The Old Spanish Trail
The Old Spanish Trail was a series of trails from Santa Fe, New Mexico, to Los Angeles, California. The three routes were called the Main Route, the Armijo route, and the North Branch.The trails went through New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, and California. These trails were used for trade, including Native American goods of blankets and baskets for horses and mules from California. I choose this topic because it was a major trade route from 1829 to 1848. This is a huge part in our Western history because it helped start developing the south western part of the United States. Since this trail was fairly long I wanted to know what it was like to travel The Old Spanish Trail. At first Santa Fe failed to connect a trade route to Los Angeles