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2.3 miles
Distance
733 ft
Climb
-823 ft
Descent
00:33:31
Avg time
-90 ft
Altitude change
7,840 ft
Altitude min
8,391 ft
Altitude max
7,929 ft
Altitude start
7,840 ft
Altitude end
-0.732%
Grade
-44.645%
Grade max
32.097%
Grade min
1 mile
Distance climb
1 mile
Distance down
677 ft
Distance flat
00:33:31
Avg time
Chamisa Details
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Activities
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- Trail Running
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Riding AreaSanta Fe Mountains
Santa Fe, New Mexico -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity60 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 85 in Trail Running
- 90 in Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionDownhill Primary
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingHard
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SeasonApril-November
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Dogs AllowedYes
From the Chamisa Parking Lot, the trail splits immediately into a lower and a higher portion. Most riders take the higher option as it is an easier to ride option. However, the trail begins climbing very steeply, thankfully on smooth tread. Eventually the trail does mellow out a bit, but you will climb right up until the trail gains the ridge overlooking the Winsor Trail. At the top there is an intersection for Saddleback or continue down the other side on Chamisa. This descent towards the Winsor is very fast and relatively non-technical. Heading back towards the parking lot, this climb is as taxing as the outbound climb but tends to be more technical. Ridden in either direction, Chamisa provides a stiff climb and a swift descent.
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Multiple Parking Lots
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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6 Months
- 12 rides
- 15 miles avg distance
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- 120 rides
- Last: Sep 6, 2026
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(35.752730, -105.858000)
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Routes with this trail
19 miles • 3,891 ft • 28 • Loop •
Winsor route that gets virtually all of the good stuff below Big T, disregarding Discount and Jawbone....
heffjamlin
There is a 200 yard section near the junction of Winsor that is a flowing creek as on 4/21
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