Santa Fe National Forest · New Mexico

Holy Ghost

4.2 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 283 · trail class 2 · typical grade 5-8% · hiking · seasonal: hiking 05/01-11/01

Trailhead Holy Ghost Trailhead Drive there

Holy Ghost Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

season May to mid-December, weather permitting

Uses: Hiking, backpacking, fishing.

Facilities: Vaulted toilet at Holy Ghost Campground, parking, and information kiosk.

Special Instructions: Users are encouraged to recycle and pack out trash. Please visit the Leave No Trace website for more information about frontcountry and backcountry outdoor ethics.

Caution: Holy Ghost Road is very narrow and is not suitable for large trailers.

Avoid driving off the pavement on the high bank (uphill side) of the road to protect endangered plant habitat. Take only photos of flowers, do not pick them . Leaving them provides for pollinators (butterflies and bees) and seeds for next year’s flowers.

Please remove mud, seeds, vegetation and debris from everything (vehicles, stock, tents, blankets, clothes, etc.) before entering the Santa Fe National Forest, especially Holy Ghost Canyon.

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.