Dale Ball Trail System

View From Dale Ball Trail The 20+-mile Santa Fe Dale Ball Foothill Trail System has been developed by a joint effort of the city of Santa Fe, Santa Fe county, the Foothills Trail Trust, and other private landowners. The single-track trails have a great surface but are steep and have a lot of switchbacks that have sharp turns. The system consists of a maze of trails but each intersection has a numbered marker and a map. The system does not cover a lot of territory but zig-zags around several hills and crosses the road in places. The trails are right up against private properties in several places. The trailheads have a system map posted. An intense morning ride can be put together. The below route is an 11-mile route put together by Lester Arakaki. Be courteous to the numerous hikers. Getting There: From the intersection of Bishop's Lodge Road and Artist Road, proceed up Artist (Hyde Park Road) approximately 2-1/2 miles. Turn left on Sierra del Norte. Turn right into the parking lot.

Intersection Marker Dale Ball CueSheet // 11 miles, 1820 Ft total elevation gain Marker Turn Mileage 1 Start Ride 0.00 2 Right 0.27 3 Right  1.80  4 Cross Sierra del Norte  1.98  5 Left 2.67  6 Left  2.86  8 Right  3.37  7 Right  3.74  6 Left 3.94  5 Left  4.13  10 Right 4.15    Cross Hyde Park Road   11 Left 5.54  12 Left 5.57  13 Cross Cerro Colorados 6.02 14 Left 7.41 15 Right 7.95 17 Left 8.04 21 Left 8.19 16 Right 8.34 22 Right 8.52 23 Left 9.04 22 Right 9.28 16 Left 9.46 21 Left 9.61   Short Road Section   18 Left 9.94 20 Right 10.19 19 Left 10.59 11 Right 11.04 12 Left 11.07 13 Left 11.52   Cross Hyde Park Road   1 End Ride 11.65

Notes: There is a printed map that is available from somewhere. Santa Fe Mountain Works trails descriptions