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Santa Fe Scenic Byway route map
Difficulty: EasyOut and Back
New Mexico

Santa Fe Scenic Byway

Santa Fe, New Mexico

30.7 mi

Distance

5,794 ft

Elev. Gain

12h 28m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Santa Fe Scenic Byway is an out-and-back trail in Santa Fe County, New Mexico. It is 31 miles long and gains 5,794 feet. It is in or next to Santa Fe, New Mexico.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,134 ft
Max:3,156 ft
Gain:1,766 ft
Loss:1,766 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,134 ft and 3,156 ft across 30.7 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,134 ft2,475 ft2,815 ft3,156 ft0.0 mi7.7 mi15.3 mi23.0 mi30.7 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,134 ft
High point14.4 mi3,156 ft
End30.7 mi2,134 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Santa Fe, NM · in or next to town
County:
Santa Fe County, NM

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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