Old Spanish National Historic Trail
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.
You can visit many sites of the Old Spanish National Historic Trail over the 2,680-mile historic route that crosses 6 states.
- Arts and Culture
- Theater
- Auto and ATV
- Scenic Driving
- Hiking
- Horse Trekking
- Archeology
- Ruins
- Arts
- Photography
- Commerce
- Trade
- Explorers and Expeditions
- Hispanic American Heritage
- Westward Expansion
- Trails
Santa Rosa de Lima de Abiquiú, Abiquiú, New Mexico
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.
Rio Chama River, Abiquiú, New Mexico
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.
Sierra Blanca, San Luis Valley, Colorado
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.
San Rafael Swell, Utah
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.
Virgin River Canyon, Arizona
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
Old Spanish Trail segment, Nevada
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.
Mojave Road, California
Old Spanish Trail travelers used this section of the historic Mojave Road is within Mojave National Preserve.