Santa Fe Mountain Adventures, doing business as Four Corners Adventures, will be offering multi-day tours in southern Utah starting September 2024.   Our journey will begin in Las Vegas, Nevada, and we will take you to Utah’s stunning parks, including Zion, Bryce Canyons, Capitol Reef, Arches and Canyonlands. Check out Four Corners Adventures for more […]

The Alamos Vista trail is one of our favorite high elevation mountain hikes in the southern Rockies. It takes trekkers through a magical grove of “quaking” or “trembling” aspen trees. Less traveled than the Aspen Vista trail, enjoy quiet time amongst the aspens and learn about how these amazing trees reproduce through their root system. […]

Atalaya Mountain (Atalaya means Watchtower in Spanish) is located just east of downtown Santa Fe.  It’s a moderately challenging hike that takes you from 7,340 feet to 9,121 feet.  A popular trail with locals, it offers expansive views of the city and the surrounding mountains.   We love the Atalaya Mountain hike because it is […]

Santa Fe’s Dale Ball Trail system is a gem, a network of approximately 25 miles of trails set in the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. While you can meander along these trails, starting at different trailheads, we enjoy offering the hike up to Picacho Peak to visitors who are looking for a moderately […]

Plaza Blanca, the White Place, is a perfect day hike for adults and children.  Marvel at the limestone rock formations that seem to reveal faces of animals, church spires or medieval fortresses.  Engage your imagination.  Wander through the canyons and walk with care up along a trail to the ridge tops for spectacular views.   […]

Join us on our Tent Rocks hike!  Many of our intrepid and well-travelled clients have told us that Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks is indeed a marvel.  They often compare it to Cappadocia, Turkey, where you can also view remarkable rock formations. This National Monument is called “Tent Rocks” because of the tent- or tepee-like shapes of […]

Chimney Rock is an easy to moderate hike on Ghost Ranch property, where Georgia O’Keeffe once lived. The rock formation at the turn around point of the hike is unique; it does indeed resemble a chimney. The views from the top are stunning with Cerro Pedernal and Abiquiu Dam to the north. And, as a […]

The Kitchen Mesa hike, set at Ghost Ranch, Abiquiu, takes you to an otherworldly destination with white gypsum covering the top of the mesa.  This phenomenon resulted when the salt water of the “Western Interior Seaway” evaporated millions of years ago.  Portions of the trail are steep and hikers will have to climb up a […]

The Cerro Pedernal is a major landmark in north-central New Mexico.  Georgia O’Keeffe said of the Cerro Pedernal, “God told me if I painted it often enough I could have it.”   Affectionately known these days as O’Keeffe’s mountain, it is a place of remarkable beauty.  The area also has a rich history dating back […]

Book Now   Pecos Pueblo once thrived as an important trading center for the Plains Indians and the Rio Grande Pueblo Indians.  Known as Cicuye, the Pueblo was a regional superpower.  In the late 1500s, Spanish conquistadores and Franciscan priests arrived to settle New Mexico.  Their objective was to convert the Native people to Catholicism […]

Part of Bandelier National Monument, Tsankawi is located on a mesa with amazing views of the surrounding mountains. Tsankawi has numerous cave dwellings with remarkable petroglyphs along the cliff walls. The trails here are more rugged than at the main park – you’ll walk along ancient footpaths without rail guards and concrete steps. For the […]

Bandelier National Monument is home to a number of ancient Pueblo Ruins, the remains of villages that were established in the Pajarito Plateau of the Jemez Mountains from the early 1100s until the mid 1500s. Tyuonyi Pueblo, located in Frijoles Canyon, is thought to have had 400 rooms and 3 kivas.  Along the cliff walls, visitors […]

A visit to Puye is enchanting and enlightening. The mesa top dwellings have been excavated and partially rebuilt, offering visitors a glimpse of the past. The views of the surrounding mountains are breathtaking and it is easy to let your imagination go: picture daily life atop the mesa, most likely challenging in many ways but […]

Located in northwestern New Mexico, Chaco Canyon is one of the most visually stunning archaeological sites in the Southwest. The Ancient Puebloans, known also as the Anasazi, are believed to have appeared in the Four Corners region as early as 1200 BC. In the mid 800s, the Chacoan culture experienced a phenomenal growth with the […]

Aztec Ruins National Monument, located near Chaco Canyon, was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987. The site’s name can be attributed to Father Francisco Velaz de Escalante who may have believed the area was inhabited by the Aztec Indians of Mexico.   The structures at Aztec Ruins National Monument were built in […]

Located in southern Colorado, Mesa Verde National Park has over 4,700 archaeological sites with several notable and well-preserved cliff dwellings, pithouses and masonry towers. The Ancient Puebloans who inhabited the area from 500 A.D. to 1300 A.D. farmed the mesa tops and built elaborate stone structures.   Take a scenic drive up to the mesa […]

Collectively called the Salinas Pueblo Missions, three distinct sites (Abo, Quarai, and Gran Quivira), offer visitors a glimpse into the cultural and historical depth of New Mexico. It is here, near the great salt lakes of what is now known as the Estancia Valley, that people of the Anasazi and the Mogollon cultures evolved into […]

Santa Fe Mountain Adventures is the only outdoor adventure company in town that offers cross country skiing. Join us on a private easy to moderate XC skiing adventure in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. We will take you on a trail that is groomed for cross country skiing or we can venture off on trails […]

Experience the rich culture of the Native American people with a visit to the Tewa speaking Pueblos of Northern New Mexico. Learn how the Ancient Puebloans once thrived, what effect the arrival of the Spaniards had on their way of life, and how they have managed to retain many of their traditions. Take a docent […]

“A pilgrimage is a journey where one seeks spiritual discovery along the way to a site with some sort of historical and religious significance.” – Alex Johannigman   Located in Northern New Mexico, the Santuario de Chimayó becomes an important pilgrimage site each year, during the Holy Week, with thousands of pilgrims making the trek […]

The village of Chimayo is steeped in history and tales of miracles. Here are a few articles and blogs that offer insight into the area along with articles on the importance of this pilgrimage to those seeking hope, redemption and peace.     Easter Pilgrimage to Chimayó   Pilgrimage to Chimayo: We grow from our […]

Book Now   Ride to Diablo Canyon in one of our fun Swiss Army vehicles. Enjoy New Mexico’s wide open arroyos and narrow dirt trails.  Drift in the sandy dry washes, learn about our high desert plants and wildlife, and delight in the spectacular views. This remote canyon is great fun for outdoor enthusiasts, especially […]

Book Now Route 66, or the famed Mother Road, came through the city of Santa Fe between 1926 and 1937.  Take a ride from the heart of Santa Fe towards La Bajada Hill.  The Pre-1937 Historic Route 66 brought travelers along the Old Santa Fe Trail to Santa Fe.  It passed the San Miguel Chapel […]

Book Now   Join us on our Wild West Safari, one of our most popular off road adventures!  Surrounded by a Native American Pueblo, the vistas at this destination will astound you.  Visually embrace the spectacular painted desert landscapes.  Learn about the history and culture of the Native people.  Our guide will show you petrified […]

Book Now   New Mexico is renowned for her spectacular sunsets and expansive vistas. Contact Santa Fe Mountain Adventures to arrange a customized sunset tour to the west of Santa Fe, or up into the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, the southernmost tip of the Rockies. We will offer a few options depending on the season […]