14.4 miles
Distance
2,976 ft
Climb
-2,966 ft
Descent
2 miles
High Point
This route can be done in either direction. Either way there will be some hike-a-bike involved. The preferred direction involves climbing the West Chile trail, with excellent close up views of Shaggy Peak. Then you drop down into a beautiful valley and climb back to Trail #175. Then you have a stout climb up Trail #175 to the ridge. To add a "Stem" to the Chile Loop, you can continue up Trail #175 to the Glorieta Baldy fire tower. Otherwise, enjoy the fast descent down Secret to the Deer Trail and back to I-25 to complete the loop.
Detailed Description
Chile Loop is a 14 mile moderately popular expert route located near Santa Fe New Mexico. This mountain bike only route can be used one direction and has a hard overall physical rating. This route includes 4 trails. This route climbs 2,976 ft with a max elevation of 9,391 ft then descends -2,966 ft.
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10 Reviews & Comments
Pcforno
(Oct 25, 2022 at 6:22)
(Oct 25, 2022 at 6:22)
Trail West Chile
This is not worth it for biking.
It’s a good running loop instead
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It’s a good running loop instead
Ruchell
(May 9, 2022 at 12:08)
(May 9, 2022 at 12:08)
Trail Deer Trail
Great trail. Nice gradual ascent (was able to bike about 90% of the climb) to Ponderosa Pine trees, then a great descent back to the start with lots of rocky sections and flowy sections as well...fun ride! Great workout.
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dmackyaheard
(Oct 13, 2019 at 16:19)
Trail Deer Trail
Two track top to bottom. We shuttled it from Glorietta and left a truck on the interstate. Not very fun or really worth it.
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trailsnailk
(Jun 16, 2019 at 10:30)
Trail West Chile
Made an attempt to ride this trail, but only got a couple miles up before deciding we weren't having a good time. The start of the trail is hard to locate, we had to stop and hike around a bit to find it. It turns into a double track/old road for a while, then we got sick of it and turned around. Maybe it is better after the first couple of miles but we did not stay to find out.
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Zoonhollis
(May 24, 2019 at 7:05)
The climbs near the end of Trail #175 are stout indeed. Unless you're an Olympian, there will be some hike-a-bike. But the descent on Secret and Deer are worth the effort.
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Kstrebor
(May 6, 2018 at 16:36)
I road it counterclockwise and was lost in five different occasions. I don't recommend this one.
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Primary ActivityMountain Bike
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Difficulty ratingBlack Diamond
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Route TypeLoop
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Bike typeAM, XC
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DirectionOne Direction
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Physical ratingHard
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Altitude min7,063 ft
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Altitude start7,088 ft
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Altitude end7,096 ft
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Grade max-56.3%
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Grade min59.1%
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Distance climb6 miles
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Distance down7 miles
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Distance flat5,174 ft
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Nice for a running loop instead