5,197 ft
Distance
105 ft
Climb
-2 ft
Descent
00:07:16
Avg time
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Cresta Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    La Tierra
    Santa Fe, New Mexico
  • Ref Number
    5,6,7
  • Difficulty Rating
    Green rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T2 Mountain Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Family Friendly
    Yes
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Global Ranking
    #73650 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #41107 in Trail Running
    • #46556 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 80 in E-Biking
    • 100 in Trail Running
    • 80 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    City of Santa Fe

This mild, ridgetop trail has views of the parallel ridges to the north and south. It serves as an excellent trail for beginners that want to access that side of the trail network. Be careful however as it is heavily used given its proximity to the Hustle and Flow and it is a fast trail in both directions.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Cresta mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    103 ft
  • Altitude min
    7,069 ft
  • Altitude max
    7,172 ft
  • Altitude start
    7,069 ft
  • Altitude end
    7,172 ft
  • Grade
    2%
  • Grade max
    -1.5%
  • Grade min
    8.9%
  • Distance climb
    3,481 ft
  • Distance down
    180 ft
  • Distance flat
    1,535 ft
  • Avg time
    00:07:16
  • Avg reverse time
    00:06:06
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on Dec 26, 2024
Ideal
Avg: 3.84 (1 votes)
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      Cresta Trail Reports

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      Dec 26, 2024 @ 3:34pm
      Dec 26, 2024
      		 Try was dry and packed, great riding. Almost no one out there.
      Aug 4, 2024 @ 8:39am
      Aug 4, 2024
      Jun 14, 2024 @ 2:05pm
      Jun 14, 2024
      		 reporter
      May 13, 2024 @ 2:51am
      May 13, 2024
      Apr 4, 2024 @ 7:29am
      Apr 4, 2024
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 9 rides
      • 12 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 82 rides
      • 12 miles avg distance
      All
      • 931 rides
      • Last: Apr 28, 2025

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      Intro to La Tierra5 miles
      La Tierra - Best of Technical and Flow15 miles

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