Route (last updated 12/16/24) -

The Santa Fe to Taos Thru-Hike crosses the Santa Fe National Forest, the Pecos Wilderness, and the Carson National Forest. Full Gaia maps are here. You can also download detailed, high-resolution maps of the thru-hike here. There are six sections, each approximately 20 miles:

S1-1: Santa Fe Plaza to Patrick Smith Park. 1.4 miles. (Gaia map)
S1-2: Patrick Smith Park to Arroyo Polay Trailhead via Cerro Gordo Park. 1.2 miles. (Gaia map)
S1-3: Arroyo Polay Trailhead to Sierra del Norte Trailhead. 1.8 miles. (Gaia map)
S1-4: Sierra del Norte Trailhead to Little Tesuque Creek / Juan Trail (Trail 399). 3.4 miles. (Gaia map)
S1-5: Little Tesuque Creek / Juan Trail (399) to Winsor Trail (254). 1.8 miles. (Gaia map)
S1-6: Winsor Trail (254) / Juan Trail (399) intersection to Winsor Trail (254) / Chamisa Trail (183) intersection. 3.25 miles. Gaia map.
S1-7: Winsor Trail (254) / Chamisa Trail (183) intersection to Winsor Trail (254) / Borrego Bear Wallow Trail (150) intersection. 1.84 miles. (Gaia map)
S1-8: Northeast corner of the Borrego Bear Wallow Triangle to Forest Road 102. 1.9 miles (Gaia map)
S1-9: Forest Road 102 to Winsor Trailhead at The Ski Basin. 2.9 miles (Gaia map)

S2-1: Ski Basin / Winsor trailhead to “the Y”. 2.2 miles. (Gaia map)
S2-2: “The Y” to Puerto Nambe. 2.2 miles. (Gaia map)
S2-3: Puerto Nambe to Lake Katherine. 2.75 miles. (Gaia map)
S2-4: Lake Katherine to Winsor Ridge (271) / Skyline Trail (251) intersection. 3.6 miles. (Gaia map)
S2-5 Winsor Ridge (271) / Skyline Trail (251) intersection to Skyline Trail (251) / Cave Creek (288) intersection. 2.9 miles. (Gaia map)
S2-6: Cave Creek (288) / Skyline Trail (251) intersection to Cave Creek (288) Dockweiler Trail (259) intersection. 3.3 miles. (Gaia map)
S2-7 Dockweiler Trail (259) / Cave Creek Trail (288) intersection to Dockweiler field and rill. 4.1 miles. (Gaia map)
S2-8: Dockweiler field and rill to intersection of Dockweiler (259) and Jack’s Creek Trail (257). 2.5 miles. (Gaia map)
S2-9: Intersection of Dockweiler Trail (259) / Jack’s Creek Trail (257) to Pecos Baldy Lake. 2.6 miles. (Gaia map)

S3-1: Pecos Baldy Lake to Intersection of Skyline (251) and Jose Vigil Trail (351). 2.8 miles. (Gaia map)
S3-2: Intersection of Skyline (251) and Jose Vigil Trail (351) to Truchas Lakes. 2.5 miles. (Gaia map)
S3-3: Truchas Lakes to Santa Barbara Divide. 2.4 miles. (Gaia map)
S3-4: Santa Barbara Divide to West Fork of Rio Santa Barbara. 5.4 miles. (Gaia map)
S3-5: West Fork Rio Santa Barbara to intersection of Middle Fork Trail (24) and West Fork Trail (25). 3.6 miles. (Gaia map)
S3-6: Intersection of Middle Fork Trail (24) and West Fork Trail (25) to Santa Barbara Campground free parking lot. 3.1 miles. (Gaia map)

S4-1 Santa Barbara Campground free parking lot to intersection Indian Creek Trail (27) and Bear Mountain Trail (28). 2.1 miles. (Gaia map)
S4-2: Intersection of Indian Creek Trail (27) and Bear Mountain Trail (28) to intersection Indian Creek Trail (27) and Divide Trail (36). 2.6 miles. (Gaia map)
S4-3: Intersection Indian Creek Trail (27) and Divide Trail (36) to Los Esteros. 1.5 miles. (Gaia map)
S4-4: Los Esteros to intersection of Agua Piedra Creek, Trail 19A and Trail 22. 3.9 miles. (Gaia map)
S4-5: Trail 19a/22/Agua Piedra Creek to Agua Piedra Campground entrance. 1.9 miles. (Gaia map)
S4-6: Agua Piedra Campground bridge/entrance to La Cueva Canyon / Trail 492. 0.9 miles. (Gaia map)
S4-7: La Cueva Canyon / La Cueva Trail (492) to intersection of La Cueva Trail (492) and Ojitos Maes Trail (182). 1.7 miles. (Gaia map)
S4-8: Intersection of La Cueva Trail (492) and Ojitos Maes Trail (182) to intersection of Ojitos Maes Trail (182) and La Cueva 8. 1.4 miles. (Gaia map)
S4-9: Intersection of La Cueva 8 and Ojitos Maes Trail (182) to Forest Road 442. 2.7 miles. (Gaia map)

S5-1: FR 442 to the beginning of the burn. 4.73 miles. (Gaia map)
S5-2: Beginning of the burn on FR 442 to fr 439 / Rio Grande del Rancho. 4.2 miles. (Gaia map)
S5 alternate. End of Trail 442 to FR 440 via Trail 124 and unnamed ponds. 9.85 miles. (Gaia ma p)
S5-3: FR 439 / Rio Grande del Rancho to the beginning of the Connector. 4.0 miles. (Gaia map)
S5-4: The beginning of the Connector to FR 438. 4.0 miles. (Gaia map)
S5-5: FR 438 / end of the Connector to Bernardin Lake. 2.4 miles. (Gaia map)
S5-6: Bernardin Lake to Puertocito (intersection of FR 438 and FR 478). 2.3 miles. (Gaia map)
S5-7: Puertocito to Rio Chiquito / Forest Road 437. 4.5 miles. (Gaia map)

S6-1: Rio Chiquito / FR 437 to Bueno Suerte Canyon / FR 437. 2.3 miles. (Gaia map)
S6-2: Bueno Suerte Canyon to Manzanita Canyon on FR 437. 3.0 miles. (Gaia map)
S6-3: S6-3 Manzanita Canyon to Drake Canyon Loop Trail (165) on FR 437. 2.2 miles. (Gaia map)
S6-4: Intersection of FR 437 and Drake Canyon Loop Trail (165) to Trail 165 intersection Trail 165 and unnamed trail. 3.4 miles. (Gaia map)
S6-5: Intersection 165 and unnamed trail to intersection of 164 and 164B via Ojitos Trail (166). 5.8 miles. (Gaia map)
S6-6: Intersection of 164 and 164B to The Taos Cow. 2.0 miles. (Gaia map)
S6-7: The Taos Cow to Taos Plaza. 1.4 miles. (Gaia map)

Route (last updated 12/16/24)