Trail Overview

Forest Service road that climbs a wide loose and rutted road. There are many shallow ruts and a few deep ruts that must be navigated around if clearance is an issue. There is a very steep descent about 2.5 miles past the Santa Fe National Forest signs or about 0.25 miles past the rough parking lot. This descent leads you into a valley where the trail changes to a grass-covered and slightly muddy doubletrack. The end of this trail ends at the watershed boundary and is therefore an out-and-back. There are numerous single-track mountain bike trails off the sides of this trail, there are also numerous short pullouts that are mostly a dead end.

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Difficulty

The beginning of this trail can be navigated by just about any moderate clearance vehicle with some care and thought, but past the rough parking area toward the top of the trail the trail is extremely steep and likely impossible to turn around. It would be advisable to scout ahead to assess the terrain before proceeding too far.

Technical Rating

Michael Sanchez

Jan 17, 2026

Open

Steve r

Jun 15, 2024

Open

All roads past the parking lot area are labeled “no motor vehicles” so ride at your own risk. The descent after the parking is pretty steep so make sure you’re comfortable with a steep climb back out before you send it

Dustin C

May 17, 2023

Open

Alan Farris

Mar 13, 2023

Open