About Old Spanish
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.
From the National Park Service.
- States
- Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah
- Designation
- National Historic Trail
- Entrance fee
- None listed
- Trail data for this park is still being added.
- Places for this park are still being added.
Know before you go
Fees, hours, weather and getting to Old Spanish.
Entrance fees
The National Park Service lists no entrance fee for this park.
Hours
Open 24 hours a day, every day.
There are many places of history and commemoration on the Old Spanish National Historic Trail to visit. Museums, interpretive centers, and historic sites provide information and interpretation. Please contact each site before you go to obtain current information on closures, changes in hours, and fees.
Weather and when to go
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
Getting there
You can visit many sites of the Old Spanish National Historic Trail over the 2,700-mile historic route that crosses 6 states.
Contact the park
- Address
- National Trails Office Regions 6, 7, & 8, Old Spanish National Historic Trail, 1100 Old Santa Fe Trail, Santa Fe, NM 87505
- Official site
- nps.gov/olsp
From the National Park Service, checked weekly. Fees, hours and road conditions change: confirm with the park before you go.
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