Atalaya Mountain Trail is a 6 mile heavily trafficked out and back trail located near Santa Fe, New Mexico that features a great forest setting and is rated as moderate. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, and trail running and is accessible year-round. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash.
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This is a short day hike from St. Johns College trail head east side of the city of Santa Fe, NM into the edge of the Santa Fe National forest.
Good hike - definitely bring water - welll marked trail. If you are looking for skyline views of Santa Fe - this is the trail.
Nice trail with a range of experiences. Starts out fairly level and then adds some altitude, perfect warm up and cool down.
Beautiful well marked trail. Loved our miles!
Beautiful hike/trail run. Can be a little steep and rocky and times, but overall great! We may have gone a slightly longer route, my GPS said it was over 7.5 miles round trip.
Beautiful trail!
One of my favorite trails to follow. And it can connect to many other trails as well. It took me about 3.25 hours to complete.
Last mile is very strenuous, but well worth the climb. Amazing views of Santa Fe and neighboring mountain ranges.
Great hike in late evening with sunset views over Santa Fe. Bring sunscreen on sunny days--lower 1/2 of trail doesn't have much cover/shade.