California National Historic Trail — Old Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe, NM Location

1100 Old Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe, NM   87505Driving Directions
Phone: (801)741-1012(801)741-1012 Maps & Directions

https://www.nps.gov/cali/planyou...

National Historic Trail

Operating Hours & Seasons

California National Historic Trail

The California National Historic Trail is not a clearly marked hiking trail. Instead it is a corridor that passes through communities as well as wild areas and through different states and land ownership. Each location varies as to the hours of operation and access. Please check individual locations along the trail to plan your visit.

Standard Hours

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• Please see individual sites for hours of operation across the California National Historic Trail:
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Fees & Passes

Entrance Fees:

• $0.00 - Entrance fees vary site by site
  There are no user or entry fees for the California National Historic Trail. Fees may be charged at some trail-related federal, state, or locally owned historic sites and interpretive facilities. Please visit Places To Go (http://www.nps.gov/cali/planyourvisit/placestogo.htm) for an interactive map and extensive list of places to visit by state or our Links and Resources page for useful trip planning websites. Contact information is available for each site to call and find out about fees.

About

Gold Fever!

Follow in the footsteps of over 250,000 emigrants who traveled to the gold fields and rich farmlands of California during the 1840s and 1850s-the greatest mass migration in American history. More than 1,000 miles of trail ruts and traces can still be seen across 10 states on the California National Historic Trail.

Directions

Those portions of the California National Historic Trail authorized by Congress include nearly 2,000 miles of historic trail that was once the primary "road" taken by farmers, enterprising business managers, gold-seekers and fortune hunters who chose to make a new life on the California frontier. The route passes through ten states from Missouri to California. Please see our Directions page for more information on following the California National Historic Trail across the United States.

Weather

Due to the length of the California National Historic Trail, be sure to consult local weather sources for the region you'll be visiting. The trail passes through 10 states.