255 Trails in Apache–Sitgreaves National Forest, New Mexico

Rank Trail Name Difficulty Length (mi) Rating City
1. Angel Fire Bike Park Advanced difficulty 22 ***** Angel Fire
2. South Boundary (164) Advanced difficulty 22.0 ***** Taos
3. Elena Gallegos Open Space / North Foothills Intermediate difficulty 16.0 **** Albuquerque
4. Winsor (254) Intermediate difficulty 9.0 ***** Santa Fe
5. High Desert Trail System Intermediate difficulty 23.0 ***** Gallup
6. Talpa Traverse Beginner difficulty 9.0 ***** Taos
7. Glade Run Recreation Area Intermediate difficulty 42.0 *** Farmington
8. Alien Run Trail Intermediate difficulty 8.0 **** Aztec
9. Hilso Mountain Bike Trail Advanced difficulty 26.0 **** Fort Wingate
10. Placitas Trails Intermediate difficulty 30.0 ***** Placitas
11. Northside At Taos Ski Valley Intermediate difficulty 20.0 ***** Taos Ski Valley
12. Sandia Mountains Foothill Trail (Elena Gallegos Open Space / North Foothills) Intermediate difficulty 12.0 **** Albuquerque
13. White Ridge Bike Trails Intermediate difficulty 8.0 ***** San Ysidro
14. Aspen Vista Intermediate difficulty 10.0 **** Santa Fe
15. Franklin Mountain State Park Intermediate difficulty 18.0 **** El Paso
16. Mount Taylor Downhill difficulty 18.0 ***** Grants
17. Faulty Trail Expert difficulty 20.0 ***** Cedar Crest
18. Oak Flat Intermediate difficulty 6.0 **** Tijeras
19. La Tierra Intermediate difficulty 15.0 **** Santa Fe
20. Dale Ball Intermediate difficulty 30.0 **** Santa Fe
21. Cedar Creek Spaghetti Bowl Intermediate difficulty 12 ***** Ruidoso
22. Atalaya Mountain (174) Advanced difficulty 7.0 **** Santa Fe
23. Los Alamos County Trails difficulty 25.0 **** Los Alamos Nm
24. North Valley Bike Park Beginner difficulty 2.0 **** Albuquerque
25. 10k Trail Advanced difficulty 4.0 **** Albuquerque
26. Otero Canyon Intermediate difficulty 5.0 **** Albuquerque
27. Devisadero Loop (108) Advanced difficulty 5.0 **** Taos
28. Galisteo Basin Preserve Intermediate difficulty 5.0 **** Santa Fe
29. Horsethief Beginner difficulty 12.0 **** Taos
30. Grindstone Lake Intermediate difficulty 7.0 ***** Ruidoso
31. Tunnel Canyon Intermediate difficulty 20.0 **** Albuquerque
32. The Whoops (Glade Run Recreation Area) Intermediate difficulty 9 **** Farmington
33. Quaking Aspen Trail (Hilso Mountain Bike Trail) Advanced difficulty 26 **** Gallup
34. West Rim, Rio Grande Gorge Beginner difficulty 18.0 *** Taos
35. South Foothills Intermediate difficulty 13 **** Albuquerque
36. Coyote Trail Intermediate difficulty 5.0 **** Tijeras
37. Roughrider Canyon Freeride Park Advanced difficulty 8.0 ***** El Paso
38. Rim Trail Advanced difficulty 32.0 **** Cloudcroft
39. Perk Canyon Intermediate difficulty 6.0 **** Ruidoso
40. Lost Dog / Redd Road Intermediate difficulty 12.0 **** El Paso
41. Blue Ribbon Intermediate difficulty 4.0 ***** Cedar Crest
42. La Cueva Intermediate difficulty 22.0 **** Carlsbad
43. Dona Ana Intermediate difficulty 20.0 **** Dona Ana
44. Road Apple Beginner difficulty 10.0 **** Farmington
45. Chamisoso Trail Advanced difficulty 4.0 **** Tijeras
46. Golden Open Space Intermediate difficulty 8.0 **** Cedar Crest
47. High Altitude Racing Loop Advanced difficulty 10.0 **** Cloudcroft
48. John A. Milne/Gutierrez Canyon Open Space Intermediate difficulty 5.0 **** Cedar Crest
49. King Of The Mountain Advanced difficulty 8.0 **** Albuquerque
50. The Cloud-climbing Rail Trail Intermediate difficulty 20.0 **** Cloudcroft

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