The Land The Skies Trails

Preserving the trails that connect our communities

Arroyo Hondo Open Space — You can see forever from here!

Arroyo Hondo Open Space Photo by Billy Johnson 2010

Now open to the public

Located just outside Santa Fe and only a 12-minute drive from the Plaza, 86 acres of natural lands known as the Arroyo Hondo Open Space are forever protected by Santa Fe County in partnership with the Santa Fe Conservation Trust.

A mile-long, fairly level loop trail affords spectacular views of Santa Fe, the northern stretch of the Galisteo Basin, Sandia Mountain, and, on a clear day, Mount Taylor—99 miles away.

To reach the Arroyo Hondo Open Space, take Old Pecos Trail south out of Santa Fe, crossing over Interstate 25, until it dead-ends at Old Agua Fria Road. Turn left and follow Old Agua Fria nearly to its end to find the parking lot on your right.

Open sunrise to sunset, year round. Suitable for hiking, easy mountain biking, photography, nature study, and equestrian use. Please stay on trails to prevent damage to extremely fragile erosive soils and native vegetation. Don’t miss the views down to the wetlands and historic, early 1900’s dam site that was never completed and, in summer, claret cup and prairie zinnia in gorgeous bloom.

Arroyo Hondo Open Space PDF Location Map

The Santa Fe Conservation Trust in partnership with the Trails Alliance of Santa Fe, the City of Santa Fe and Santa Fe County engage volunteers — individuals, clubs, schools, businesses, and non-profits — as advocates and stewards of the trails that make our community an outstanding place to live and to visit.

The following trails are our primary focus:

  • The Dale Ball and Santa Fe Foothills Trails
  • The La Tierra Trails
  • The Santa Fe Rail Trail
  • Arroyo de los Chamisos Trail
  • Galisteo Basin Preserve with partners Commonweal Conservancy

Help the Santa Fe Conservation Trust keep us all connected, one mile at a time. What can you do to stay connected?

The Trust is a long-time supporter of the La Tierra Torture Race in Santa Fe.

The Galisteo Basin Preserve open space is planned to include 50 miles of hiking, biking, and equestrian trails. These publicly accessible paths are intended to invite exploration and celebration of this landscape by Preserve residents and visitors alike. For more information and a trail map click here

For additional map resources, click here.