Confirmed traffic on the Santa Fe to Taos Trail for 2026 season

334 hikers registered as of May 25. These are only registered hikers who have filled out the registration form. This does not include SF2T members who have not registered yet.

Registered Santa Fe to Taos Thru-Hike traffic chart for 2026 season.
Map of confirmed Santa Fe to Taos Thru-Hike groups for 2026 season with zip code markers.

Total registered hikers

  • 128 registered groups
  • 262 actual registered people

New Mexico hikers

  • 37 groups
  • 76 actual registered people
  • 29.8% of U.S.-mapped groups
  • 29.9% of U.S.-mapped people

Out-of-state U.S. hikers

  • 87 groups
  • 178 actual registered people
  • 70.2% of U.S.-mapped groups
  • 70.1% of U.S.-mapped people

Top states after New Mexico by groups

  • Colorado: 20 groups (16.1% of U.S.-mapped groups), 39 people (15.4% of U.S.-mapped people)
  • Texas: 17 groups (13.7% of U.S.-mapped groups), 27 people (10.6% of U.S.-mapped people)
  • California: 12 groups (9.7% of U.S.-mapped groups), 27 people (10.6% of U.S.-mapped people)
  • Arizona: 9 groups (7.3% of U.S.-mapped groups), 34 people (13.4% of U.S.-mapped people)

International hikers

  • Australia: 4 people
  • Mexico: 2 people
  • Netherlands: 1 person