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      AKA: Monk's
      Land Status: City Managed
      Land Manager: El Paso Public Service Board
      Palisades Trailhead google parking directions
      Activities Click to view
      Region Details
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      Region Status
      Open as of Feb 9, 2024
      Local Trail Association

      Stats

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      Trails (view details)
      16
      Trails Mountain Bike
      14
      Trails E-Bike
      14
      Trails Hike
      20
      Trails Trail Running
      20
      Total Distance
      9 miles
      Total Descent
      2,773 ft
      Total Vertical
      1,270 ft
      Highest Trailhead
      5,320 ft
      Reports
      31
      Photos
      1
      Ridden Counter
      250

      Photos of Palisades Mountain Bike

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      trail: Maple Springs
      73 |
      Nov 9, 2020 @ 12:50pm
      Nov 9, 2020

      Videos of Palisades Mountain Bike

      Ana's
      8:20 | 23 | Jul 7, 2024 , El Paso
      Mountain Biking in El Paso, TX - Monk's Trail...
      9:12 | 220 | Jun 3, 2021 , El Paso
      Anna's Trail with Arnold 4 17 21
      9:10 | 263 | Apr 18, 2021 , El Paso
      First Palisades Canyon ride for Ron 2 6 2021
      5:56 | 197 | Feb 24, 2021 , El Paso
      Monk's Virdigo Ridge 1/16/2021
      7:56 | 250 | Jan 24, 2021 , El Paso
      Monk's Trail 7/25/2020
      12:50 | 154 | Jan 24, 2021 , El Paso
      Palisades Canyon Arroyo Park El Paso Texas
      1:27 | 191 | Aug 17, 2022 , El Paso

      Recent Trail Reports

      Activity Feed

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      markhollowayupdatetrailactivity #59080853
      Sep 18, 2024 @ 8:45am
      Sep 18, 2024
      mdnunezaddvideoactivity #55281315
      Jul 7, 2024 @ 7:56am
      Jul 7, 2024
      rdelaoriddentrailactivity #46345770
      Nov 15, 2023 @ 10:12pm
      Nov 15, 2023
      MichaelF7Ae0driddentrailactivity #46268804 and 11 more
      Nov 13, 2023 @ 7:46am
      Nov 13, 2023
      rdelaoaddreportactivity #44859299 and 3 more
      Oct 4, 2023 @ 10:27am
      Oct 4, 2023

      Recent Comments

      usernametypetitlecommentdate
      zobro598trailVertigo RidgeThis trail is really technical, with cool...
      Jun 28, 2020 @ 9:17am
      Jun 28, 2020
      trail-wraithtrailVertigo RidgeI had wrongly thought that this was a...
      Oct 15, 2019 @ 1:41am
      Oct 15, 2019
      trail-wraithtrailMonk's TrailThe arroyo park up trail isn’t too bad,...
      Oct 15, 2019 @ 1:34am
      Oct 15, 2019
      huginnssontrailAna's TrailLoose, rough cut, raw. Super sick, not for the...
      Nov 21, 2018 @ 10:29pm
      Nov 21, 2018

      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
      Mountain Bike148 miles1,768 ft3 miles627 ft
      #3,072#1,573131438
      E-Bike148 miles1,768 ft3 miles627 ft
      #1,209#3833032
      Hike209 miles2,772 ft4 miles1,270 ft
      #2,516#1,4663124
      Trail Running209 miles2,772 ft4 miles1,270 ft
      #2,523#1,4643137
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      • #54657 - 463 views

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