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Avg Rating: 3 trail reviews
Difficulty: Beginner bike trail - Beginner
Length: 12 miles Global Rank: #4766
Tread: Other Configuration: Out & Back
Ridden: 5 Wishlist: 2
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Description
Very doable as an out-and-back, this trails is a relatively flat mix of dirt singletrack, doubletrack, and a few

gravel and rocky sections. It is very rideable for all experience levels, and follows an infrequently used railroad

line, crossing back and forth over it a few times. There are many splits in the trail, but they are never more

than .1 miles or so, and are either the same difficulty or very obviously up a steep hill and back down. A

mountain bike is recommended, but you could get away with riding a cyclocross bike.

added by ckdake Trailblazer on August 25, 2009

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skibum on May 10, 2013
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Review: While it's not exactly a rail trail (the trail does not sit on an abandoned railroad bed, but rather parallels an existing railroad), it is very rail-trial-like, especially for the first mile and a half (starting from the trailhead in town on Rabbit Road), which is semi-truck wide and groomed to perfection. After that, there's mostly doubletrack and even a little singletrack. By not being on the railroad bed with its bridges and built up platforms to keep it flat, there's lots of ups and downs through all the coulees. There are often junipers blocking line of sight, so you can't always just open it up for fear of hikers or oncoming traffic. There's nothing technical at all along this trail's entire length. The best use of this trail is to put on lots of miles. The ultimate outing is to ride the full distance down to Galisteo Basin Preserve, jam on the singletrack there, and ride back for epic distance without epic technicality.

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skibum on May 10, 2013
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Review: erroneous duplicate

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ckdake on August 26, 2009
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Review: As easy or as hard as you want it to be. I kept the pace pretty slow and this was a great way to move my legs a bit on days between mountain biking with a lot more climbing. It lacks any technical challenges, but its dirt and super close to downtown Santa Fe.

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