Volume 15 , Issue 16

Santa Fe Trail & Cimarron Cutoff

As we traveled westward along highway 64, reaching the east edge of Clayton, New Mexico, we came across this historical marker concerning the Santa Fe Trail & Cimarron Cutoff.

The Santa Fe Trail was the major trade route between New Mexico and Missouri from 1821 until arrival of the railroad in 1880. The Cimarron Cutoff, a major branch of the Trail, passed through this portion of northeast New Mexico. Some of the best preserved segments of the Trail route are located at nearby Kiowa National Grasslands, along the Santa Fee National Historic Trail.   |  View or Add Comments (0 Comments)   |   Receive updates ( subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

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