Route
The Santa Fe to Taos Thru-Hike goes from the Santa Fe Plaza to Taos Plaza in New Mexico. It 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.
We are also in the process of creating both a guidebook and proper printed trail maps (27 x 36 inches). These are expensive to produce, print, and distribute. If you can donate to help our work, that would be enormously appreciated.
There are six sections in the Santa Fe to Taos Thru-Hike:
Section 1: Santa Fe Plaza to Santa Fe Ski Basin
- Santa Fe Plaza to Winsor / 254 13.1 miles
- Winsor Trail / 254 to Santa Fe Ski Basin 8.6 miles
22 miles total section 1
Section 2: Santa Fe Ski Basin to Pecos Baldy Lake
- Ski Basin to Lake Katherine 8 miles
- Lake Katherine to Cave Creek/Dockweiler Trail 6.3 miles
- Cave Creek/Dockweiler Trail to Jack’s Creek Creek 8.2 miles
- Jack’s Creek Creek to Pecos Baldy Lake 2.7
24 miles total section 2
Section 3: Pecos Baldy Lake to Santa Barbara Campground
- Pecos Baldy Lake to Truchas Lakes 7.4 miles
- Truchas Lakes to Santa Barbara Campground 12 miles
19.4 miles total section 3
Section 4: Santa Barbara Campground to FR 442
- Santa Barbara to Los Estrellos 6.3 miles
- Los Estrellos to Agua Piedra Campground entrance/bridge 6 miles
- Agua Piedra Campground entrance to Trail 492 1 mile
- Trail 492 / La Cueva Canyon to FR 442 5 miles
18 miles section 4
Section 5: FR 442 to Rio Chiquito / FR 437
- FR 442 to Bernardin Lake 16.6 miles
- Bernardin Lake to Rio Chiquito / FR 437 6.8 miles
23.4 miles total section 5
Section 6: Rio Chiquito / FR 437 to Taos Plaza
- Rio Chiquito / FR 437 to Drake Canyon 7.7 miles
- Drake Canyon entrance to Taos Plaza 11.5 miles
19.2 miles total section 6