Santa Fe Rail Trail
Terrain: Urban bike trail, hardpack, and sections of sand
Distance: 5 mi roundtrip
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Getting colder around here, and the Sangres are showing snow up near their peaks. For this reason I imagine, I didn't see a soul out on the Rail Trail last night. It was beautiful nonetheless.
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| Urban poetry - 'We let the others Follow' |
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| Rail crossing with sunset |
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| Rail trestle |
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| Arroyo Hondo valley |
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| Chamisa, hills, and sky |
- Arroyo Hondo Open Space
- La Tierra Trails
- Spur Trail Out-and-Back
View Rail Trestle Loop in a larger map
Hey! Is this the Rabbit Road trail? If so, how do you link this up into a loop, or did you do an out and back?
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Hi - Yes, the dirt begins at Rabbit Rd. I usually run from the Zia Rd. trailhead which adds 1.5mi each way. Head left at the trestle through a break in the fence for a half mile loop, then roll back to the trailhead. Better than an out-and-back, even though it's kinda an out-and-back. You can stack a few loops to add an extra mile. Hope this helps.
ReplyDeleteI use the rail trail a lot but didn't know about the trestle loop. I'm going to look for it tomorrow, thanks! ~Angela
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately the fun side loop near the trestle has been closed by the property owner. There's now a menacing looking cable closing off entry to the loop. At what used to be the south entrance there's actually a large quantity of nails scattered over the ground. I don't know the story with all this but it doesn't look like there will be a resolution anytime soon.
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