This moderate-strenuous 11.5 mile mountain bike ride starts at 7200 feet and peaks at 8500′. The ride will include sections of the Winsor National Recreation Trail, Chamisa Trail, Sidewinder Trail, and Little Tesuque trail. The ride is technical in places, and will take 3+ hours to complete. Total elevation gain is approx. 2000′. The majority of the ride will be in pinion-juniper forest, and will include water crossings along the Winsor Trail and the Little Tesuque Creek. Bring plenty of water and food, and be prepared for inclement weather.

The ride will start and end at the Bishop’s Lodge parking lot, off of Bishops Lodge Road. Bishop’s Lodge is approx. 3 miles north from Fort Marcy Park.