Contact Info
1710 N. Riverside Drive
Española, NM 87532
- Phone:
- 505-753-7331
Basics
- Length:
- 1.5 miles
- Difficulty:
- Easy
- Time:
- 1 hour
- Trailhead Elevation:
- 7340 feet
- Elevation Range:
- 7340 feet to 7888 feet
- Elevation Change:
- 548 feet
- Season:
- Spring to Fall
Description
From the parking lot, follow the trail east as it winds through the piñon/juniper and drops down into the Arroyo de los Chamisos. The trail picks up again on the other side of the arroyo and then soon crosses it again a second time. From here the trail enters a smaller side arroyo (Arroyo Cabezon) to the east and largely follows the drainage. Soon a sharp left turn will bring you away from the arroyo and up to a private subdivision road. (This is the Wilderness Gate Subdivision road along which is located the small parking lot for Trail 170.) Cross the road, climb the steps, and continue on the trail as it briefly follows the road to the south then turns east and begins to climb. From here on the elevation gain is more pronounced. The trail crosses under a powerline and enters the Santa Fe National Forest. Within a quarter-mile this trail intersects Trail 170. The summit of Atalaya Mountain can be gained by following Trail 170 for another steep four miles.
Tour Companies
Outspire Hiking and Snowshoeing
- Santa Fe Area
- Snowshoeing, Hiking
- 505-660-0394
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Tour Companies
Outspire Hiking and Snowshoeing
- Santa Fe Area
- Snowshoeing, Hiking
- 505-660-0394
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This is a very busy trail and is used primarily with Trail 170 to either create a short easy loop in the foothills, or to continue on Trail 170 to the summit of Atalaya Mountain.
it offers a larger parking area that can always accommodate vehicles, even when the smaller parking lot for Trail 170 is full. No horses allowed.
Map + Directions
Basic Directions
Take Camino Cruz Blanca to St. John’s College. After turning right (south) onto their entry road, enter the first parking lot to the left (east). The trailhead is at the east end of the parking lot. From the parking lot to the Santa Fe National Forest boundary (at the powerline), the trail is on private land, so please stay on the trail. Also expect to find water flowing in the arroyos during snowmelt and after summer rains.
