Santa Fe Jornado

Description:

​The Spanish word Jornado means “long journey.” This approximate 50 to 60 mile stretch was usually devoid of water during the dry season and was considered by those who traveled the region to be traversed without delay. Not only was water a scarce commodity but also the trail markings were invisible with no landmarks to guide the traveler. It was not until the mid-1830s, during an uncommonly wet year, that wagons were to leave their imprints in the form of permanent ruts. It was only then that the trail could be traveled with any degree of certainty. Come and run on the actual trail ruts caused by these wagons. A 4 mile loop course of single-track trail and native grass.