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SaveNetwork of trails On National Forest Service Land. This are is distinguished from the other major riding area in the vicinity (Cedro) by the fact that this area is West of NM highway 337.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
AKA: Manzanita Trail System
Land Status: National Forest
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- Mountain Bike
34 trails
- E-Bike
18 trails
- Hike
34 trails
- Trail Running
34 trails
Region Details
- 4
- 8
- 21
- 1
Region Status
Caution as of Dec 3, 2022
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 34
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 34
- Trails E-Bike
- 18
- Trails Horse
- 9
- Trails Hike
- 34
- Trails Trail Running
- 34
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 18
- Trails Observed Trials
- 4
- Total Distance
- 49 miles
- Total Descent
- 6,738 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,145 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 7,712 ft
- Reports
- 725
- Photos
- 95
- Ridden Counter
- 9,937
Popular Otero/David Canyon Mountain Biking Trails
Otero/David Canyon Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| OFlats_PFlats_JTomas_loop | 13 miles | |
| AMBA PopBangWhiz Jul04 | 12 miles | |
| Albuquerque Dirt Fest 6 Hour Course | 7 miles | |
| Oak Flats Picnic Down Hill 13 miler | 13 miles | |
| Mars Court to Otero TH Long Ride | 13 miles | |
| Mars Ct to Lower Cedro Parking area | 11 miles | |
| Pine Flats_to_OakFlats_JuanTomas_back | 12 miles | |
| FWD Beginner Pine Flats Route | 3 miles | |
| ABQ mtb Fest 12hr Course-modified | 13 miles | |
| Pop! Bang! Whizz! | 12 miles |
Photos of Otero/David Canyon Mountain Bike
trail: Blue Ribbon
6 |
Jul 23, 2022 @ 11:34am
Jul 23, 2022
trail: Otero Canyon
37 |
Jan 9, 2022 @ 6:05pm
Jan 9, 2022
trail: Otero Canyon
29 |
Jan 9, 2022 @ 6:05pm
Jan 9, 2022
trail: Sofa King
22 |
Sep 21, 2021 @ 12:33pm
Sep 21, 2021
trail: Birdhouse Ridge
57 |
May 24, 2021 @ 8:44am
May 24, 2021
trail: Ponderosa Loop
54 |
May 3, 2021 @ 2:31pm
May 3, 2021
trail: Birdhouse Ridge
82 |
Oct 24, 2020 @ 3:00pm
Oct 24, 2020
trail: Ponderosa
38 |
Aug 26, 2020 @ 11:20am
Aug 26, 2020Videos of Otero/David Canyon Mountain Bike
trail: Otero Canyon
2:00 |
218 |
Nov 6, 2018
trail: Otero Canyon
0:16 |
982 |
Jun 2, 2018
trail: Otero Canyon
6:17 |
244 |
Apr 27, 2017
trail: Otero Canyon
0:52 |
409 |
Apr 11, 2012
trail: Caida Del Pino
11:46 |
107 |
Aug 9, 2021 , Albuquerque
trail: Otero Canyon
11:58 |
241 |
Jan 12, 2021 , Albuquerque
trail: Lower Three Bottles Flow
11:58 |
128 |
Dec 6, 2020 , Albuquerque
trail: Three Bottles
11:58 |
164 |
Dec 6, 2020 , Albuquerque
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birdhouse Ridge | Mar 8, 2023 @ 7:34pm Mar 8, 2023 | Icy | Dublya | The top half is still too muddy and icy... |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otero Canyon | Mar 8, 2023 @ 7:37pm Mar 8, 2023 | Variable | Dublya | ||
| West Ridge | Mar 8, 2023 @ 7:35pm Mar 8, 2023 | Variable | Dublya | ||
| Deadman Sidekick | Dec 3, 2022 @ 10:45am Dec 3, 2022 | Variable | Mullingtwelve | ||
| Southern Crossing | Dec 3, 2022 @ 2:45am Dec 3, 2022 | Prevalent Mud | Mullingtwelve | ||
| Cajun Turkey | Dec 3, 2022 @ 2:45am Dec 3, 2022 | Variable | Mullingtwelve | ||
| Turkey Trot | Dec 3, 2022 @ 2:45am Dec 3, 2022 | Variable | Mullingtwelve | ||
| More Turkey | Dec 3, 2022 @ 2:45am Dec 3, 2022 | Variable | Mullingtwelve | ||
| West Boundary | Dec 3, 2022 @ 2:45am Dec 3, 2022 | Variable | Mullingtwelve | ||
| Cajun Pine | Dec 3, 2022 @ 2:45am Dec 3, 2022 | Prevalent Mud | Mullingtwelve | ||
| Ponder-O-Face | Nov 13, 2022 @ 4:35am Nov 13, 2022 | Ideal | Mullingtwelve |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | philliport | comment | trail | Easy Pickin | Mar 12, 2023 @ 8:12pm Mar 12, 2023 |
 | l1C8HnLc | wishlist | trail | Tunnel Canyon and 1 more | Mar 11, 2023 @ 5:56am Mar 11, 2023 |
 | dannoddd | wishlist | route | AMBA PopBangWhiz Jul04 | Mar 9, 2023 @ 4:22pm Mar 9, 2023 |
| Hawki2 | wishlist | trail | Ponderosa Loop | Mar 9, 2023 @ 1:45pm Mar 9, 2023 |
 | Dublya | add | report | Birdhouse Ridge and 2 more | Mar 8, 2023 @ 7:34pm Mar 8, 2023 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Agree with Blue trail. Probably hard for... | Mar 12, 2023 @ 8:12pm Mar 12, 2023 | ||
| trail | I actually prefer to climb G-Nasty and take... | Oct 29, 2022 @ 9:39am Oct 29, 2022 | ||
 | trail | Pretty terrible, pedally singletrack with lots... | Oct 27, 2022 @ 8:01pm Oct 27, 2022 | ||
 | report | Too bad | Sep 10, 2022 @ 4:41am Sep 10, 2022 | ||
| report | Rdrrwdxd Dr f lttBHC vfffffrrrrrzrr4drrf5f | Aug 27, 2022 @ 6:51pm Aug 27, 2022 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedro | 2 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 4.1 km |
| Manzano Open Space | 1 | 2 | 7.6 km | ||
| Gutierrez Canyon Open Space | 4 | 6 | 1 | 9.1 km | |
| Sandia Foothills - South | 12 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 9.2 km |
| Edgewood Open Space | 10 | 2 | 2 | 9.7 km |
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 34 | 49 miles | 6,739 ft | 25 miles | 1,145 ft | #632 | #328 | 96 | 725 | 12 | 9,031 | |
| E-Bike | 18 | 30 miles | 4,593 ft | 16 miles | 1,145 ft | #270 | #86 | 672 | 147 | |||
| Horse | 9 | 16 miles | 2,451 ft | 9 miles | 1,027 ft | 241 | 2 | |||||
| Hike | 34 | 49 miles | 6,739 ft | 25 miles | 1,145 ft | #447 | #276 | 725 | 91 | |||
| Trail Running | 34 | 49 miles | 6,739 ft | 25 miles | 1,145 ft | #449 | #275 | 725 | 68 | |||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 18 | 30 miles | 4,593 ft | 16 miles | 1,145 ft | 323 | 6 | |||||
| Observed Trials | 4 | 6 miles | 1,198 ft | 3 miles | 1,135 ft | 37 | 2 |
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