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Save18 miles of flowy, singletrack goodness located in Ruidoso proper.
Primary Trail Type: All-Mountain & Downhill
AKA: Grindstone Lake
google parking directions Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
12 trails
- Hike
12 trails
- Trail Running
12 trails
Region Details
- 1
- 2
- 9
Region Status
Caution as of Aug 23, 2024Local Trail Association
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 11
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 12
- Trails Hike
- 12
- Trails Trail Running
- 12
- Total Distance
- 22 miles
- Total Descent
- 4,212 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,136 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 7,903 ft
- Reports
- 55
- Photos
- 41
- Ridden Counter
- 1,393
Popular Grindstone Mountain Biking Trails
Photos of Grindstone Mountain Bike
trail: Grindstone Ridge
116 |
Apr 25, 2020 @ 8:54pm
Apr 25, 2020
trail: North Grindstone Connector
98 |
Apr 25, 2020 @ 8:54pm
Apr 25, 2020
trail: North Grindstone Connector
95 |
Apr 25, 2020 @ 3:00pm
Apr 25, 2020
trail: North Grindstone Connector
79 |
Apr 25, 2020 @ 3:00pm
Apr 25, 2020
trail: North Grindstone Connector
70 |
Apr 25, 2020 @ 3:00pm
Apr 25, 2020
trail: Grindstone Ridge
126 |
Aug 25, 2019 @ 8:27am
Aug 25, 2019Videos of Grindstone Mountain Bike
trail: Grindstone Ridge
11:52 |
41 |
Jul 7, 2024 , Ruidoso
trail: Grindstone Ridge
9:29 |
232 |
Aug 20, 2021 , Ruidoso
trail: Grindstone Ridge
9:30 |
165 |
Aug 20, 2021 , Ruidoso
trail: Grindstone Ridge
10:49 |
227 |
Aug 20, 2021 , Ruidoso
trail: Fire Road Connector
14:42 |
155 |
Jul 15, 2021 , Ruidoso
trail: Grindstone Ridge
14:42 |
183 |
Jul 15, 2021 , Ruidoso
trail: Mesa Loop
14:42 |
246 |
Jul 15, 2021 , Ruidoso
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Trail A | Nov 13, 2023 @ 6:30am Nov 13, 2023 | Prevalent Mud | northwestrider | ||
| North Grindstone Connector | Nov 12, 2023 @ 11:58am Nov 12, 2023 | Variable | northwestrider | ||
| Lake Trail C | Nov 12, 2023 @ 11:58am Nov 12, 2023 | Prevalent Mud | northwestrider | ||
| Lake Trail B | Nov 12, 2023 @ 11:58am Nov 12, 2023 | Prevalent Mud | northwestrider | ||
| North Grindstone Connector | Aug 11, 2023 @ 11:47am Aug 11, 2023 | Dry | FattieMcFat MFBS | ||
| Lake Loop | Aug 11, 2023 @ 11:47am Aug 11, 2023 | Dry | FattieMcFat MFBS | ||
| Grindstone Ridge | May 22, 2021 @ 9:50am May 22, 2021 | Ideal | larrymtb | ||
| Fisherman's Trail | May 22, 2021 @ 9:50am May 22, 2021 | Dry | larrymtb |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobkepes | ridden | trail | activity #66505715 | Feb 20, 2025 @ 1:00pm Feb 20, 2025 |
| slipangle1 | wishlist | region | activity #66123865 | Feb 12, 2025 @ 8:18pm Feb 12, 2025 |
| samerrel | wishlist | trail | activity #61026240 and 7 more | Oct 27, 2024 @ 7:38pm Oct 27, 2024 |
| samerrel | wishlist | region | activity #61025771 | Oct 27, 2024 @ 7:24pm Oct 27, 2024 |
| Terryazthompson | vote | trail | activity #58975665 and 3 more | Sep 16, 2024 @ 9:41am Sep 16, 2024 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Top section pretty rough. Lotta trees down. | Jun 8, 2023 @ 12:20pm Jun 8, 2023 | ||
| trail | Best trail here!! Super fun!! | Sep 26, 2022 @ 5:41pm Sep 26, 2022 | ||
| trail | Love this entire trail system! Alfred Hale is... | Sep 26, 2022 @ 5:41pm Sep 26, 2022 | ||
| trail | Dry and only one tree across the route | May 22, 2021 @ 12:10pm May 22, 2021 | ||
| report | good trail | Aug 7, 2019 @ 7:56am Aug 7, 2019 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Creek Recreation Area | 4 | 7 | 8 | 3.3 km | |
| Alto Reservoir | 1 | 1 | 5.5 km | ||
| Fort Stanton Snowy River National Conservation Area | 2 | 1 | 16.3 km | ||
| Bluff Springs | 3 | 15 | 5 | 32.9 km |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 12 | 22 miles | 4,213 ft | 10 miles | 1,135 ft | #2,674 | #1,402 | 41 | 55 | 693 | ||
| Hike | 12 | 22 miles | 4,213 ft | 10 miles | 1,135 ft | #2,099 | #1,256 | 55 | 53 | |||
| Trail Running | 12 | 22 miles | 4,213 ft | 10 miles | 1,135 ft | #2,102 | #1,256 | 55 | 22 |
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