Mountain Bike

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1 miles

Distance

632 ft

Climb

-108 ft

Descent

00:24:17

Avg time

Trail Supporters, Builders & Maintainers of Lower Big Tesuque Trail

USFS
Land Manager

Lower Big Tesuque Details

Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
Riding Area

Santa Fe Mountains
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Difficulty Rating

Blue rate
Trail Type

Singletrack
Trail Usage

Multi-use
Direction

Both Directions
Climb Difficulty

Blue
Physical Rating

Moderate
Season

May-November
Dogs Allowed

Yes
eBike Allowed

No
Global Ranking

#22487 in Mountain Biking
Local Popularity
50 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking

Beginning at the Winsor Trail, Lower Big Tesuque trail is a bi-directional multi-use trail that connects the Upper Big Tesuque Trail and the Winsor Trail. It is a moderate climb with only a couple of short rocky sections to keep you honest, but is doable if you are in good aerobic shape. Descending, the trail is fast,fun, and flowy. Keeping speed in check would generally be wise, as the trail is popular with hikers, but less popular than the Winsor. Descending, the trail is not technical, making this a decent intermediate option in the area. Many people will connect the Big Tesuque trail with the Winsor for a long, fast descent.

Access Info

Multiple Trailheads

More Stats for Lower Big Tesuque bike trail

Altitude change

524 ft
Altitude min

9,143 ft
Altitude max

9,667 ft
Altitude start

9,144 ft
Altitude end

9,667 ft
Grade

7.138%
Grade max

-15.525%
Grade min

34.803%
Distance climb

1 miles
Distance down

1,589 ft
Distance flat

461 ft
Avg time

00:24:17
Avg reverse time

00:08:44
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Status:

on May 25, 2019

Dry

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Trail Difficulties

Access Road/Trail
White
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

6 Months

45 rides
21 miles avg distance

Photos

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May 25, 2019 @ 6:55pm

May 25, 2019

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Nearby Trails

Windsor Alt 1,503 ft
Big Tesuque Connect 1 miles
Borrego 1 miles
Aspen Ranch (fr 412) 1 miles
Aspen Vista 2 miles

Santa Fe Mountains

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status	date	description
	May 25, 2019 @ 6:53pm May 25, 2019	Pretty big tree down towards the bottom of lower big T. Definitely needs a chainsaw.
	May 4, 2019 @ 10:02am May 4, 2019	some high water to cross
	Apr 27, 2019 @ 11:00am Apr 27, 2019	Small areas of snow with a few down trees
	Feb 27, 2019 @ 8:08am Feb 27, 2019	reporter
	Jul 12, 2018 @ 9:55pm Jul 12, 2018	reporter The SFNF forest closure is over!

Lower Big Tesuque