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• A Mountain Trail in Las Cruces, New Mexico
Once you've hit singletrack, just follow the mountain in a loop near the base. On the northwest side of the mountain you can either keep riding up the hill or drop down onto Dripping Springs Road, then get back on the trail to ride back towards Geothermal or head West on Dripping Springs ...
  Last reviewed: Dec 19, 2006
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• Alien Run Trail in Aztec, New Mexico
This trail has a little bit of everything on beautiful single track. This mountain bike only trail has a great flow and twists through the pinon pine forest on the North side of Hart Canyon. Lots of short little grunt hills and then it swoops you down through some slick rock areas on the c...
  Last reviewed: Feb 23, 2009
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• Aspen Vista in Santa Fe, New Mexico
Climb from 10,000ft at the parking lot to the top of Tesque Peak at ~12,000ft, and optionally continue on to
Deception Peak at 12,357ft. Views from both are fantastic. The trail to Tesque Peak (where the antennas
are) is all service road, and is all very rideable, but con...
Last reviewed: Aug 26, 2009
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• Atalaya Mountain (174) in Santa Fe, New Mexico
The trail takes you toward the top of Atalaya Mountain, a 9,121-foot peak. The first few miles of the trail are
relatively easy, but it becomes increasingly steep and strenuous as you near the summit. Plan on carrying your bike
a good bit of the way, but the view is worth i...
Last reviewed: Aug 23, 2009
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• Bonito Lake Road in Ruidoso, New Mexico
Bonito Lake Road (Forest Road 107) provides easy mountain biking on some paved and gravel roads. The journey takes you through the Lincoln National Forest, around the lake, and on towards the Wilderness trail heads. After turning on Hwy 37 continue approximately 1 1/2 miles to the turn-off...
Last reviewed: Jul 24, 2007
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• Bosque From Alameda in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Flat single trak. Lot's of low trees and overhang, wear a helmet! Some jumps and stunts. Loose sand near the river. Tight turns between narrow trees and man made obstacles.
Last reviewed: Sep 9, 2009
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• Cedar Creek Spaghetti Bowl in Ruidoso, New Mexico
This can be as long or short as you wish, depending on the route you choose. If you are adventurous and want to explore, this is the perfect place because most every trail leads back to the main trail and for that reason is referred to as the Spaghetti Bowl. In the bowl, mountain bikers ...
Last reviewed: Jul 24, 2007
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• Crosstown in Los Alamos, New Mexico
The trail is also shared with motocycles as my understanding is they pioneered the route. The first couple of miles is a fast moving well worn in speed run. As you mov along on the trail it becomes a series of ups and downs as you move across the different mesas and canyons in the area th...
Last reviewed: Mar 10, 2007
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• Dale Ball in Santa Fe, New Mexico
This is a network of trails that works its way thru the pines and cedar along the foothills on the eastern flank of Santa Fe, from the Hyde Park Road area on the north side to the Atalaya hiking area on the south. Expertly laid out, this network offers lots of entertainment and plenty of ...
Last reviewed: Aug 24, 2009
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• Devisadero Loop (108) in Taos, New Mexico
This is a short, 5.7 mile, lollipop loop close to the town of Taos that offers some steep but fun singletrack. While somewhat technical, with a few rock steps and some loose rock, it isnít extreme; the biggest challenge is the steep climb. The climb out of the trailhead (at about 7,160í)...
Last reviewed: Oct 10, 2006
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• Elena Gallegos Open Space (cottonwood Springs Trail Area) in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Park at the Cottonwood Springs Trail parking lot for easy access to this fun loop. Trail runs counter-clockwise. From the start point head up to 230a then East passing the 230a/342 junction (0.5 mi) on to the 230a/341 junction (0.2 mi). From the 230a/341 junction head North riding 230 to t...
Last reviewed: Aug 14, 2009
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• Elliot Barker (1) in Angel Fire, New Mexico
If you are looking for sweet singletrack, this isnít it. This trail is for people who like to do cross-country rides on less worn trails ñ it is really more of a hiking trail, with tread that sometimes disappears, and, except for the ATV or road sections, would never be mistaken for ìbuff...
Last reviewed: Jul 14, 2007
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• Foothills in Albuquerque, New Mexico
This network can be worked in many combinations, but I suggest catching the singletrack that swings SW around the nearest hill. Follow this around and pick up any one of the trails it branches into. Watch out for trailrunners and fellow bikers, some sharp turns can lead to disaster at hi...
