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Upper Rio en Medio Trail (163)

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Upper Rio en Medio Trail (163)

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Upper Rio en Medio Trail (163)

Name: Upper Rio en Medio Trail (163)
Rating: 2

Recommended by 1 mountain bikers

This Highlight goes through a protected area

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Santa Fe National Forest

This segment may be dangerous

Parts of this Highlight comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

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Location: Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States

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Best Mountain Bike Rides to Upper Rio en Medio Trail (163)

1. Upper Rio en Medio loop — Ski Santa Fe

12.6km

01:30

470m

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.

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2. Tesuque Pueblo Reservoirs – Palace of the Governors loop from Santa Fe Depot

60.9km

05:05

1,400m

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike.

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Jamie S.

July 11, 2024

The Upper Rio en Medio Trail is a popular, challenging 1.9-mile trail located near Santa Fe, New Mexico. It features a mix of steep grades, tight switchbacks, rock gardens, creek crossings, and scenic waterfalls, making it ideal for experienced mountain bikers seeking a backcountry adventure. This downhill-only trail begins near the Santa Fe Ski Area, following the river with a tough initial section before transitioning into smoother, faster segments. As you draw closer to Aspen Ranch, there are several alternative paths you can take if you want to change things up. At Aspen Ranch you have a few options: you can continue down the Lower Rio en Medio trail for a truly epic backcountry experience that takes you all the way down to the base of the mountains (shuttling cars is a must, unless you want an even more epic day), or, if you haven't shuttled a car to Aspen Ranch), you can turn back uphill to Ski Santa Fe on the Aspen Ranch Road (Forest Road 412), which you can connect to Pacheco Canyon (Forest Road 102) and either back up to the paved road or to the Winsor Trail. Although riding on trails is usually preferable, the Winsor Trail is usually ridden as a downhill trail and is very popular with hikers, making it for a sometimes trying uphill experience. Regardless of what you do at the end of the Upper Rio en Medio Trail, it's a truly fabulous section of backcountry downhill riding in the mountains above Santa Fe.

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Distance 2.06 km

Downhill 250 m

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Saturday 27 December

3°C

-2°C

91 %

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Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Location: Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States

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Upper Rio en Medio Trail (163)

1. Upper Rio en Medio loop — Ski Santa Fe

2. Tesuque Pueblo Reservoirs – Palace of the Governors loop from Santa Fe Depot

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