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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Ridden Direction
Trailforks scans users ridelogs to determine the most popular direction each trail is ridden. A good flowing trail network will have most trails flowing in a single direction according to their intension.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
Trail Last Ridden
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine the last time a trail was ridden.
- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
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Colors indicate trail is missing specified detail.
- Description
- Photos
- Description & Photos
- Videos
Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months.
Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
- most popular
- popular
- less popular
- not popular
ATV/ORV/OHV Filter
Max Vehicle Width
inches
Radar Time
LEGEND
Trail Difficulties
Trail Report Status
- Access Road/Trail
- White
- Green
- Blue
- Black
- Double Black Diamond
Trail Report Status
- Clear / Green
- Minor Issue / Yellow
- Significant Issue / Amber
- Closed
- Land Owner Overlay
- Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
- BLM (public)
- USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
- State land
- Indigenous
- Military
Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
- Map Markers
Trail Head
Photo
Directory Listing
Riding Area
TTF
Parking
Viewpoint
Information
Warning
Directions
Sight
Restrooms
eBike Charging Point
Water Fountain/Source
Gate
Trail Sign
Table or Bench
Ladder
Stairs
Bridge
Boardwalk
Camping
Cabin
Lodge
Bear Cache
Dock
Ranger Station
Summit
Other
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Region Details
- 22
- 25
- 59
- 16
Region Status
Open as of Dec 25, 2020Local Trail Association
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 127
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 122
- Trails E-Bike
- 34
- Trails Hike
- 124
- Trails Trail Running
- 123
- Trails Horse
- 22
- Trails Dirtbike
- 20
- Trails Observed Trials
- 19
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 19
- Total Distance
- 375 miles
- Total Descent
- 50,521 ft
- Total Vertical
- 6,394 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 9,615 ft
- Reports
- 93
- Photos
- 98
- Ridden Counter
- 2,825
Sub Regions
- Alamogordo (5)
- Carlsbad (11)
- La Cueva (11)
- Cloudcroft (40)
- Bluff Springs (21)
- Lincoln National Forest (12)
- Las Cruces (33)
- A Mountain (1)
- Doña Ana (26)
- Sierra Vista / La Maria (6)
- Roswell (1)
- Bottomless Lakes (1)
- Ruidoso (30)
- Cedar Creek Recreation Area (18)
- Grindstone (10)
- Truth or Consequences (2)
Popular Southern New Mexico Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dona Ana Trail Doña Ana | |||
| Lake Trail A Grindstone | |||
| Cedar Creek DownHill Trail Cedar Creek Recreation Area | |||
| Alfred Hale Connector Grindstone | |||
| Push It Doña Ana | |||
| Cathedral Loop Doña Ana | |||
| Grindstone Ridge Ruidoso | |||
| Tower to DH Connector Cedar Creek Recreation Area | |||
| North Grindstone Connector Grindstone | |||
| Return of the Jedi Doña Ana | |||
| Sidewalk Doña Ana | |||
| Roller Coaster Doña Ana | |||
| Desert Dance Doña Ana | |||
| Zipline Doña Ana | |||
| Three Arroyos Doña Ana |
Southern New Mexico Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| SST Justin Doña Ana | 10 miles | |
| Willie White Loop Cloudcroft | 10 miles | |
| Taylor Canyon Loop Cloudcroft | 6 miles | |
| Benson Spring Loop Cloudcroft | 9 miles | |
| Benson Ridge Middle loop Cloudcroft | 5 miles |
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 0 rides
- 0 ft avg distance
Yesterday
- 0 rides
- 0 ft avg distance
Past Week
- 39 rides
- 12 miles avg distance
Photos of Southern New Mexico Mountain Bike
trail: Three Arroyos
22 |
May 23, 2020 @ 11:38am
May 23, 2020
trail: High Altitude Race Course
47 |
May 11, 2020 @ 12:53pm
May 11, 2020
trail: Cathedral Loop
17 |
May 8, 2020 @ 6:37pm
May 8, 2020
trail: The Boards
26 |
May 8, 2020 @ 6:34pm
May 8, 2020Videos of Southern New Mexico Mountain Bike
trail: Cedar Creek DownHill Trail
0:32 |
486 |
Jun 13, 2017
3:25 |
279 |
Jul 27, 2014
trail: Water Tower Trail
2:37 |
96 |
Apr 28, 2013
trail: Water Tower Trail
2:16 |
326 |
Apr 3, 2013
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Trail A Grindstone | Nov 9, 2020 @ 7:30am Nov 9, 2020 | Ideal | Cpmmd | ||
| Alfred Hale Connector Grindstone | Nov 9, 2020 @ 7:30am Nov 9, 2020 | Ideal | Cpmmd | ||
| Grindstone Ridge Ruidoso | Nov 9, 2020 @ 7:30am Nov 9, 2020 | Ideal | Cpmmd | ||
| North Grindstone Connector Grindstone | Nov 9, 2020 @ 7:30am Nov 9, 2020 | Ideal | Cpmmd | ||
| Lake Trail B Grindstone | Nov 9, 2020 @ 7:30am Nov 9, 2020 | Ideal | Cpmmd | ||
| Lake Trail C Grindstone | Nov 9, 2020 @ 7:30am Nov 9, 2020 | Ideal | Cpmmd | ||
| Skidmarks Bottomless Lakes | Nov 8, 2020 @ 6:26am Nov 8, 2020 | Very Dry | Cpmmd | ||
| La Cueva La Cueva | Oct 4, 2020 @ 9:24am Oct 4, 2020 | Very Dry | tolemo | ||
| High Altitude Race Course Lincoln National Forest | Aug 2, 2020 @ 11:25am Aug 2, 2020 | Variable | Fadesnyder | ||
| TR-5688 Cloudcroft | Aug 2, 2020 @ 11:25am Aug 2, 2020 | Variable | Fadesnyder |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ericcmack | ridden | trail | Amendaris Sidewinder Singletrack | Jan 22, 2021 @ 11:03pm 4 hours |
| Ashtonmorley | ridden | trail | Tower to DH Connector | Jan 21, 2021 @ 3:06pm 2 days |
| Mqrdvd88 | ridden | trail | The Boards and 3 more | Jan 18, 2021 @ 1:10pm Jan 18, 2021 |
| Mqrdvd88 | vote | trail | Zipline | Jan 18, 2021 @ 1:07pm Jan 18, 2021 |
| Rev14 | add | video | Ruidoso NM Down Hill Trail Flows and 2 more | Jan 12, 2021 @ 10:12am Jan 12, 2021 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Also called ‘rabbit run’ | Jan 7, 2021 @ 7:18pm Jan 7, 2021 | ||
| trail | Excellent condition. Very few snowy spots. ... | Jan 1, 2021 @ 10:01am Jan 1, 2021 | ||
| trail | Physically demanding/step climb. Descent:... | Jan 1, 2021 @ 9:49am Jan 1, 2021 | ||
| trail | Started off at the Sierra Vista trailhead off... | Nov 16, 2020 @ 12:01pm Nov 16, 2020 | ||
 | trail | Not the best trail I've ever ridden. Prepare... | Nov 3, 2020 @ 7:53am Nov 3, 2020 |
Local Badges
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Epic Ride Climb 2k5 awarded -
10 Blue Trails16 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k4 awarded -
Epic Ride Climb 2k0 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k2 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge3 awarded
Local Mountain Biking Directory
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Bicycle Ruidoso
![Bicycle Ruidoso]()
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Rider's Block
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High AltitudeBike Shop
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Outdoor AdventuresBike Shop
![Outdoor Adventures]()
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Outdoor AdventuresBike Shop
![Outdoor Adventures]()
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Chain Driven Bike Shop And RentalBike Shop
Local Trail Supporters
- Pinnacle Trail System Design LLC
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 122 | 372 miles | 50,472 ft | 185 miles | 6,394 ft | 94 | 93 | 5 | 4,068 | |||
| E-Bike | 34 | 182 miles | 20,633 ft | 97 miles | 4,239 ft | 58 | 8 | |||||
| Hike | 124 | 368 miles | 49,557 ft | 182 miles | 6,394 ft | 4 | 78 | 232 | ||||
| Trail Running | 123 | 361 miles | 47,205 ft | 175 miles | 6,394 ft | 78 | 8 | |||||
| Horse | 22 | 60 miles | 10,561 ft | 36 miles | 6,096 ft | 32 | 1 | |||||
| Dirtbike | 20 | 59 miles | 10,525 ft | 35 miles | 4,767 ft | 32 | 6 | |||||
| Observed Trials | 19 | 52 miles | 8,176 ft | 28 miles | 1,654 ft | |||||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 19 | 52 miles | 8,176 ft | 28 miles | 1,654 ft | 32 | 2 |
- By shariheier
& contributors - Admins: ericfoltz, jpmcghee, msmcfate
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