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20 miles

Distance

3,583 ft

Climb

-3,581 ft

Descent

2 miles

High Point

While many think of the Winsor as a shuttle or connector route, the classic route is a simple out and back that gets your heart rate up with a big reward at the end.

Starting at the Tesuque Creek trailhead, follow the Winsor trail straight up. The lower half crosses the creek many times before finally getting into a nice, undulating rhythm for a few miles.

You'll climb until you reach the Big Tesuque intersection, where you'll want to use that as your outbound climb. Eventually, you'll take a small connector to Pacheco Canyon Road (FR 102) before hoofing the last bit on pavement via Hyde Park Rd up to the lookout and the drop in at Norski.

Enjoy the chunky Upper Winsor section before crossing Pacheco Canyon road again and then hooting and hollering your way back down to where you began.

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Trails in Route

	Lower Winsor (South)				3,488 ft
	Lower Winsor				2 miles
	Lower Big Tesuque				5,121 ft
	Big Tesuque Connect				479 ft
	Windsor Alt				1,490 ft
	Lower Winsor				3 miles
	Lower Winsor (South)				3,389 ft

Details

Riding area

Santa Fe Mountains
Primary Activity

Mountain Bike
Difficulty rating

Blue
Route Type

Out & Back
eBike Allowed

No
Bike type

AM, XC
Direction

One Direction
Physical rating

Moderate

More Stats for Winsor Out and Back mountain bike route

Altitude min

6,986 ft
Altitude start

6,987 ft
Altitude end

6,988 ft
Grade max

-52.8%
Grade min

37.9%
Distance climb

10 miles
Distance down

8 miles
Distance flat

2 miles

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Access Road/Trail
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Green
Blue
Black
Double Black Diamond

Trail Report Status

Clear / Green
Minor Issue / Yellow
Significant Issue / Amber
Closed

Land Owner Overlay
Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
BLM (public)
USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
State land
Indigenous
Military

Trail Conditions

Unknown
Snow Groomed
Snow Packed
Snow Covered
Freeze/thaw Cycle
Icy
Prevalent Mud
Wet
Variable
Ideal
Dry
Very Dry

in: Trail Photos

trail	date	description
Lower Winsor	Jul 12, 2020 @ 2:35pm Jul 12, 2020
Lower Winsor (South)	Jul 12, 2020 @ 2:35pm Jul 12, 2020	Couple creek crossings
Windsor Alt	Jul 12, 2020 @ 2:35pm Jul 12, 2020
Lower Big Tesuque	Apr 28, 2020 @ 9:11pm Apr 28, 2020	Fast & fun...
Big Tesuque Connect	Jul 18, 2019 @ 3:38pm Jul 18, 2019

Winsor Out and Back route

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