday @ 5:30 PM
Wellness Walk
Acequia Trail from Larragoite Park to Ashbaugh Park.
Meet at 1464 Cristobal Colon
23 – Friday @ 10 AM
Walk with our Elders
River Trail @ Bicentennial/Alto Park
Meet at MEG Senior Center 1121 Alto St
SEP
9 – Saturday @ 10 AM to noon
Vámonos Hike
SFCT Conservation Homestead Loop
Meet at Cottonwood Trailhead on Thornton Ranch Rd, Lamy, NM
12 – Tuesday @ 5:30 PM
Take a Walk on the South Side
Southside Library to Arroyo Chamiso Trail
Meet at 6599 Jaguar Dr
14 – Thursday @ 5:30 PM
Find a New Path
River Trail from El Camino Real Trailhead out and back
Meet at 3600 Constellation Dr
20 – Wednesday @ 5:30 PM
Wellness Walk
Acequia Trail from Larragoite Park to Railyard Park
Meet at 1464 Cristobal Colon
22 – Friday @ 10 AM
Walk with our Elders
River Trail @ Bicentennial/Alto Park
Meet at MEG Senior Center 1121 Alto St
JULY
11 – Tuesday @ 6:00 PM
Take a Walk on the South Side
Southside Library to Arroyo Chamiso Trail
Meet at 6599 Jaguar Dr
13 – Thursday @ 5:30 PM
Find a New Path – Hike
Las Estrellas Trails
Park in dirt lot next to Thornburg Investment’s entrance,2300 N Ridgetop Rd
15 – Saturday @ 9 AM to 11 AM
Vámonos Hike – Find a View
Dale Ball to Picacho Overlook
Park and carpool from SF Water History Park, 1209 Upper Canyon Rd
19 – Wednesday @ 5:30 PM
Wellness Walk
Acequia Trail from Larragoite Park to Railyard Park.
Meet at 1464 Cristobal Colon
28 – Friday @ 10 AM
Walk with our Elders
River Trail @ Bicentennial/Alto Park
Meet at MEG Senior Center 1121 Alto St
OCT
3 – Tuesday @ 5:30 PM
Take a Walk on the South Side
Southside Library to Arroyo Chamiso Trail
Meet at 6599 Jaguar Dr
7 – Saturday @ 10 AM to noon
Vámonos Hike – Pecos Nat’l Monument
South Pasture Loop trail (3.8 miles)
Registration required to for free bus transportation to trailhead
12 – Thursday @ 5:30 PM
Find a New Path
Rail Trail @ Rabbit Rd Trailhead
Meet at 249-251 Rabbit Rd
18 – Wednesday 5:30 PM
Wellness Walk
Acequia Trail from Larragoite Park to Ashbaugh Park
Meet at 1464 Cristobal Colon
20 – Friday 10 AM
Walk with our Elders
River Trail @ Bicentennial/Alto Park
Meet at MEG Senior Center 1121 Alto St
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. The program has grown each year and in 2019, 542 walkers participated and the walks altogether totaled 97.2 miles!
Members of the Santa Fe Walking Collaborative include the convener, Santa Fe Conservation Trust, the City of Santa Fe, City of Santa Fe Senior Services, Brookdale Senior Living Solutions, Big Brothers, Big Sisters, La Familia Medical Center, and AARP.

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: