219 official trails lie within 25 miles of Santa Fe — 707 miles in total, 116 rated easy and 47 hard or expert. Every distance and elevation figure below is computed from the agency centerline and a 10 m elevation model, not crowd-sourced.
The biggest climb nearby gains 4,170 ft; the median trail gains 499 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | From town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Mosca | 11.2 | 4,170 ft | Expert | 22 mi |
| Rio Nambe | 10.5 | 3,670 ft | Expert | 14 mi |
| Rio Medio | 11.0 | 3,388 ft | Expert | 25 mi |
| Beattys | 12.8 | 3,160 ft | Expert | 22 mi |
| Winsor | 25.5 | 4,066 ft | Expert | 21 mi |
| Sky Line | 58.5 | 3,737 ft | Expert | 18 mi |
| Hamilton Mesa | 11.9 | 2,628 ft | Expert | 22 mi |
| Las Trampas | 12.0 | 2,670 ft | Expert | 20 mi |
| Borrego | 19.8 | 1,836 ft | Expert | 24 mi |
| Frijoles Canyon | 9.0 | 2,699 ft | Expert | 20 mi |
| Rio Molino Trail (227) | 6.4 | 2,884 ft | Expert | 23 mi |
| Dockweiler | 9.2 | 2,137 ft | Expert | 21 mi |
| Valle Largo | 7.9 | 2,336 ft | Expert | 22 mi |
| Baldy | 6.6 | 2,390 ft | Expert | 7 mi |
| Winsor Ridge | 7.3 | 1,979 ft | Expert | 21 mi |
| Glorieta Baldy | 5.5 | 2,656 ft | Expert | 13 mi |
| Tesuque Creek | 3.6 | 2,697 ft | Hard | 12 mi |
| Capulin | 5.7 | 1,848 ft | Hard | 16 mi |
| Glorieta Canyon Trail | 4.8 | 2,283 ft | Hard | 13 mi |
| St. Peter'S Dome | 5.6 | 1,708 ft | Hard | 23 mi |
| West Chile | 6.8 | 1,353 ft | Hard | 12 mi |
| Rito Gallina Trail (228) | 3.7 | 2,308 ft | Hard | 20 mi |
| Valle Trail (289) | 5.7 | 1,814 ft | Hard | 25 mi |
| Dockweiler Trail (259) | 5.1 | 1,760 ft | Hard | 24 mi |
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