Murphy 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 history of both trails. Accessible horse mounting facilities are available. There is also a restroom and a well with a hand pump. These trails are for nonmotorized travel only, giving visitors opportunities to step back in time and see what "traveling the trail" may have been like.
General Information
Open year-round
All day
Commercial outfitter and guides required to have a special use permit. Fees vary.
No camping is allowed inside the fenced area. Trails are for nonmotorized travel only.
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: 37.08295573
Longitude: -101.9920375
Elevation
3,450 feet
Directions
From Elkhart, Kan., take Highway 27 north approximately 7 miles, cross the Cimarron River Bridge and turn west onto Forest Service Road 600. Continue west for approximately 5-6 miles. The trailhead is on the north side of the road.
Facility and Amenity Information
Restrooms
Restrooms are available at this site.
Water
Potable water is available at this site.
Horse/Pack Animal Information
Horse/Pack animals are allowed at this site.
