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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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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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Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Global Ranking
- #2,192
- State Ranking
- #14
- Trails
- 32
- 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
- 34
- Photos
- 30
- Ridden Counter
- 47
Popular Santa Fe Mountains Mountain Bike Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winsor Trail | |||
| Saddleback | |||
| Juan | |||
| Lower Winsor (South) | |||
| Chamisa | |||
| Lower Big Tesuque | |||
| Aspen Vista | |||
| Borrego | |||
| Upper Winsor | |||
| Chamisa Alt | |||
| Upper Big Tesuque | |||
| Big Tesuque Connect |
Recent Trail Reports
| trail | date | user | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Nambe | Apr 23, 2018 @ 9:50am Apr 23, 2018 | jemezc SFFTS | ||
| Viejo Trail #179 | Apr 23, 2018 @ 9:49am Apr 23, 2018 | jemezc SFFTS | ||
| Rancho Viejo (Borrego) | Apr 23, 2018 @ 9:48am Apr 23, 2018 | jemezc SFFTS | ||
| Rio en Medio | Apr 23, 2018 @ 9:41am Apr 23, 2018 | jemezc SFFTS | ||
| Upper Big Tesuque | Apr 8, 2018 @ 10:43am Apr 8, 2018 | Klainmeister |
Current Trail Warnings
Photos of Santa Fe Mountains Mountain Bike
trail: Alamos Vista
38 | Alamos Vista, Albuquerque
Feb 10, 2018 @ 8:34pm
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trail: Skyline
24 | Skyline, Packwood
Oct 2, 2017 @ 2:56am
Oct 2, 2017
trail: Winsor Trail
38 | Winsor Trail, My City
Aug 6, 2017 @ 9:49pm
Aug 6, 2017
trail: Alamos Vista
214 | Alamos Vista, Santa Fe
Jan 11, 2017 @ 5:53am
Jan 11, 2017Videos of Santa Fe Mountains Mountain Bike
trail: Winsor Trail
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Sep 18, 2017
trail: Winsor Trail
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Jul 14, 2016
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 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 | ||
| trail | Oh heck, did you build the trail? Oh that's... | Jul 22, 2016 @ 8:04am Jul 22, 2016 | ||
| trail | Trail's Listed as 5 miles, This is not the... | Jul 14, 2016 @ 5:23pm Jul 14, 2016 |
Recent Activity
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pollymav | wishlist | region | Santa Fe Mountains | Apr 25, 2018 @ 2:50pm 1 days |
| jemezc | add | report | Rio en Medio and 3 more | Apr 23, 2018 @ 9:44am Apr 23, 2018 |
| RockysGarage | wishlist | trail | Jawbone | Apr 22, 2018 @ 7:59am Apr 22, 2018 |
 | crice666 | add | ridelog | Aug 6, 2015 ride log | Apr 22, 2018 @ 4:41am Apr 22, 2018 |
| LOrignal | wishlist | region | Santa Fe Mountains | Apr 21, 2018 @ 8:45pm Apr 21, 2018 |
Nearby Riding Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Ball | 4 | 59 | 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 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 14.6 km |
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