Old Spanish National Historic Trail
Designation: National Historic Trail
Location: Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah
📘 Park Overview
Follow the routes of mule pack trains across the Southwest on the Old Spanish National Historic Trail between Santa Fe, New Mexico, and Los Angeles, California. New Mexican traders moved locally produced merchandise across what are now six states to exchange for mules and horses.
🌤 Weather Information
Due to the length of Old Spanish National Historic Trail, be sure to consult local weather sources for the region you'll be visiting. Check out the forecast with the National Weather Service and search for the area you'd like to visit: weather.gov
🚗 Directions
You can visit many sites of the Old Spanish National Historic Trail over the 2,700-mile historic route that crosses 6 states.
Images
Santa Rosa de Lima de Abiquiú provided a way station for travelers along the Old Spanish Trail in the 1800s. It is privately owned by the Archdiocese of Santa Fe.
Credit: NPS
This section of the Rio Chama River, tributary of the Rio Grande, is located about six miles north of Abiquiú, New Mexico and flows through the Carson National Forest.
Credit: NPS
Sierra Blanca is a prominent mountain in the Sangre de Cristo Range along San Luis Valley on Highway 17. Locating landmarks were essential to traveling the Old Spanish Trail.
Credit: NPS
The San Rafael Swell is a huge craggy geologic feature (an anticline), about 75 miles by 40 miles, located in south-central Utah approximately 30 miles west of Green River.
Credit: NPS
This section of the Virgin River Canyon Recreation Area is off Interstate 15 about 20 miles southwest of St. George, Utah and about 20 miles northeast of Mesquite, Nevada
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This trail segment is 5.25 miles, and is part of the Old Spanish Trail/Mormon Road Historic District, outside Blue Diamond, Clark County, Nevada.
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Old Spanish Trail travelers used this section of the historic Mojave Road is within Mojave National Preserve.
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Santa Rosa de Lima de Abiquiú provided a way station for travelers along the Old Spanish Trail in the 1800s. It is privately owned by the Archdiocese of Santa Fe.
Credit: NPS
This section of the Rio Chama River, tributary of the Rio Grande, is located about six miles north of Abiquiú, New Mexico and flows through the Carson National Forest.
Credit: NPS
Sierra Blanca is a prominent mountain in the Sangre de Cristo Range along San Luis Valley on Highway 17. Locating landmarks were essential to traveling the Old Spanish Trail.
Credit: NPS
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3-Day Weather Forecast
Wednesday, Jan 14
Sunny
High: 64°F | Low: 37.2°F
Humidity: 33%
Wind: 4.9 mph
Rain Chance: 0%
UV Index: 0.6
Sunrise: 07:41 AM
Sunset: 05:34 PM
Moon: Waning Crescent (20%)
Visibility: 6 mi
Dew Point: 34.2°F
Cloud Cover: 0%
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Thursday, Jan 15
Sunny
High: 58.5°F | Low: 28°F
Humidity: 48%
Wind: 3.1 mph
Rain Chance: 0%
UV Index: 0.6
Sunrise: 07:41 AM
Sunset: 05:35 PM
Moon: Waning Crescent (13%)
Visibility: 6 mi
Dew Point: 32.6°F
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Friday, Jan 16
Sunny
High: 56.1°F | Low: 26.1°F
Humidity: 50%
Wind: 6.7 mph
Rain Chance: 0%
UV Index: 0.5
Sunrise: 07:40 AM
Sunset: 05:36 PM
Moon: Waning Crescent (8%)
Visibility: 6 mi
Dew Point: 27.6°F
Cloud Cover: 0%
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Visitor Center & Contacts
📍 Physical Address:
National Trails Office Regions 6, 7, & 8
Old Spanish National Historic Trail
Santa Fe, NM 87505
🏤 Mailing Address:
National Trails Office Regions 6, 7, & 8
Old Spanish National Historic Trail
Santa Fe, NM 87505
📞 Voice Phone: N/A
✉️ Email: ntir_information@nps.gov