20 miles
Distance
3,681 ft
Climb
-3,677 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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  • 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
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  • Ridelogs
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More Stats for Winsor Out and Back mountain bike route
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    6,978 ft
  • Altitude start
    6,979 ft
  • Altitude end
    6,982 ft
  • Grade max
    -50%
  • Grade min
    65.5%
  • Distance climb
    9 miles
  • Distance down
    9 miles
  • Distance flat
    2 miles
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      Lower Winsor
      Oct 3, 2020 @ 1:07pm
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      Lower Winsor (South)
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      Oct 3, 2020 @ 1:07pm
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      Lower Big Tesuque
      Apr 28, 2020 @ 9:11pm
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