Santa Fe is a Silver Ride Center, recognized by IMBA.
Numerous rides with good signage can be accessed from downtown. Bring your dirt jumper and visit the Bike Skills Park of La Tierra to session dirt jumps and flowing freeride trails. La Tierra is also ideal riding for singlespeed mountain
Santa Fe is home to world class mountain biking and was the host of the 2012 IMBA summit. Last year, IMBA awarded Santa Fe the Silver Ride Level Destination.
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WINSOR TRAIL NETWORK
The Winsor Trail begins at its lowest point in the village of Tesuque just North of Santa Fe and climbs roughly 9 miles to the base of The Santa Fe Ski Basin and beyond to the wilderness boundary. This is a wonderful trail of moderate difficulty that is a great ride going up or down. The Chamisa Trail, Borrego Trail, Big T Trail and Pacheco Canyon Rd all intersect the Winsor Trail and provide many great ride variations.
Trail Maps are available at most shops in Santa Fe.
DALE BALL TRAILS
The Dale Ball Trails consist of roughly 30 miles of moderate to difficult singletrack that is all super fun and just a short ride from downtown Santa Fe. Divided into North, Central and South sections, the trails get steeper and more challenging the further South you go.
LA TIERRA TRAILS
This trail network is located on the Northwest edge of town and sits slightly lower in elevation then most of the other networks making it more ridable in the colder months. The La Tierra Trails consists of beginner level two-track trails, loose and twisty advanced trails and all sorts of fun, challenging and potentially dangerous “stunts”. Look before you leap!
RAIL TRAIL
Rail Trail rides are great for all ages and abilities. Maps are available at most shops in Santa Fe.
ATALAYA MOUNTAIN
Atalaya Mountain offers unbeatable views and challenging terrain. Inquire at a bike shop in Santa Fe for recommended route.
GALISTEO BASIN
Galisteo Basin: galisteobasinpreserve.com
The Galisteo Basin Trails are roughly a 30 minute drive south from Santa Fe and sit at a lower elevation making them a great winter time ride spot. Moderate difficulty.
PAJARITO MOUNTAIN
Pajarito Mountain: skipajarito.com
Pajarito is a small ski area located near Los Alamos in the Jemez Mountains and is less than an hours drive from Santa Fe. The area offers moderate and advanced cross country riding for those not allergic to riding uphill. For the full face helmet crowd, Pajarito fires up the chairlift on select weekend days and offers up some of the steepest and chunkiest terrain around with plenty of wooden features to have fun or get hurt on.
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ANGEL FIRE BIKE PARK
Angel Fire Bike Park: anglefirebikepark.com
Angel Fire is roughly a two hour drive from Santa Fe and has become on of the most popular bike parks in the Rocky Moutains. Angel Fire has tons of lift served trails from moderate to over the top difficulty and has hosted such events as The National DH Championships and The Red Bull Dream Line. Angel Fire also offers miles of world class cross country trail riding.
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SOUTH BOUNDARY TRAIL
Running between Angel Fire and Taos, The South Boundry is considered by many to be the best mountain bike trail in the state. There are many variations of this ride and almost all of them involve some shuttling.
Trail Maps available at most bike shops in Santa Fe.
WHITE MESA
Located Northwest of Albuquerque and approximately a 90 minute drive from Santa Fe, White Mesa is a great winter riding spot and is one of the most visually stunning as well.
