Upper Mountain Archives - Santa Fe Singletrack http://santafesingletrack.com/category/areas/mountains/ Brought to you by The Broken Spoke Sun, 22 Nov 2020 22:23:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.5 http://santafesingletrack.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/cropped-ChainLogoPNGWhite-32x32.png Upper Mountain Archives - Santa Fe Singletrack http://santafesingletrack.com/category/areas/mountains/ 32 32 77136919 Sangre Figure 8 http://santafesingletrack.com/sangre-figure-8/ Sun, 19 Jan 2020 22:29:25 +0000 http://santafesingletrack.com/?p=156 This route encompasses some of the best climbs in the Santa Fe area of the Sangre de Cristo mountains. Oh yeah, the descents are great fun too. The area is a nicely forested, classic Santa Fe chunk route with lung-busting climbs and ripping descents. The Ride XC/Trail Moderate to expert difficulty, good fitness recommended Best...

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]]> 156 Winsor Out and Back http://santafesingletrack.com/winsor-out-and-back/ Sun, 19 Jan 2020 15:27:53 +0000 http://santafesingletrack.com/?p=154 While many think of the Winsor as a shuttle or connector route, the classic route is a simple out and back that gets your heart rate up with a big reward at the end. The Ride XC/Trail Expert to Moderate difficulty, mainly due to fitness required Best June-October (depending on snow conditions) Access from Big...

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]]> 154 Rio en Medio Discounted http://santafesingletrack.com/rio-en-medio-discounted/ Sun, 19 Jan 2020 15:26:16 +0000 http://santafesingletrack.com/?p=152 PLEASE NOTE: Rio En Medio has been impacted by a wildfire in August 2020. Currently, the status of this trail is CLOSED. Big day on big bikes. The Rio en Medio and Double Discount route is classic New Mexico tough: steep climbs, big rocks, and very few people. The Ride All Mountain Expert to Extreme difficulty, fitness, route finding,...

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]]> 152 Rancho Viejo Backcountry Loop http://santafesingletrack.com/rancho-viejo-backcountry-loop/ Sat, 11 Jan 2020 21:02:15 +0000 http://santafesingletrack.com/?p=84 PLEASE NOTE: Rio En Medio has been impacted by a wildfire in August 2020. Currently, the status of this trail is CLOSED. Love riding remote singletrack and not seeing another person? The Rancho Viejo Backcountry Loop encompasses a true off-the-radar route that traverses big mountain ridges, follows wild streams, and provides a truly wilderness-like experience....

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]]> 84 Winsor Special Selection http://santafesingletrack.com/winsor-special-selection/ Mon, 28 Oct 2019 22:52:29 +0000 http://santafesingletrack.com/?p=31 Likely Santa Fe’s most well-known trail, the Winsor Trail starts in the village of Tesuque and continues deep into the Pecos Wilderness. For riders, most will try to shuttle starting at ‘Norski’, the Winsor drop in near the ski basin, and ride back to town via a series of trails that will bring you back...

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]]> 31 Tesuque Peak Loop http://santafesingletrack.com/tesuque-peak-loop/ Thu, 20 Jun 2019 19:43:03 +0000 http://santafesingletrack.com/?p=25 The Tesuque Peak Loop is a high altitude up-then-down reminiscent of Pacific Northwest Style rides. You climb a forest service road for 2,000′ with little relief and beautiful vistas and then bomb down through the ski basin to connect to one of the most entertaining, albeit steep, trails in Santa Fe. The Ride All Mountain...

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