East Fork
East Fork Trail is a 9.3-mile trail in Santa Fe National Forest, New Mexico. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking.
Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Santa Fe National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.
Map
One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.
| One end | 35.8281° N, 106.6437° W · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 35.8150° N, 106.5328° W · Directions ↗ |
The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start.
The trail
| Length | 9.3 miles |
| Trail class | 3, developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical grade | 5-8 percent |
| Motor vehicles | Closed to all motorized use year-round |
| Accessibility | Not evaluated |
| Trail numbers | 137 |
| Forest | Santa Fe National Forest (unit 0310) |
| States | New Mexico |
| Detail published | management level, with uses |
Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.
Weather by month
Allowed uses
| Hiking | Allowed year-round |
| Horse and pack stock | Allowed |
| Mountain biking | Allowed year-round |
A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.
Trailheads
Las Conchas Trailhead No season published No camping is allowed within one-quarter mile of the trailhead or within 200 feet of the river. No glass containers; use only plastic containers. Dogs must be leashed at all times while in trailhead area and on the trail. | under 0.1 mi |
East Fork Trailhead #137 Open April to November · listed closed No camping within one-quarter mile of trailhead, 400 feet of McCauleys Warm Spring and 200 feet of river and springs. No glass containers. Pets must be leashed at all times while in trailhead area and on trail. | under 0.1 mi |
Battleship Rock Trailhead Open Year-round No overnight camping within one-quarter mile of trailhead; 200 feet of river and springs and within 400 feet of McCauley Warm Springs. No glass containers on trail. Dogs must be leashed at all times while at trailhead and on trail. | under 0.1 mi |
Jemez Falls Trailhead No season published · listed closed Dogs must be leashed while in trailhead area and on trail. | 0.1 mi |
Distance is from the point to the nearest part of the trail line. Season text is what the forest wrote and is often a season name rather than a date.
Trails nearby
Camping nearby
Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.
Fire nearby
- PrescribedPaliza South Rx
8 mi from the trail midpoint · 412 acres
- PrescribedStone Angel Fall Rx
42 mi from the trail midpoint
- PrescribedMesa Juan Domingo Fall Rx
43 mi from the trail midpoint
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.
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Reference
Questions people ask
How long is the East Fork Trail?
The Forest Service records 9.3 miles under this name in Santa Fe National Forest, the sum of 1 segment.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the East Fork Trail?
Hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking are allowed. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the East Fork Trail start?
The line begins at 35.8281° N, 106.6437° W and ends at 35.8150° N, 106.5328° W. The nearest recorded trailhead is Las Conchas Trailhead, under 0.1 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the East Fork Trail in a wilderness area?
No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Where can I camp near the East Fork Trail?
Jemez Falls Campground (under 0.1 mi), Jemez Falls Campground (0.4 mi) and Redondo Campground (2.5 mi) are within five miles of the trail. The camping section lists all 4 with site counts and booking links.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the East Fork Trail?
Trail class 3, which the Forest Service describes as developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
How steep and how wide is the East Fork Trail?
The typical grade is 5-8 percent.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the East Fork Trail?
Santa Fe National Forest, Forest Service unit 0310. The trail is in New Mexico.
Is there a fire near the East Fork Trail?
The interagency feed shows 3 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Paliza South Rx at 8 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 1 segment named East Fork in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0310. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed November 1, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.