Table of Contents
Acknowledgments ix
Introduction 1
Albuquerque and Santa Fe Natural and Cultural History 2
Weather 8
Leave No Trace 9
Possible Hazards 10
Planning the Ride 12
Trail Etiquette 13
Land Management Rules and Regulations 14
Using Map, Compass, and Global Positioning System (GPS) Devices 14
How to Use This Guide 15
Ride Finder 17
Map Legend 18
Road Bike
Mountain Bike
Hybrid
Albuquerque Metro Area
1 Aldo Leopold Forest Trail 20
2 Petroglyph National Monument Volcanoes Trail 27
3 Paseo de la Mesa Recreation Trail 33
4 Paseo del Bosque Recreation Trail 38
5 Corrales Bosque Trail 44
6 North Diversion Channel Trail 49
7 Paseo del Nordeste Recreation Trail 55
8 North Foothills Trail 60
9 South Foothills Trail 66
10 Tijeras Trot 72
East of Albuquerque
11 Blue Ribbon, Gnasty, and Otero Canyon Trails Loop 78
12 Tunnel Canyon Trail 84
13 Coyote and Chamisoso Trails Loop 90
14 Sandia Crest Road 96
15 Tree Spring Trail 101
16 10K and Ellis Trails Loop 106
North of Albuquerque
17 Jemez Dam Road 112
18 White Ridge Bike Trails Loop 117
19 San Ysidro Trials Area Trail 124
20 East Fork Trail: Battleship Rock to Jemez Falls 130
21 East Fork Trail: East Fork Trailhead to Las Conchas Trailhead 136
Santa Fe Area
22 White Rock Visitor Center to Valles Caldera National Preserve 143
23 Cajadel Rio Trail 149
24 Rio En Medio 154
25 Borrego, Winsor National Recreation, and Bear Wallow Trails Loop 159
26 Aspen Vista Trail 164
27 Aspen Ranch Trail 169
28 Big Tesuque Trail 173
29 Chamisa Trail 178
30 Hyde Park Road Summit 183
31 La Tierra Loop 188
32 Dale Ball North Trails 195
33 Dale Ball Central Trails 200
34 Dale Ball South-Camino Loop 205
35 Atalaya Mountain Trail 210
36 Arroyo de los Chamisos Trail 215
37 Santa Fe Rail Trail 220
38 Old Santa Fe and Pecos Trails 225
39 Galisteo Basin Preserve Trails 230
40 Cerrillos Hills State Park Trails 236
Appendix A Land Management Agencies and Organizations 242
Appendix B Outdoor Recreation and Environmental Prelection Groups and Organizations 244
Ride Index 245
About the Authors 246
