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Old Spanish National Historic Trail
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Getting to the Old Spanish National Historic Trail

The historic trail crossed six states - New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, and California.

Map

A map of the Old Spanish NHT is available for viewing or downloading.

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Plane

You can reach the national historic trail by flying into a number of airports, including Santa Fe, New Mexico; Alamosa and Durango, Colorado; Las Vegas, Nevada; St. George, Utah; Flagstaff, Arizona; and Los Angeles, California. Trail-related sites are easily reached from these cities.

Car

You can reach some trail sites by auto on all-weather roads. Other sites are along unpaved roads or along river corridors. An official trail guide and map is not yet available - please check with local sources.

 
Did You Know?  

Did You Know?
Considerable trading of horses and mules occurred on the Old Spanish Trail between California and New Mexico. There was also considerable horse and mule theft!

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Last Updated: October 15, 2009 at 09:52 EST