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      Located in the NorthEast side of El Paso Texas. Primary trailhead is Chuck Heinrich Park. Other trailheads include Lazy Cow and Roundhouse.
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      Region Details
      • 5
      • 2
      • 27
      • 5

      Region Status
      Open as of Sep 3, 2022
      Local Trail Association

      Stats

      Avg Trail Rating
      Trails (view details)
      39
      Trails Mountain Bike
      39
      Trails E-Bike
      11
      Trails Horse
      1
      Trails Hike
      39
      Trails Trail Running
      39
      Trails Nordic Ski
      1
      Total Distance
      55 miles
      Total Descent Distance
      23 miles
      Total Descent
      5,044 ft
      Total Vertical
      1,734 ft
      Highest Trailhead
      5,893 ft
      Reports
      145
      Photos
      90
      Ridden Counter
      1,020

      Photos of North Hills Mountain Bike

      trail: Newman
      3 |
      Nov 9, 2023 @ 5:05pm
      Nov 9, 2023
      trail: Trench Town
      6 |
      Nov 3, 2023 @ 1:44pm
      Nov 3, 2023
      trail: Trench Town
      5 |
      Nov 3, 2023 @ 1:44pm
      Nov 3, 2023
      trail: Sotol Forest
      8 |
      Sep 22, 2023 @ 10:21pm
      Sep 22, 2023
      trail: Sotol Forest
      4 |
      Sep 22, 2023 @ 10:21pm
      Sep 22, 2023
      trail: Sotol Forest
      3 |
      Sep 22, 2023 @ 10:21pm
      Sep 22, 2023
      trail: Sotol Forest
      3 |
      Sep 22, 2023 @ 10:21pm
      Sep 22, 2023
      trail: Sotol Forest
      13 |
      Sep 22, 2023 @ 10:21pm
      Sep 22, 2023

      Videos of North Hills Mountain Bike

      Northern Pass
      3:51 | 376 | Aug 13, 2012
      Franklin Mountains State Park - Old Tin Mines...
      trail: Blue Moon
      3:30 | 235 | Aug 12, 2012
      El Paso Mtn Biking on the Sotol Forest/Round...
      3:23 | 231 | May 8, 2012
      MTB Telemetry Overlay - Lazy Cow El Paso TX...
      trail: Lazy Cow
      17:00 | 28 | Aug 5, 2023 , El Paso
      MTB Sotol Forest - The Spikiest Trail in...
      16:00 | 30 | Aug 5, 2023 , El Paso
      Sotol Forest - Franklin Mountains State Park...
      7:09 | 21 | Jul 25, 2023 , El Paso
      Group Cardiac Loop and Muleshoe
      7:40 | 31 | Jul 25, 2023 , El Paso
      NEWMAN WITH GUEST MATT
      trail: Newman
      6:08 | 17 | Jul 25, 2023 , El Paso

      Recent Trail Reports

      statustraildateconditioninfouser
      Lazy Cow
      Oct 29, 2023 @ 7:21am
      Oct 29, 2023
      Dry x5rdman BMBA
      The Maze
      Mar 31, 2023 @ 4:27am
      Mar 31, 2023
      Very Drygcm1221
      The Maze
      Mar 30, 2023 @ 9:27pm
      Mar 30, 2023
      Very Drygcm1221
      Lost Cow Trail
      Mar 30, 2023 @ 9:27pm
      Mar 30, 2023
      Very Drygcm1221
      Scenic Road
      Jan 14, 2023 @ 12:48am
      Jan 14, 2023
      IdealThe only way I would ride this direction...llhamilt
      Cardiac Hill
      Jan 13, 2023 @ 4:48pm
      Jan 13, 2023
      IdealThe DH section from the top has a lot of...llhamilt
      Mule Shoe Loop
      Sep 3, 2022 @ 7:29am
      Sep 3, 2022
      Idealchiplander
      Lost and Found
      Jun 8, 2022 @ 7:55am
      Jun 8, 2022
      Very Drybjfaulk
      No Bueno
      Apr 25, 2022 @ 3:13am
      Apr 25, 2022
      IdealTrail Running mtbcrackfox
      Boulder Dash Trail
      Apr 21, 2022 @ 3:15am
      Apr 21, 2022
      IdealTrail Running mtbcrackfox

      Activity Feed

      usernameactiontypetitledate
      Ellenkwishlistrouteactivity #46918287
      Dec 3, 2023 @ 4:55pm
      1 day
      Ellenkwishlisttrailactivity #46918146 and 2 more
      Dec 3, 2023 @ 4:49pm
      1 day
      mwanchoupdateeventactivity #46761172
      Nov 28, 2023 @ 12:05pm
      Nov 28, 2023
      mwanchoaddrouteactivity #46760519 and 1 more
      Nov 28, 2023 @ 9:38am
      Nov 28, 2023
      afrancevotetrailactivity #46627098
      Nov 24, 2023 @ 2:10pm
      Nov 24, 2023

      Recent Comments

      usernametypetitlecommentdate
      mtbcrackfoxreportOld Tin Mine RoadHi
      Mar 5, 2022 @ 2:11pm
      Mar 5, 2022
      mtbcrackfoxreportGoons LoopYeah
      Feb 18, 2022 @ 12:16pm
      Feb 18, 2022
      Jerjor96reportMad CowFixed!
      Aug 27, 2020 @ 4:04pm
      Aug 27, 2020
      TysonCbrowNtrailRock ShockThe name of the old jeep road is called Rock...
      Jun 28, 2020 @ 7:01pm
      Jun 28, 2020
      TysonCbrowNtrailGoons LoopI can't believe my trail made it on Trail...
      Jun 28, 2020 @ 6:55pm
      Jun 28, 2020

      Nearby Areas

      namedistance
      Tom Mays Park 2 12 13.4 km
      Lost Dog 13 42 19 55.7 km
      Westside Community Hike & Bike Area 8 57.9 km
      Rio Grande Valley Trail Network9.1 km
      Palisades 1 9 1 111.9 km

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      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
      Mountain Bike3955 miles5,043 ft23 miles1,732 ft
      #1,364#73986145101,868
      E-Bike1115 miles1,483 ft7 miles679 ft
      #934#3001137159
      Horse12 miles449 ft2 miles427 ft
      57
      Hike3955 miles5,043 ft23 miles1,732 ft
      #1,013#645214527
      Trail Running3955 miles5,043 ft23 miles1,732 ft
      #1,019#6441145145
      Nordic Ski12,270 ft49 ft128 ft
      • By llhamilt & contributors
      • Admins: BMBA
      • #51359 - 1,124 views

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