New Mexico - Santa Fe Trail - New Mexico

Description: Encounter the Santa Fe Trail, one of America's first great trade routes. The trail (1821-1880) was also critical to the westward expansion of the U.S. Visit historic sites and landmarks such as Raton Pass, Cimarron, Fort Union, Wagon Mound, Point of Rocks, McNeese Crossing, Las Vegas, Pecos, and Santa Fe. Enjoy spectacular scenery, from rugged mountains to the grama-buffalo grass found on the plains east of the Sangre de Cristo. At Fort Union National Monument, you can see wagon ruts worn into the land over 150 years ago.

Time to Allow: 8 hours

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Reproduced with permission from the National Scenic Byways Online: www.byways.org

"The National Scenic Byways Program recognizes highways that are outstanding examples of our nation's beauty, history, culture, and recreational experience by designating them as All-American Roads and National Scenic Byways. The roads being featured were designated by the Secretary of Transportation from nominations submitted by the states and federal land management agencies. These designations provide a compass for people from all over the world to explore America's treasured open roads."