Reviewed by: Bill Snure , from Amarillo, Tx

Summary:
Just rode these trails once the weekend of 06/21-22/03. They are very close to Santa Fe so it is a great ride if you are in town. The trails are very nicely constructed and are in terrific shape. Hard packed and smooth. There is nothing technical in the north or central sections. There is some technical stuff in parts of the south section which doesn't seem to be as bike friendly.
As most reviewers have pointed out, the only complaint I have is the many switchbacks are not wide enough to comfortably ride a bike around.
The trails are incredibly well marked and you can't get lost. There are professionally made hard signs/maps at every intersection and there are many, many intersections. There are a multitude of different routes one can take. This being my first and only ride on the trails I didn't know which routes to take and it seemed like I ended up doing everything the hard way. Doing the steeps going up and the easier grades on the downhills. It wouldn't take long to figure out the best routes and directions to go. There is a lot of climbing but none of it is unrideable if you've got a great set of lungs and legs. I also wish there were paper maps available somewhere so you could make some notes as you go to tell future riders which way to go. It is an awesome project and a lot of money and work has gone into making is an extremely attractive place to ride.
I was amazed that I didn't see another bike on the trails when I was riding, which was a Saturday morning between 9 a.m. and about 1:30 p.m.
The fact that no motorized vehicles or horses are allowed keeps the trails really buff.
It is obvious as the sport of mountain biking matures how the trail design and building improves. Even tho some reviewers say these trails weren't built for mountain bikes. They are a great place to ride really close to Santa Fe.

Recommended Route:
Unknown at this time, I need more time to figure it all out.

Other recommended trails in the same area:
Winsor Trail for the Santa Fe Ski Basin to Santa Fe

Reviewed by: Crash , from Los Alamos

Summary:
This Trail system is a nice addition to this area's options the trail have a good mix of climbing and descents. but WATCH OUT for those switch backs they are very tight in most locations Most are ridable vrey few techincal challenges but a very fun place to ride this trail system will take a lot of hikers off of the windsor trail network so be prepared to let them by.

Recommended Route:
Can't say yet there are so many route choices. hit the parking lot and check it it out.

Other recommended trails in the same area:
the new perimeter trail in Los Alamos is quite nice the new section has a lot of climbing and switchbacks. Come check it out

Reviewed by: Mark Stierwalt , from Fante Se

Summary:
These trails are a huge step in the right direction. But these tails are not necessacerly for the hardcore and were not designed for bikers. Don't get me wrong, these trails are not bad. They just need some fine tuning. They are good for basic skill building and staying in shape. But, these trails were not designed for cyclist. The corners are all to often made so the curves pivot around trees and are also very narrow in these same spots. This makes for tiny tight turns where there is not enough room to place the bike on edge and counter balance with your body to make the turn efficiently. This means you have to slow down to almost a stop and "steer" the bike around the turn. And since these turns have a tree immediately on one side and a very narrow trail with a birm on the other side, cyclists will go to closer to the edge of the trail avoiding the tree and end up washing out the birm. Keep in mind this is mainly on the North loop. Volenteers are maintaining the trails and will start to notice that bikes will be going off trail repeatedly in the same spots and should modify these corners eventually. Good place for winter riding.

Recommended Route:
Take outermost trails/loops going counter clockwise around North and South loops from main parking lot on Artist road. Include "new" loop or connect to Attalya for more burn. This is not the place for a speed fix. And if you have to go on the weekends be redy to encounter atleast 25 people on the trail. The "New" loop has several intersections without signs which can send you astray so look at the signs posted and keep track of distance mentally until you are familar with the area.

Other recommended trails in the same area:
Windsor and all of the trails accessing Windsor are more fun on all counts.

Reviewed by: Matt , from Albuquerque

Summary:
Way to go City of Santa Fe!! This new trail system is a great alternative to Windsor or Atalaya Mtn. The trails are smooth with gradual climbs and drops. This trail is not technical at all, but there are some decent climbs and tight turns that make this a fun ride. Definately a good trail to hit on a day you want to take it easy.

Recommended Route:
Go in order of the signs 1-9.

Other recommended trails in the same area:
Otero in Albuquerque