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Updated October 2026

Santa Fe National Forest Mountain Bike Trails

Mountain bike

133mi

designated on 33 segments

14% of mapped trail

E-bike

86.9miClass 1

designated on 54 segments

9% of mapped trail

Mountain bike

133mi

designated on 33 segments

14% of mapped trail

Season on record
May–Oct
Bike Access Grade
B63% of rideable miles open to bikes. How we grade

E-bike

86.9miClass 1

designated on 54 segments

  • Class 186.9 mi
  • Class 286.9 mi
  • Class 386.9 mi

Treated as a motor vehicle: ridden only where designated.

Ridable trails
69
Mapped trail
923 mi on 359 segments

Both lanes share one scale: the 923 mi of National Forest System trail mapped in Santa Fe National Forest, New Mexico. From USFS National Forest System Trails records, updated October 2026.

Santa Fe National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of B: 63% of its rideable trail miles are open to mountain bikes, with Class-1 e-bike access on part of the network. Good — a solid majority of rideable miles welcome bikes.

Santa Fe National Forest carries 923 mi of mapped National Forest System trail, of which 133 mi across 33 segments is designated for mountain bikes, typically open May–Oct. Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 54 segments (86.9 mi).

Reviewed by CanIBikeHere Editorial Team · Updated
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What the USFS data shows for Santa Fe National Forest

Of the 923 mi of mapped trail in Santa Fe National Forest, 14% — 133 mi across 33 bike-designated segments — is open to mountain bikes in USFS travel-management data.

Tread is overwhelmingly native dirt: USFS lists native material on 353 of 357 surfaced segments (99%).

On the USFS difficulty rating, easy is the most common designation here — 258 of 355 rated segments (73%) — across all uses, not bikes alone.

The headline bike season runs May–Oct; individual segments vary, with 6 distinct season windows recorded across the sampled bike trails.

The longest single named bike segment in the data is Winsor at 24.39 mi on native dirt, rated advanced by USFS and open May–Oct.

Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 54 segments (86.9 mi), and 1 segments carry an ADA-accessibility flag in the same dataset.

Trail surface

  • Native Material353
  • Snow3
  • Asphalt1

USFS trail class (1 = primitive · 5 = developed)

  • Class 2257
  • Class 150
  • Class 349
  • Class 42
  • Class 51

14% of this forest's mapped trail is bike-designated. Note: USFS records trail grade (steepness), not technical MTB difficulty — we surface grade where present but do not infer a black/blue/green rating from it.

Largest bike-designated trails

TrailMiles
WinsorNative MaterialMay–Oct24.39
BorregoNative MaterialJun–Oct21.26
Camino RealUnknownYear-round8.26
PerimeterNative MaterialYear-round7.77
CapulinNative MaterialMay–Nov7.13
Quemazon TrailNative MaterialMay–Oct6.29
Los Triegos LoopNative Material5.24
Osha MedioNative Material5.14
Guaje RidgeNative MaterialMay–Oct5.14
Rio CebollaNative MaterialMay–Nov4.96
Pajarito Nordic TrailNative MaterialMay–Nov4.61
OjelataNative Material4.32
CanoncitoNative Material4.19
Alamitos LoopNative Material4.16
Soda SpringsNative MaterialMay–Oct4.04
Mule TrainNative Material3.94
Ghost TownNative MaterialMay–Sep3.91
Pajarito CanyonNative MaterialMay–Oct3.78
Corral CanyonNative Material3.71
Guaje ConnectorNative Material3.27
Cabra LoopNative MaterialMay–Oct3.03
ValleNative MaterialMay–Oct2.96
Ojitos PolvaderaNative MaterialJun–Oct2.91
Pine SpringNative Material2.76
Cerro BlancoNative Material2.49

Every trail in Santa Fe National Forest

All 69 ridable trails in this forest — every trail where USFS data designates mountain-bike or Class 1 e-bike use, grouped by grade-based steepness. Grade reflects slope, not technical difficulty. Each trail links to its full data profile.

Easy grade (49)

Gentle grade band (shallow average slope).

Intermediate grade (8)

Moderate grade band.

  • Quemazon Trail6.3 mi
    Native Material, class 2, May–Octbike
  • Cerro Blanco2.5 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • Vegitas2.2 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • Jaspe2 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • La Presa1.7 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • Prior1 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • Guardia0.8 mi
    Native Material, class 1bike + e-bike
  • Deer0.7 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike

Advanced grade (10)

Steep grade band.

  • Winsor24.4 mi
    Native Material, class 3, May–Octbike
  • Borrego21.3 mi
    Native Material, class 2, Jun–Octbike
  • Capulin7.1 mi
    Native Material, class 2, May–Novbike
  • Pajarito Canyon3.8 mi
    Native Material, class 2, May–Octbike
  • Guaje Connector3.3 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • Cabra Loop3 mi
    Native Material, class 2, May–Octbike
  • Water Canyon1.8 mi
    Native Material, class 2, May–Octbike
  • Bear Wallow1.1 mi
    Native Material, class 3, May–Octbike
  • Tower1 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • Bordo1 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike

Grade not recorded (2)

No grade band recorded in the USFS data.

CSV

Santa Fe National Forest bike-legal trail list (CSV)

Download all 69 bike- and Class 1 e-bike-designated trails in Santa Fe National Forest — name, miles, surface, grade, season, and e-bike class per trail, straight from USFS data.

E-bikes in Santa Fe National Forest

Class 1 on 54 segments · Class 2 on 54 · Class 3 on 54. See full e-bike rules for Santa Fe National Forest →

Where it is

Approximate center of Santa Fe National Forest. USFS trail geometry isn't mapped here — use the ranger district for trailheads.

Frequently asked questions

What is the bike access grade for Santa Fe National Forest?
Santa Fe National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of B: 63% of its rideable trail miles are open to mountain bikes, with Class-1 e-bike access on part of the network. Good — a solid majority of rideable miles welcome bikes.
How many miles of mountain bike trail are in Santa Fe National Forest?
Santa Fe National Forest has about 133 mi of bike-designated trail across 33 segments, out of 923 mi of total National Forest System trail.
What is the riding season in Santa Fe National Forest?
Most bike-designated trails in Santa Fe National Forest carry a May–Oct season in USFS data; higher-elevation trails clear later.
Are e-bikes allowed in Santa Fe National Forest?
Only where designated. Class 1 e-bikes are recorded on 54 segments. See the e-bike rules page for the class-by-class breakdown.

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