About this place

Take a walk in 1598 with Don Juan de Oсate and those who traveled on El Camino Real. This 3 mile-long trail leads up to the historic Camino Real. You will be walking where thousands of wagons, people and livestock traveled between Mexico City and the small New Mexican towns on New Spain’s northern frontier. Along the way there are five interpretive signs with stories about this part of the journey. The trail ends at the top of an escarpment—a steep, rocky slope that was a true test for caravans with huge freight wagons.