Follow the Signs

Showing you the way along the Trail

Look left, look right, look straight ahead — the land has a story to tell. Swells and swales, creek crossings and river routes, dips and ruts: all these signify an international highway of the past! You can follow American Indian routes that Spaniards used to establish missions and presidios in a travel corridor from New Mexico to Mexico City. Imagine these long-ago times as you travel to historic rendezvous points and scout natural landmarks across the countryside.

These tell-tale signs will help you find and explore the many places and stories of El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail.

Find out how to create a custom sign plan for your area by working with National Trails office staff.

• Crossing signs alert you to locations where the historic trail crossed an existing road.
• When you see a Site Identification sign, you know you have arrived at the entrance to a historic site, segment, or interpretive facility.