Geology

Nambe Badlands Trail

Santa Fe County, NM

Approximate location — plotted from published sources, not a site visit, and not a guarantee of access.

The Nambe Badlands Trail crosses eroded soft-rock badlands northeast of Santa Fe on public land near the Nambe area. Short hikes pass colorful clay and sandstone badland forms. Access is by local roads; conditions change with rain.

Facts

RegionSanta Fe County, NM
Coordinates (approx.)35.9503, -105.9537
ARPACultural sites and artifacts are protected by federal law (ARPA/NHPA) — stay on established routes, touch and remove nothing, and follow the managing agency's and the affiliated tribe's guidance on access.

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Plan ahead. Leave no trace. Verify current access before traveling.