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A nice little workout loop.


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Map Key

3.5

Miles

5.7

KM

Singletrack

7,838' 2,389 m

High

7,579' 2,310 m

Low

471' 144 m

Up

447' 136 m

Down

5%

Avg Grade (3°)

16%

Max Grade (9°)

Dogs Leashed

E-Bikes Unknown

Description

The North Loop takes a counter-clockwise route from the parking lot, following trail junctions 9 to 1. It's a fun trail that gets a little narrow in places (really, watch that tree in the picture) and is mostly hard pack. There are a few spots where its gets kinda "chunky" and a few short spots where it turns to Talcum powder/Pea-gravel over hard pack (not so nice...). Those spots tend to keep you on your toes though, so its all good!

A nice climb at the beginning gets the lungs and legs working, but some of the switchbacks are kinda tight. There's a nice little overview of the city at the top of the climb, so its worth stopping and checking out. From here there's a touch more climbing to do (shallow grade), but once you reach Junction 5, there's a nice bit of flow till you reach the Sierra Del Norte Road Crossing.

Another bit of climbing up to Junction 3, nothing major though nice and easy (switchbacks have a good radius). You climb a bit more after Junction 3, but its nothing like the First Climb or the Climb up to 3, and after that it's just a fun time to be had back to the parking lot.

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Shared By:

Jared Hagerman

Trail Ratings

  4.1 from 14 votes

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  4.1 from 14 votes
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Trail Rankings

#150

in New Mexico

#7,643

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Photos

Great views across north side of Santa Fe and the Jemez Mountains to the west.
Nov 8, 2013 near Santa Fe, NM
Top of the First Climb
Jun 1, 2013 near Santa Fe, NM
Watch the root!
Nov 9, 2013 near Santa Fe, NM
Continue past parking Corral
Nov 9, 2013 near Santa Fe, NM
Kinda Narrow through there...  and that tree likes to grab ya.
Jun 1, 2013 near Santa Fe, NM
Trail Begins Again
Jun 1, 2013 near Santa Fe, NM
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