Explore the 2,700-Mile Old Spanish Trail: Significance and Travel Tips from Santa Fe to LA
In 1829, at just 25 years old,Antonio Armijoset out to find a new path westward. He led a party of 60 men and 100 mules across the vast landscape between what is now Santa Fe, New Mexico, and Los Angeles (at the time of his journey,this region was still part of northern Mexico), in hopes of discovering prosperous land for himself and his community. What he found was much larger than the 61 people who set out on the expedition. Ultimately, he created a path for hundreds of others to follow:the Old Spanish Trail.