USFS National Forest System Trails · New Mexico · Updated June 2026
Santa Fe National Forest Mountain Bike Trails
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.
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
| Trail | Miles | Surface | Trail class | Bike season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winsor | 24.39 | Native Material | — | May–Oct |
| Borrego | 21.26 | Native Material | — | Jun–Oct |
| Camino Real | 8.26 | Unknown | — | Year-round |
| Perimeter | 7.77 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Capulin | 7.13 | Native Material | — | May–Nov |
| Quemazon Trail | 6.29 | Native Material | — | May–Oct |
| Los Triegos Loop | 5.24 | Native Material | — | — |
| Osha Medio | 5.14 | Native Material | — | — |
| Guaje Ridge | 5.14 | Native Material | — | May–Oct |
| Rio Cebolla | 4.96 | Native Material | — | May–Nov |
| Pajarito Nordic Trail | 4.61 | Native Material | — | May–Nov |
| Ojelata | 4.32 | Native Material | — | — |
| Canoncito | 4.19 | Native Material | — | — |
| Alamitos Loop | 4.16 | Native Material | — | — |
| Soda Springs | 4.04 | Native Material | — | May–Oct |
| Mule Train | 3.94 | Native Material | — | — |
| Ghost Town | 3.91 | Native Material | — | May–Sep |
| Pajarito Canyon | 3.78 | Native Material | — | May–Oct |
| Corral Canyon | 3.71 | Native Material | — | — |
| Guaje Connector | 3.27 | Native Material | — | — |
| Cabra Loop | 3.03 | Native Material | — | May–Oct |
| Valle | 2.96 | Native Material | — | May–Oct |
| Ojitos Polvadera | 2.91 | Native Material | — | Jun–Oct |
| Pine Spring | 2.76 | Native Material | — | — |
| Cerro Blanco | 2.49 | Native 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).
- Perimeter7.8 mi · bike
- Los Triegos Loop5.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Osha Medio5.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Guaje Ridge5.1 mi · bike
- Rio Cebolla5 mi · bike
- Pajarito Nordic Trail4.6 mi · bike
- Ojelata4.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Canoncito4.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Alamitos Loop4.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Soda Springs4 mi · bike
- Mule Train3.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Ghost Town3.9 mi · bike
- Corral Canyon3.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Valle3 mi · bike
- Ojitos Polvadera2.9 mi · bike
- Pine Spring2.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Saddleback2.5 mi · bike
- Aspen Spur2.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Chamisa2.4 mi · bike
- Corral2.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Seco2.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Twin Cabins2.1 mi · bike + e-bike
- Valle2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- La Jara1.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Lake Fork Mesa Loop1.9 mi · bike + e-bike
- Cerro Pelado1.8 mi · bike
- Chupaderos South1.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Lake Fork Mesa1.7 mi · bike + e-bike
- Laguna Seca1.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Barranqueno1.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Los Alamos Canyon1.3 mi · bike
- Gurule Loop1.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Rendija1.3 mi · bike
- Cuesta Colorada1.2 mi · bike
- Chupaderos Spur1.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Stable Mesa North1.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Dead Dog1 mi · bike
- Windy1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Water Tank Loop1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Eureka East1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- La Cueva0.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Corral0.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Eureka West0.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Cany0.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Water Tank Spur0.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Pine0.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Sandstone0.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Coyote Admin0.6 mi · bike
- Po-Shu-Oinge'0.5 mi · bike
Intermediate grade (8)
Moderate grade band.
- Quemazon Trail6.3 mi · bike
- Cerro Blanco2.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Vegitas2.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Jaspe2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- La Presa1.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Prior1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Guardia0.8 mi · bike + e-bike
- Deer0.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Advanced grade (10)
Steep grade band.
- Winsor24.4 mi · bike
- Borrego21.3 mi · bike
- Capulin7.1 mi · bike
- Pajarito Canyon3.8 mi · bike
- Guaje Connector3.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Cabra Loop3 mi · bike
- Water Canyon1.8 mi · bike
- Bear Wallow1.1 mi · bike
- Tower1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Bordo1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Grade not recorded (2)
No grade band recorded in the USFS data.
- Camino Real8.3 mi · bike
- Beanfield Ridge1.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
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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