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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.
      Primary Trail Type: All-Mountain & Downhill
      eBikes Allowed: No
      Shuttleable: YES
      Land Status: National Forest
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      Region Details
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      Region Status
      Caution as of May 26, 2025
      Local Trail Association

      Stats

      Avg Trail Rating
      Trails (view details)
      63
      Trails Mountain Bike
      41
      Trails E-Bike
      4
      Trails Hike
      49
      Trails Trail Running
      49
      Trails Downhill Ski
      16
      Total Distance
      93 miles
      Total Descent
      29,362 ft
      Total Vertical
      5,296 ft
      Highest Trailhead
      12,321 ft
      Reports
      566
      Photos
      143
      Ridden Counter
      10,461

      Photos of Santa Fe Mountains Mountain Bike

      trail: Aspen Vista
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      Sep 30, 2024 @ 11:01am
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      trail: Aspen Vista
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      Sep 30, 2024 @ 11:01am
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      trail: Aspen Vista
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      Sep 30, 2024 @ 11:01am
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      trail: Aspen Vista
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      Sep 30, 2024 @ 11:01am
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      trail: Aspen Vista
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      Sep 30, 2024 @ 11:01am
      Sep 30, 2024
      trail: Aspen Vista
      13 |
      Sep 30, 2024 @ 11:01am
      Sep 30, 2024
      14 |
      Jun 6, 2024 @ 10:09am
      Jun 6, 2024
      trail: Alamos Vista
      1,004 |
      Jan 11, 2017 @ 5:53am
      Jan 11, 2017

      Videos of Santa Fe Mountains Mountain Bike

      R.E.M Santa Fe
      3:44 | 938 | May 6, 2018
      Janker Ted - Breakfast in the Woods
      2:14 | 495 | Sep 18, 2017
      lil bit of winsor trail
      2:02 | 373 | Jul 14, 2016
      When the Lift Dies, we DRIVE! Winsor DH Lap...
      26:30 | 55 | Feb 2, 2025 , Santa Fe
      Windsor Trail in Santa Fe New Mexico
      0:21 | 211 | Sep 24, 2023 , Santa Fe
      Shredding Winsor Trail | SF, N.M. 9 Mile...
      14:56 | 793 | Jan 12, 2021 , Santa Fe
      Santa Fe Mountain Biking! Riding Aspen Vista...
      9:19 | 443 | Sep 10, 2020 , Santa Fe
      Most Epic Mountain Bike Trail Santa Fe |...
      16:25 | 438 | Sep 10, 2020 , Santa Fe

      Current Trail Warnings

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      Raven's Ridge
      May 26, 2025 @ 2:20pm
      May 26, 2025
      		 Snow Coveredtoddball Still plenty of snow in the trees, needs...

      Recent Trail Reports

      statustraildateconditioninfouser
      Lower Winsor (South)
      May 26, 2025 @ 7:23am
      May 26, 2025
      		 Idealnicolecopti
      Winsor Trail (Santa Fe Ski to Chamisa)
      May 26, 2025 @ 7:23am
      May 26, 2025
      		 IdealAll trees cleared!nicolecopti
      Mineral
      May 26, 2025 @ 7:23am
      May 26, 2025
      		 IdealTrees all cleared and running nicelynicolecopti
      Rio en Medio Upper
      May 26, 2025 @ 7:23am
      May 26, 2025
      		 IdealTrees all cleared and running nicelynicolecopti
      Alamos Vista
      May 18, 2025 @ 10:55am
      May 18, 2025
      		 Idealbartekb
      Gayway
      May 18, 2025 @ 10:55am
      May 18, 2025
      		 Idealsome loose rocks in the upper partbartekb
      Aspen Vista
      May 18, 2025 @ 10:55am
      May 18, 2025
      		 Variablefew snow patchesbartekb
      Little Tesuque Creek
      May 15, 2025 @ 12:43pm
      May 15, 2025
      		 IdealHike dirtblizzard
      Chamisa
      May 14, 2025 @ 7:50am
      May 14, 2025
      		 Ideal Multiple trees down between saddle and winsoraaronlovato
      Saddleback
      May 12, 2025 @ 3:56pm
      May 12, 2025
      		 Dry Tree downSteezyStud

      Activity Feed

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      Siennabiker17wishlistrouteactivity #73921425
      Jun 16, 2025 @ 11:35am
      Jun 16, 2025
      kev-bikecommenttrailactivity #73797204
      Jun 14, 2025 @ 5:11pm
      Jun 14, 2025
      grodostawishlisttrailactivity #73553299
      Jun 11, 2025 @ 9:37am
      Jun 11, 2025
      ekwanokriddentrailactivity #72819792
      May 31, 2025 @ 5:18pm
      May 31, 2025
      frugalwishlistregionactivity #72815238
      May 31, 2025 @ 3:51pm
      May 31, 2025

      Recent Comments

      usernametypetitlecommentdate
      kev-biketrailWinsor Trail (Santa Fe Ski to Chamisa)If doing as a shuttle, save yourself a climb...
      Jun 14, 2025 @ 5:11pm
      Jun 14, 2025
      cwgabletrailDiscountEveryone is entitled to their opinion....
      Mar 30, 2025 @ 8:55am
      Mar 30, 2025
      cwgabletrailJawboneNeeds work, but good link to Discount and Lost...
      Mar 26, 2025 @ 3:21pm
      Mar 26, 2025
      saltschulertrailBurnKinda fun/ok in the wash, though very sandy...
      Mar 26, 2025 @ 3:13pm
      Mar 26, 2025
      saltschulertrailCarolPretty lousy trail as of March 2025....
      Mar 26, 2025 @ 3:11pm
      Mar 26, 2025

      Nearby Areas

      namedistance
      Dale Ball 5 62 47.1 km
      La Tierra 18 47 2 19 km
      Arroyo Hondo USFS 2 12 810.2 km
      Nambe Badlands 7 13 412 km
      Aldea 112.2 km

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      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
      Mountain Bike4180 miles21,804 ft37 miles5,295 ft
      		#1,329#71812056564,498
      E-Bike412 miles374 ft1 mile2,539 ft
      		#1,394387184
      Hike4986 miles24,147 ft40 miles5,295 ft
      		#981#6212056511,582
      Trail Running4986 miles24,147 ft40 miles5,295 ft
      		#984#61715651531
      Downhill Ski166 miles5,217 ft6 miles1,729 ft
      		1,460
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