Seco
Seco Trail is a 5.7 miles trail in Santa Fe National Forest, New Mexico. The Forest Service rates it trail class 1 to 2, minimally developed to moderately developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, motorcycle and e-bikes.
Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Santa Fe National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.
Map
One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.
| One end | 36.1068, -106.4738 · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 36.0629, -106.4864 · Directions ↗ |
The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start. The trail is recorded as 2 segments.
The trail
| Length | 5.7 miles |
| Trail class | 1, minimally developed; 2, moderately developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical grade | 5-8 percent, 12-20 percent |
| Typical tread width | 18-24 inches |
| Motor vehicles | Open to at least one motorized use |
| Accessibility | Not evaluated |
| Trail numbers | 273, 853 |
| Forest | Santa Fe National Forest (unit 0310) |
| States | New Mexico |
| Detail published | management level, with uses |
Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.
Weather by month
Allowed uses
| Hiking | Allowed year-round |
| Horse and pack stock | Allowed |
| Mountain biking | Allowed year-round |
| Motorcycle | Allowed year-round |
| E-bikes | Allowed year-round |
A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.
Trailheads
The Forest Service recreation layer records no trailhead within a third of a mile of this trail's line. Many trails start from a road pullout or another trail with no trailhead record. The forest's recreation pages list the trailheads it does publish.
Camping nearby
No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. Dispersed camping is allowed on most National Forest land outside posted closures. The forest office has the current rules.
Fire nearby
- WildfireMogote Ridge
30 mi from the trail midpoint · 152 acres · 90% contained
- WildfireFrijoles
38 mi from the trail midpoint · 15,956 acres · 74% contained
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.
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Reference
Questions people ask
How long is the Seco Trail?
5.7 miles, the sum of the 2 segments the Forest Service records under this name in Santa Fe National Forest.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Seco Trail?
hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, motorcycle and e-bikes. The trail is open to at least one motorized use.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the Seco Trail start?
The line begins at 36.1068, -106.4738 and ends at 36.0629, -106.4864. No Forest Service trailhead is recorded within a third of a mile of it. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Seco Trail in a wilderness area?
No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Where can I camp near the Seco Trail?
No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. Dispersed camping is allowed on most National Forest land outside posted closures. The forest office has the current rules.
How developed is the Seco Trail?
Trail class 1 to 2, which the Forest Service describes as minimally developed to moderately developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
How steep and how wide is the Seco Trail?
The typical grade is 5-8 percent on most segments and 12-20 percent on others. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Seco Trail?
Santa Fe National Forest, Forest Service unit 0310. The trail is in New Mexico.
Is there a fire near the Seco Trail?
2 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-18, the nearest Mogote Ridge at 30 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 2 segments named SECO in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0310. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.