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Atalaya Mountain Trailhead

Atalaya Mountain Trailhead

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Location: Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States

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1. Atalaya Mountain Trail — Santa Fe National Forest

9.98km

03:23

510m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Picacho Peak & Atayala Mountain loop — Dale Ball Trails

10.5km

03:39

570m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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3. Monte Luna & Sun Mountain via St. John's Arroyo Trail loop — Dale Ball Trails

5.42km

01:47

230m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Karen Hotopp

July 14, 2022

This is the southernmost trail head for the Dale Ball Trail system. The trail starts near St. John's College (there is parking specifically for the trail). Very easy access from downtown Santa Fe. Can't speak to public transportation, as walked to trail head (road has only occasional sidewalks, just fyi), but I did pass a couple of bus stops.

Trail is well-marked, especially at the numbered junctions (at which there are also topography maps of the trails). There are also a number of trail heads and interlacing trails, so hikes or bike rides can be shorter or longer depending on what you want, even while out on the hills.

On maps, this trail is called "St. John's Trail", but physical markers use the name "Atalaya Trail"; either way, you will follow markers for Trail 174.
Lovely hike, with views of the Sangre de Cristo mountains and back across Santa Fe. Website: sfct.org/dale-ball-trails

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Location: Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States

Atalaya Mountain Trailhead

1. Atalaya Mountain Trail — Santa Fe National Forest

2. Picacho Peak & Atayala Mountain loop — Dale Ball Trails

3. Monte Luna & Sun Mountain via St. John's Arroyo Trail loop — Dale Ball Trails

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