Conestoga Trailhead
This trailhead provides access to the Santa Fe Companion Trail (19 miles) and the Santa Fe National Historic Trail (23 miles). Interpretative signs provide the history of both trails. Accessible horse mounting facilities, as well as a restroom and drinking fountain, are available at the trailhead. Both trails are available for a variety of nonmotorized travel (horseback riding, hiking, mountain biking, etc.) only, providing an opportunity to step back in time and experience what early settlers and traders in the early 1800s may have experienced.
General Information
Year-round
All day
Trails are for nonmotorized travel only.
Commercial outfitter and guides required to have a special use permit. Fees vary.
No fees are required for this site
Address: 242 East Highway 56 Elkhart, KS 67950
Phone: 620-697-4621
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (Closed on federal holidays)
Getting There
Latitude / Longitude
Latitude: 37.20102269
Longitude: -101.7196293
Elevation
3,395 feet
Directions
From Elkhart, Kan., take Highway 56 east to County Road 16, then turn north. Cross the Cimarron River and turn east onto Forest Service Road 600; travel approximately 3 miles and turn north onto Forest Service Road 615; travel 2 miles to trailhead.
Facility and Amenity Information
Restrooms
Vault toilet(s)Water
Potable water is not available at this site.
Horse/Pack Animal Information
Horse/Pack animals are allowed at this site.
