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Calabasas Trail Head (La Tierra Trails)
4.8 ★★★★★ 37 Google reviews · Running trail in Santa Fe, New Mexico · Open 24 hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- 25 mi
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Open 24 hours
Confirmed from Calabasas Trail Head (La Tierra Trails)'s own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Hiking area with trails for different levels of difficulty, plus views.
What runners say about Calabasas Trail Head (La Tierra Trails)
“Beautiful views, great trail for a first day in Santa Fe with young kids, while acclimatizing to the altitude.”
“Great trails, well marked and traveled but never crowded.”
Excellent set of mostly flat trails inside a large open space. The trail seems largely set up for biking but is also very good for hiking. Trail system is just a little bit difficult to navigate sometimes but the openness of the flats makes it difficult to truly get lost.
Some parts of the trails are easy, and some are a little more difficult and require climbing over some obstacles. My dog and I had a nice time!
The intermittent trailhead areas are marked with numbers to tell you which junction you're approaching. The trails are smooth with some fist sized rocks in transitional areas. Keep your head about you--riders and runners coming downhill will often be on your side of the trail.
Beautiful trail- incredible sunset view. Rolling hills, moderately rocky, accessible for trail running or mountain biking
Trail conditions & character
“Beautiful views, great trail for a first day in Santa Fe with young kids, while acclimatizing to the altitude.”
“Great trails, well marked and traveled but never crowded.”
Plan your run at Calabasas Trail Head (La Tierra Trails)
The practical stuff
- AccessOpen 24 hours — no gate to beat, so a 5am or a 10pm run both work
- Distance25 mi as reported — check whether that is one way or a round trip before you commit. Long enough for a real long run.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Websitesfct.org
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Hours
| Monday | Open 24 hours |
| Tuesday | Open 24 hours |
| Wednesday | Open 24 hours |
| Thursday | Open 24 hours |
| Friday | Open 24 hours |
| Saturday | Open 24 hours |
| Sunday | Open 24 hours |
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