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12 trail reviews |
Difficulty:  - Intermediate |
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| Length: 12 miles | Global Rank: #1244 |
| Tread: Singletrack | Configuration: Loop |
| Ridden: 22 | Wishlist: 9 |
| 0 trail check-ins |
Climb // Descend +1,200 // -1,000 feet |
| Average Speed: 4.8 mph | Average Time: 1hr 15min |
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Description
This trail is a steady climb with brief downhills before you reach the top. If follow these directions you should find the loop or one close to the 15 miles I've done. Start at the trail head and keep taking turns toward the mountains. When you've reached the bear canon trailhead and fence you'll hit some cool single track, don't be fooled there is still climbing ahead. Keep making right turns until you reach the water tanks, congradulations your half way. From here you back track and when you reach the other trails you can pretty much take any way you like, all the trails lead south back to the trail head. Ride it a lot and pick your favorite route. I rated these trails a 5 because if you go slow they can be fairly easy. The difficuly increases with speed so these trails can provide plenty of fun but you'd better be in shape, the climb is a real #@%&!. Have fun, ride hard and watch out for the cacti.
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Description
This trail is a steady climb with brief downhills before you reach the top. If follow these directions you should find the loop or one close to the 15 miles I've done. Start at the trail head and keep taking turns toward the mountains. When you've reached the bear canon trailhead and fence you'll hit some cool single track, don't be fooled there is still climbing ahead. Keep making right turns until you reach the water tanks, congradulations your half way. From here you back track and when you reach the other trails you can pretty much take any way you like, all the trails lead south back to the trail head. Ride it a lot and pick your favorite route. I rated these trails a 5 because if you go slow they can be fairly easy. The difficuly increases with speed so these trails can provide plenty of fun but you'd better be in shape, the climb is a real #@%&!. Have fun, ride hard and watch out for the cacti.
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Review: This is a short 1 mile extension to the Elena Gallegos Open Space trailhead located roughly at the end of Montgomery. Nothing too difficult but there are a couple of little technical sections.
* Review edited 8/1/2012
Similar Trail: Foothills Trail at the end of Copper & Elena Gallegos Open Space
* Review edited 8/1/2012
Similar Trail: Foothills Trail at the end of Copper & Elena Gallegos Open Space
Review: The trail system covers a very large area and is more than 12 miles (see description). The problem is that nothing is marked so your experience here can vary from awesome to kind of crappy depending on where you end up. Either way parts of the trail can be epic and it's definitely an adventure (which is what it's all about!)
* Review edited 4/10/2011
* Review edited 4/10/2011
Review: I took 25 to Tramway, and then turned left onto Spain, that brought me to a parking lot/TH as well! I stopped here after riding Moab and the Whole Enchilada, and I still had a total blast! Hikers share the trails, but once you get out a ways, you can really fly! Easy enough for beginners if they stay on the smooth trails , but a hard rider can also ride the 365 trail which goes up and down into gullies, and has some excellent rock riding! I will never drive past these trails again without stopping! Extremely close to I 40, and since your always close to the car, you could just ride for an hour...BUT, I did get lost, and managed to log 22 miles here...there is a ton of trail mileage here!!
Similar Trail: I can't compare to anything, in my opinion these are the best overall trails that anyone of any level will have a blast at!
Similar Trail: I can't compare to anything, in my opinion these are the best overall trails that anyone of any level will have a blast at!
Review: Nice asset right on the edge of town. You can combine this with other foothills trails for a longer ride. Most of it is pretty buff, but a few technical spots can be found. The scenery is surprisingly nice. Beware going around blind corners too fast as the trail is popular with hikers--that and some tall Cholla cacti have arms that reach out right into the middle of the trail.
Review: Not to crazy hill climbs, but just in the foothills. I did learn why they use tuffy liners, thorn resistant tubes, and slime. Goatheads
Review: love this trail, went out for the afternoon and did 4 loops...hella fun. And my first time to ride through a stream..ha...desert rats. Beautiful scenery, excellent trails and some awesome downhill runs.
Review: Nice trail system right in town. The trails were nice and packed when we rode since it had just snowed the day before. A few snowpacked sections but mostly wide open. The singletrack is fast and banked in most spots and has a few sweet rock gardens to spice things up. You can make a nice loop around the park using Trail 365, 342, and 305. Sweet!
* Review edited 11/14/2006
Similar Trail: Palmer Park in Colorado Springs or Captain Jack's (also in C-Springs).
* Review edited 11/14/2006
Similar Trail: Palmer Park in Colorado Springs or Captain Jack's (also in C-Springs).
Review: New Mexico has the absolute best mountain biking in the world. Everyone needs to get their asses down here and see what i am talking about.
Review: I rode these trails last year on Thanksgiving Weekend and enjoyed them. It is also called the Foothills Trails. It was snowing the day we got there and Santa Fe had 6 inches on the ground but we were able to ride here. Good riding, lots of people and a lot of fun. Keith Porter www.mtnbikerider.com
Review: Avoid riding through gates since most lead into the Wilderness Area. This is a great city trail with a good climb to start, some technical spots and a fast rolling downhill back to the car-- all with a great view of the city below to the west. There are plenty of riders and trail runners, so watch out on the downhills and tight corners.
Similar Trail: Palo Duro Canyon State Park in Texas.
Similar Trail: Palo Duro Canyon State Park in Texas.
Review: This is spelled Elena Gallegos. Just to let others know. It is great trail. especially if it spelled correctly.
Recommendations
Mount Herman Trail (100%)Chicopee Woods (100%)
Tsali Recreation Area (67%)
Santos (67%)
Unicoi State Park (67%)
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