Santa Fe - Biking

Mountain Biking in the Santa Fe area is some of the best in the state of New Mexico, with high quality single and double track amidst the amazing scenery of the areas polychromatic landscapes. The Valle Grande, which at 176 square miles is one of the largest craters on earth formed when several volcanoes all collapsed at once creating one huge caldera, dominates the Jemez Mountains and is a haven for biking. Visitors will find the Quemazon Trail, Guage Ridge Trail, and the Cochiti Canyon area are just a few of the impressive options in this area.

Additionally, there are enough excellent biking trails in the non-wilderness areas of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains to the northeast of Santa Fe to keep avid bikers busy for days. There are several guide & outfitter services that offer day and multi-day bike tours around the Santa Fe area, as well as several bike shops in town that offer rentals and trail advice. Visitors planning on mountain biking in the Santa Fe area are encouraged to check with the Forest Service offices in town for more information on specific trail systems, trail closures and other forest rules & regulations.

Visitors with a passion for road biking will find the roadways around Santa Fe offer excellent touring potential, with amazing scenery, interesting and historic New Mexican settlements to explore and good byways free from traffic congestion. The Turquoise Trail is a classic road bike ride that links Albuquerque with Santa Fe offering good mileage, excellent scenery and interesting culture along the way. Several shorter rides can also be looped from Santa Fe. Visitors planning a road bike in the Santa Fe area should check with one of the local bike shops for more information on specific rides, mileages and difficulties.

Biking guides and outfitters offering guided bike trips and/or bike rentals in and near Santa Fe are listed below. Click on any name for more information. For information on bike trails in the Santa Fe area select Biking Trails.