The best bet for a run in downtown Santa Fe is the River Trail. The paved multi-use path is a greenway along the Santa Fe River, passing through several parks. Note that the river is mostly dried up, so there aren’t really water views. Starting in the downtown area, the path currently goes for 3.7 miles from De Vargas Park, west to Siler Rd., which is ~1 mile west of Frenchy’s Field Park. It’s mostly open terrain.
The first 1.5 miles pass through Footbridges Park and Also Saint Park. At the 2.7 mile mark, there’s a connector path to Frenchy’s Field Park, where you can add an 0.5 mile loop. The current trail end is at Siler Rd.
NEW (January 2026): A plan is currently underway to extend the Santa Fe River Trail to San Ysidro Crossing and Agua Fria Park, adding ~ 2 miles. It was scheduled to open in late 2025. As of January 2026, not open yet!
Add-Ons: Connect to the Santa Fe Rail Trail, the northern terminus of which is 0.2 miles south of De Vargas Park along S Guadalupe St.
The best bet for a run in downtown Santa Fe is the River Trail. The paved multi-use path is a greenway along the Santa Fe River, passing through several parks. Note that the river is mostly dried up, so there aren’t really water views. Starting in the downtown area, the path currently goes for 3.7 miles from De Vargas Park, west to Siler Rd., which is ~1 mile west of Frenchy’s Field Park. It’s mostly open terrain.
The first 1.5 miles pass through Footbridges Park and Also Saint Park. At the 2.7 mile mark, there’s a connector path to Frenchy’s Field Park, where you can add an 0.5 mile loop. The current trail end is at Siler Rd.
NEW (January 2026): A plan is currently underway to extend the Santa Fe River Trail to San Ysidro Crossing and Agua Fria Park, adding ~ 2 miles. It was scheduled to open in late 2025. As of January 2026, not open yet!
Add-Ons: Connect to the Santa Fe Rail Trail, the northern terminus of which is 0.2 miles south of De Vargas Park along S Guadalupe St.
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