Free — you'll pick up right here.
Watch this trail
Sign up to watch it — saving subscribes you to gate, closure and report changes.
New Mexico
3.1 mi
Distance
160 ft
Gain
We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.
What we do know
Inside Santa Fe National Forest
3 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
Boundary data
What's missing
No access route mapped
We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.
Nobody's filed a report here yet — be the first.
Why you'll love it
Lower Nambe
AI-suggested draft · review before you go
No permit or access details on file for this trail — check with the local land manager before you go.
Lower Nambe is a scenic and accessible trail in the Nambe area north of Santa Fe, offering gentle forest walking with modest elevation gain. This short hike provides a peaceful escape into ponderosa and mixed conifer forest, ideal for families and those seeking a quick outdoor outing without strenuous climbing. The trail showcases the natural beauty of the Sangre de Cristo foothills with minimal technical difficulty.
Nambe Lake
~1 min drive
Steep alpine lake hike with scenic mountain views near Santa Fe.
Tesuque Creek Trail (152)
~3 min drive
Easy creek-side walk in Santa Fe foothills with minimal elevation gain.
Winsor
~3 min drive
Moderate 5.4-mile forest hike with 1,086 ft elevation gain near Santa Fe.
Tesuque Creek
~5 min drive
Moderate 7-mile creek-side hike with nearly 3,000 ft elevation gain near Santa Fe.
Upper Nambe
~2 min drive
Easy 1-mile alpine hike near Santa Fe with gentle elevation gain.
Skyline Trail (251)
~4 min drive
Moderate ridge-line hike with 1,616 ft gain and panoramic high-country views.
Capulin
~6 min drive
Moderate 3.3-mile volcanic plateau hike with 712 ft elevation gain near Capulin.
Viejo
~7 min drive
Moderate 5.5-mile hike with 1,046 ft elevation gain near Viejo, NM.
Borrego
~6 min drive
Short high desert hike near Borrego with easy access and scenic views.
Winsor Trail (254)
~4 min drive
Easy half-mile warm-up hike through Santa Fe-area woodland.