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USFS National Forest System Trails · New Mexico · Updated June 2026

Santa Fe National Forest Mountain Bike Trails

BBike Access Grade B63% of rideable miles open to bikes. How we grade

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).

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.

B
Bike Access Grade
63% of rideable miles bike-open
69
Ridable trails
with their own page
133 mi
Bike-designated
33 segments
923 mi
Total NFS trail
359 segments
86.9 mi
Class 1 e-bike
54 segments

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

TrailMilesSurfaceTrail classBike season
Winsor24.39Native MaterialMay–Oct
Borrego21.26Native MaterialJun–Oct
Camino Real8.26UnknownYear-round
Perimeter7.77Native MaterialYear-round
Capulin7.13Native MaterialMay–Nov
Quemazon Trail6.29Native MaterialMay–Oct
Los Triegos Loop5.24Native Material
Osha Medio5.14Native Material
Guaje Ridge5.14Native MaterialMay–Oct
Rio Cebolla4.96Native MaterialMay–Nov
Pajarito Nordic Trail4.61Native MaterialMay–Nov
Ojelata4.32Native Material
Canoncito4.19Native Material
Alamitos Loop4.16Native Material
Soda Springs4.04Native MaterialMay–Oct
Mule Train3.94Native Material
Ghost Town3.91Native MaterialMay–Sep
Pajarito Canyon3.78Native MaterialMay–Oct
Corral Canyon3.71Native Material
Guaje Connector3.27Native Material
Cabra Loop3.03Native MaterialMay–Oct
Valle2.96Native MaterialMay–Oct
Ojitos Polvadera2.91Native MaterialJun–Oct
Pine Spring2.76Native Material
Cerro Blanco2.49Native Material

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.

Advanced grade (10)

Steep grade band.

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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