Last reviewed: Jun 30, 2009
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• Haystack Mountain in Roswell, New Mexico
Haystack is a series of OHV trails on the bluffs or mesas overlooking the Pecos River Valley, Roswell, Capitan Mountain and Sierra Blanca Mountain in the distance. There some technical singletrack contained within the network of trails and some very smooth, more relaxing rides. All the r...
Last reviewed: Feb 17, 2008
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• High Altitude Racing Loop in Cloudcroft, New Mexico
The High Altitude Racing Loop has a great mix of steep climbs, smooth singletrack, and wicked fast downhill sections. The high altitude (9,000 + feet) makes it pretty challenging. Begin at High Altitude (bicycle/clothing shop on Burro Street) and head to the town dump (see map). From he...
Last reviewed: Mar 22, 2008
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• High Desert Trail System in Gallup, New Mexico
This trail has map/signs at all intersections and is very easy to follow. The three mesas increase in difficulty. There is a steel sundial at the Third Mesa Overlook and some more art scattered along the trail. The singletrack is smooth and narrow with some short intense climbs. A premier ...
Last reviewed: Aug 7, 2008
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• Horsethief in Taos, New Mexico
Trail is through sagebrush and pinon forest. Winding fun and at times technical an great early season trail when the high country is snowed in still. Great views of the Rio Grande Gorge. Many arroyos along the trail have ancient petroglyphs on the walls. About 1000 feet of climbing.
Last reviewed: Jul 20, 2009
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• King Of The Mountain in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Ned Overend set the course record with a time of 49 min. Be prepared to climb you A off for 8.2 miles but, you shall be rewarded with a sweet decent. Make sure you stay left on the decent unless you know the area. If you ride this trail on a weekday bring a cell phone and tools...Climb ...
Last reviewed: Sep 7, 2009
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• La Cueva in Carlsbad, New Mexico
Ride 20 yards further up the road on your right will be 2 trailheads, and a little farther up on your left, there is another. Trails are well marked with BLM signs. I reccomend taking the first trail you come to on the right, and if you veer right at intersections, it will (pretty much) ...
Last reviewed: Mar 9, 2009
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• Last Chance in Carlsbad, New Mexico
There are two ways you can go from the trailhead, north or south. I went north on the Last Chance trail, very rocky full of cactus. It's easier if one takes the jeep road just before you get to the trail head. You can start ridding from there. The trail is very well marked and easy to sta...
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• Little Walnut in Silver City, New Mexico
A nice little network of singletrack that can be very fast and very flowy at times. There are a few climbs and if you go on the backside (southside) of Gomez Peak you will encounter some fairly technical trail with plenty of rocks which would take some serious skill to ascend. The north en...
Last reviewed: Jul 13, 2007
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• Otero Canyon in Albuquerque, New Mexico
This trail provides a fairly remote experience just a few minutes from the city. From the trailhead, you can head up the main draw, which is otero canyon, or head up the trail to the left that goes up on the ridge, or you can go a little way up the draw to a trail that takes off to the ri...
Last reviewed: Aug 14, 2009
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• Pajarito Mountain in Las Alamos, New Mexico
"[M]any miles of trails, ranging from doubletrack service roads to steep and technical freeride and downhill trails, plus a jumps park and new skills park." (http://skipajarito.com/biking.php) The trails range from XC to steep surly downhill. Grab a map, then pedal or take the lift (buy t...
Last reviewed: Dec 8, 2008
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• Perk Canyon in Ruidoso, New Mexico
Perk Canyon is perfect for beginning riders, yet still big fun for the hardcore rider. The first few twists and turns are challenging, but the ride down is well worth the effort. Winding and climbing, this favorite of locals and tourists will enchant you. One minute you're in town a...
Last reviewed: Jul 24, 2007
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• Philadelphia, Kraut And Littleton Canyon in Ruidoso, New Mexico
If scenic beauty is something of interest, try the trails of Philadelphia/Kraut/Littleton Canyon. There's lots of shade on warm summer days and a beautiful serene lake setting awaits you. These three trails offer similarities, they all start out as old mining roads and turn into sin...
Last reviewed: Sep 1, 2007
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