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- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Dry
- Very Dry
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- Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
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- Indigenous
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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Dry
- Very Dry
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The Upper Mountain trails lie above the beautiful city of Santa Fe in the Sangre de Cristo mountains. Starting near the Forest Service boundary with Santa Fe and found along Hyde Park Road National Scenic Byway and Pacheco Canyon forest road, multiple trails can be accessed for those with strong lungs and legs.
Starting near 8,000' of elevation and capping above 11,000', these trails are typically ridden throughout the summer months after snowmelt and into later autumn. While hikers are frequent on some of the shorter, closer to town routes, most trails provide a scenic backcountry experience ideal for everyone from XC to All Mountain.
The most iconic trail, the Winsor, acts as the main connector for many routes including Borrego Trail, Bear Wallow, Chamisa, and Discount. Likewise, the most technical and remote trails in the region can be accessed from the Ski Basin, including the infamous Rio En Medio trail.
Bring plenty of water or a filter and be prepared for high altitude conditions including summer thunderstorms and dramatic weather changes.
Starting near 8,000' of elevation and capping above 11,000', these trails are typically ridden throughout the summer months after snowmelt and into later autumn. While hikers are frequent on some of the shorter, closer to town routes, most trails provide a scenic backcountry experience ideal for everyone from XC to All Mountain.
The most iconic trail, the Winsor, acts as the main connector for many routes including Borrego Trail, Bear Wallow, Chamisa, and Discount. Likewise, the most technical and remote trails in the region can be accessed from the Ski Basin, including the infamous Rio En Medio trail.
Bring plenty of water or a filter and be prepared for high altitude conditions including summer thunderstorms and dramatic weather changes.
Primary Trail Type: All-Mountain & Downhill
eBikes Allowed:
No
Shuttleable: YES
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Open on Oct 23, 2018
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Global Ranking
- #2,207
- State Ranking
- #12
- Trails
- 33
- Total Distance
- 89 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 44 miles
- Total Descent
- 34,090 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 12,321 ft
- Total Vertical
- 5,296 ft
- Reports
- 126
- Photos
- 34
- Ridden Counter
- 527
Popular Santa Fe Mountains Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Winsor (South) | |||
| Winsor Trail | |||
| Windsor Alt | |||
| Saddleback | |||
| Juan | |||
| Chamisa | |||
| Aspen Vista | |||
| Lower Big Tesuque | |||
| Borrego | |||
| Bear Wallow | |||
| Upper Winsor | |||
| Alamos Vista |
Recent Trail Reports
| trail | date | user | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raven's Ridge | Oct 23, 2018 @ 1:15pm Oct 23, 2018 | Klainmeister | ||
| Aspen Vista | Oct 23, 2018 @ 1:14pm Oct 23, 2018 | Klainmeister | ||
| Alamos Vista | Oct 23, 2018 @ 1:13pm Oct 23, 2018 | Klainmeister | ||
| Winsor Trail | Sep 18, 2018 @ 12:45pm Sep 18, 2018 | rideordieatx | ||
| Bear Wallow | Sep 18, 2018 @ 12:45pm Sep 18, 2018 | rideordieatx |
Current Trail Warnings
Photos of Santa Fe Mountains Mountain Bike
trail: Lost Wrangler
1 | Lost Wrangler, Santa Fe
Nov 9, 2018 @ 10:44am
Nov 9, 2018
trail: Alamos Vista
3,888 | | 17 comments Alamos Vista, Santa Fe
Oct 10, 2018 @ 8:28am
Oct 10, 2018
trail: Alamos Vista
306 | Alamos Vista, Santa Fe
Oct 10, 2018 @ 8:28am
Oct 10, 2018
trail: Alamos Vista
384 | Alamos Vista, Santa Fe
Jan 11, 2017 @ 5:53am
Jan 11, 2017Videos of Santa Fe Mountains Mountain Bike
trail: Rio en Medio
3:44 |
174 |
May 6, 2018
trail: Winsor Trail
2:14 |
161 |
Sep 18, 2017
trail: Winsor Trail
2:02 |
148 |
Jul 14, 2016
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | trail | Perfect conditions as of 10/28 minus two large... | Oct 29, 2018 @ 7:34am Oct 29, 2018 | ||
 | trail | Description is accurate. If you like steap and... | Aug 24, 2018 @ 5:49pm Aug 24, 2018 | ||
 | trail | Some people ride Illegal trails, others don't.... | Jul 22, 2016 @ 1:51pm Jul 22, 2016 | ||
 | trail | No, not at all, but the sense of entitlement... | Jul 22, 2016 @ 12:13pm Jul 22, 2016 | ||
| trail | Did the local club build this trail? No, they... | Jul 22, 2016 @ 12:07pm Jul 22, 2016 |
Recent Activity
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Klainmeister | vote | trail | Little Tesuque Creek and 1 more | Nov 20, 2018 @ 10:05am 2 days |
 | Insatiable | add | ridelog | Nov 18, 2018 ride log | Nov 18, 2018 @ 12:50pm Nov 18, 2018 |
| shakematthews | add | ridelog | Nov 18, 2018 ride log | Nov 18, 2018 @ 12:04pm Nov 18, 2018 |
| jenjudge | add | ridelog | Nov 17, 2018 ride log | Nov 17, 2018 @ 12:05pm Nov 17, 2018 |
| sonofabike | ridden | trail | Winsor Trail | Nov 10, 2018 @ 7:54am Nov 10, 2018 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Ball | 4 | 60 | 4 | 7.1 km | |
| La Tierra | 13 | 72 | 7 | 9 km | |
| Arroyo Hondo | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10.2 km | |
| Arroyo Hondo Open Space | 1 | 4 | 12.6 km | ||
| Glorieta Camps | 4 | 9 | 11 | 14.6 km |
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