11.8 miles
Distance
613 ft
Climb
-840 ft
Descent
01:01:07
Avg time
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Santa Fe Rail Trail Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Santa Fe
    , New Mexico
  • Difficulty Rating
    White rate
  • Trail Type
    Gravel Path
  • Bike Type
    XC, Fat, CX, Gravel, Adaptive MTB
  • Direction
    Both Directions
    Popular in reverse
  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #99478 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #65254 in Trail Running
    • #62025 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    80 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 65 in Trail Running
    • 60 in Hiking

The 17-mile Santa Fe Rail Trail follows the old Atchinson, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway line, beginning in the Railyard park in town and continuing along the tracks to Highway 285 through El Dorado to Lamy, incorporating urban, suburban and rural characteristics. Beyond the capital city, it runs along hilly, red-dirt terrain among a countryside of yucca and green junipers.

The Santa Fe Rail-Trail offers a flat, if jolty, journey. It's paved and accessible between the Railyard and Rabbit Road. Beyond that it's unimproved. A few steep climbs, arroyos (dried creek beds) from rain run-off cutting gulches across the surface and "goathead" sandspurs lurking in the soil produce plenty of hang-on-to-your-britches moments. Some stretches, like near Rabbit Road, are particularly bumpy, making it mostly used by mountain bikers. Be warned, however, a little rain can change the trail in minutes and make for a soupy ride if you're caught in it.

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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Santa Fe Rail Trail mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -227 ft
  • Altitude min
    6,607 ft
  • Altitude max
    6,894 ft
  • Altitude start
    6,835 ft
  • Altitude end
    6,608 ft
  • Grade
    -0.365%
  • Grade max
    -16.839%
  • Grade min
    15.25%
  • Distance climb
    5 miles
  • Distance down
    6 miles
  • Distance flat
    4,367 ft
  • Avg time
    01:01:07
  • Avg reverse time
    01:36:15
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on Mar 26, 2023
Ideal
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      Santa Fe Rail Trail Trail Reports

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      Mar 26, 2023 @ 4:29am
      23 hours
      Oct 22, 2022 @ 8:42am
      Oct 22, 2022
      Sep 7, 2022 @ 7:39am
      Sep 7, 2022
      Jan 29, 2022 @ 10:02am
      Jan 29, 2022
      		 Part snow part dry but all of it was rideable
      Jul 18, 2021 @ 4:50pm
      Jul 18, 2021
      		 Some ruts from the rain.
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 3 rides
      • 27 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 75 rides
      • 29 miles avg distance
      All
      • 538 rides
      • Last: Mar 26, 2023

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      Dec 8, 2020 @ 7:37am
      Dec 8, 2020

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