Winsor Trail (Santa Fe Ski to Chamisa) Mountain Biking Trail

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6.1 miles

Distance

195 ft

Climb

-2,513 ft

Descent

00:55:19

Avg time

-2,319 ft

Altitude change

7,942 ft

Altitude min

10,293 ft

Altitude max

10,261 ft

Altitude start

7,943 ft

Altitude end

-7.2%

Grade

-58.9%

Grade max

20.3%

Grade min

3,159 ft

Distance climb

5 miles

Distance down

768 ft

Distance flat

00:55:19

Avg time

Trail Details

Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Gravel Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
Riding Area

Santa Fe Mountains
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Difficulty Rating

Black Diamond Rate
Voted Difficulty

Blue (3 votes)
Local Popularity
75 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
Global Ranking
#36345 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #60783 in Trail Running
- #117201 in Hiking
Trail Type

Singletrack
Bike Type

DH, AM, XC, Gravel
Direction

Both Directions
Popular Direction Shown
Climb Difficulty

Black Diamond
Physical Rating

Hard
Trail Visibility

Always easy to follow
Dogs Allowed

Yes
eBike Allowed

No
Land Owner

US Forest Service

1% of the downhill riders are giving 100% of the MTB community a bad name. PLEASE be nice. PLEASE slow down and leave lots of room when you approach another trail user. Remember, nobody cares about your Strava time. Chillax and ride nice. Please pass the word. Thanks.

A lot of people ride this as a shuttled decent, but it also makes for a good up and down ride. Keep in mind it is multi-use with lots of hikers and bikers going in both directions. Hikers have the right of way. Uphill bikers have right of way.

If you want to ride up (like a badass) there are several parking areas on the end of the road, just make note of the signs. If parking is full, you could park down at the Tesuque Village Market a couple of miles away.
Park, and head up the road to the trail head, you cant miss it. Bike uphill for 9.25 miles. Take it easy down low, it will get a lot harder as you go. There used to be 17 wet stream crossings, however, in 2023 Santa Fe Fat Tire Society completed a project to put in 12 bridges and eliminate 5 crossings by building new trail without stream crossings. Gone are the days of wet feet and wet bottom bracket bearings in the spring.

If you shuttle, you can take the free "Blue Bus" (https://www.ncrtd.org/255-mountain-trail-route/) that has bike racks or drive up towards Ski Sante Fe and park just before the base area on the left. You begin descending a fairly fast and technical section before crossing forest road FS 102. After the road crossing, the trail becomes less technical and faster. You'll come to several trail junctions on the way down, just follow Winsor signs.

Lower down, the trail crosses back and forth over Tesuque Creek several times before dumping out onto a private dirt road. The trail continues in and out of the road before ending on the pavement.

Trail Supporters

USFS
Land Manager
Santa Fe Fat Tire Society
Maintainer

Local Trail Association

Santa Fe Fat Tire Society
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory

Recent Activity on Trail

Past Week

5 rides
16 miles average

6 Months

31 rides
17 miles avg distance

All

179 rides
Last: Jul 12, 2026

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Winsor Trail... Trail Reports

status	date	description
	Apr 24, 2026 @ 6:46pm (America/Denver) Apr 24, 2026	One tree down
	Apr 3, 2026 @ 6:26pm (America/Denver) Apr 3, 2026
	Mar 29, 2026 @ 8:05am (America/Denver) Mar 29, 2026	There’s a few patches of ice at the top but otherwise smooth sailing
	May 26, 2025 @ 7:23am May 26, 2025	All trees cleared!
	May 16, 2025 @ 7:39am May 16, 2025	a few downed trees up high but all dry and great conditions from the ski parking area