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.
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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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Vámonos – Take a Walk on the Southside 6:00 pm Vámonos – Take a Walk on the Southside @ Southside Library May 6 @ 6:00 pm  2025 Tuesday Walk Dates May 6 – Tuesday @ 6pmTake a Walk on the South SideSouth Side Library to Tierra Contenta TrMeet at 6599 Jaguar DriveHike Info: Easy; ADA June 10 – Tuesday @ 6pmTake[...] | Dale Ball Trails Workday 9:00 am Dale Ball Trails Workday @ Sierra del Norte Trailhead May 7 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm  Please join us for another morning of trail work in Dale Ball Trails. We will focus on erosion control in the general area of Sierra del Norte Trailhead. Bring work boots, long pants, water, and[...] | Vámonos – Thursdays – Find A New Path! 5:30 pm Vámonos – Thursdays – Find A New Path! @ Thursday Walks Change Each Month! May 8 @ 5:30 pm 2025 Thursday Walk Dates May 8 – Thursday @ 5:30pmFind A New Path!Arroyo Chamisos Trail from GCCC to Camino Carlos ReyMeet at GCCC Solar Parking Lot – East End / 3221 Rodeo Rd.Hike Info: Easy;[...] | ||||
La Tierra Trails Work Day 9:00 am La Tierra Trails Work Day @ La Tierra Trails May 14 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm  Come help SFCT volunteers maintain La Tierra Trails. We will meet at the mailboxes on Camino La Tierra, about one-half mile north of Relief Route, and head to the west side of La Tierra Trails[...] | ||||||
Vámonos – Wednesday Wellness Walk 5:30 pm Vámonos – Wednesday Wellness Walk @ Larragoite Park (Agua Fria Side) May 21 @ 5:30 pm 2025 Wednesday Walk Dates May 21 – Wednesday @ 5:30pmWellness WalkAcequia Trail from Larragoite Park to Railyard ParkMeet at 1464 Cristobal ColonHike Info: Easy; ADA JUNE 4 – Wednesday @ 5:30pmWellness WalkAcequia Trail and Ashbaugh[...] | ||||||
Vámonos – Walk With Our Elders Friday 10:00 am Vámonos – Walk With Our Elders Friday @ Bicentennial / Alto Park May 30 @ 10:00 am 2025 Friday Walk Dates May 30 – Friday @ 10amWalk With Our EldersBicentennial/Alto Park to SF River TrailMeet at 1121 Alto St/Behind MEG CenterHike Info: Easy; ADA JUNE 27 – Friday @ 10amWalk With Our[...] | Vámonos – Saturday Hike 9:00 am Vámonos – Saturday Hike @ Saturday Hikes Change Each Month! May 31 @ 9:00 am 2025 Saturday Hike Dates May 31 – Saturday @ 9amVámonos Hike – Dovetail, A SFCT PropertyLearn about SFCT’s land restoration projectsMeet at 226 Thornton Ranch Road/Cottonwood THHike Info: Moderate; Dirt JUNE 21 – Saturday @[...] |
Trails News
National Forest Foundation at Riverhaven
On a sunny February 27th, the National Forest Foundation joined SFCT to remove some Siberian Elm from SFCT's Riverhaven property. We are so thankful for all their help.
Trail Work in 2024
Santa Fe Conservation Trust organized 42 outings with volunteers in 2024 to scope out, design, build and, most frequently, maintain public trails. Typically meeting on Wednesday mornings, volunteers totalled over 660 hours worked, including 475 hours on City-owned...
2023 Annual Report & 2024 Newsletter
From the Executive Director 2023 was our 30th anniversary at SFCT, and what a year it was! We wanted to offer as many gatherings as we could to give you the opportunity to learn about and participate in our work. We had two free star parties, a host of Insider Tours,...
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
Trails Work Days Gallery
