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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Inadequate
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Flow (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%
- bi-directional trail
- no data
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
Contribute Details
Colors indicate trail is missing specified detail.
- Description
- Photos
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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
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Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public ridelogs from the past 6 months.
- mountain biking recent
- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public skilogs from the past 12 months.
- Downhill Ski
- Backcountry Ski
- Nordic Ski
Jump Magnitude Heatmap
Heatmap of where riders jump on trails. Zoom in to see individual jumps, click circles to view jump details.
Trails Deemphasized
Trails are shown in grey.
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Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 237
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 214
- Trails E-Bike
- 53
- Trails Hike
- 232
- Trails Trail Running
- 226
- Trails Horse
- 81
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 41
- Trails Observed Trials
- 19
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 31
- Trails Snowshoe
- 1
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 1
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 1
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 1
- Total Distance
- 509 miles
- Total Descent
- 67,790 ft
- Total Vertical
- 7,073 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 10,293 ft
- Reports
- 185
- Photos
- 182
- Ridden Counter
- 4,796
Sub Regions
- Alamogordo (15)
- Carlsbad (32)
- La Cueva (11)
- Lake Avalon (10)
- Cloudcroft (63)
- Bluff Springs (29)
- Lincoln National Forest (12)
- Las Cruces (54)
- A Mountain (3)
- Doña Ana (45)
- Sierra Vista / La Maria (6)
- Roswell (8)
- Ruidoso (35)
- Cedar Creek Recreation Area (22)
- Grindstone (12)
- Truth or Consequences (2)
Popular Southern New Mexico Mountain Biking Trails
status | title | difficulty | rating |
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Dona Ana Trail Doña Ana | |||
Lake Trail A Grindstone | |||
Push It Doña Ana | |||
Alfred Hale Connector Grindstone | |||
Cedar Creek DownHill Trail Cedar Creek Recreation Area | |||
North Grindstone Connector Grindstone | |||
Grindstone Ridge Grindstone | |||
Cathedral Loop Doña Ana | |||
Return of the Jedi Doña Ana | |||
Tower to DH Connector Cedar Creek Recreation Area | |||
Roller Coaster Doña Ana | |||
Three Arroyos Doña Ana | |||
Sidewalk Doña Ana | |||
Zipline Doña Ana | |||
Desert Dance Doña Ana |
Southern New Mexico Mountain Bike Routes
title | rating | distance |
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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 |
Photos of Southern New Mexico Mountain Bike
trail: Alamo Canyon
8 |
May 3, 2022 @ 1:04pm
May 3, 2022
trail: Cedar Creek DownHill Trail
1 |
May 3, 2022 @ 1:02pm
May 3, 2022
trail: Rock Bottom Ledges
8 |
Mar 12, 2022 @ 6:13am
Mar 12, 2022
trail: Rock Bottom Ledges
8 |
Mar 12, 2022 @ 6:12am
Mar 12, 2022Videos of Southern New Mexico Mountain Bike

trail: Cedar Creek Loop
57 |
May 28, 2021

trail: Cedar Creek DownHill Trail
0:32 |
507 |
Jun 13, 2017

trail: Water Tower Trail
2:37 |
98 |
Apr 28, 2013

trail: Water Tower Trail
2:16 |
331 |
Apr 3, 2013

trail: Alamo Canyon
3:01 |
4 |
May 3, 2022 , Alamogordo

trail: Grindstone Ridge
9:29 |
58 |
Aug 20, 2021 , Ruidoso

trail: Grindstone Ridge
9:30 |
42 |
Aug 20, 2021 , Ruidoso
Current Trail Warnings
status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
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North Grindstone Connector Grindstone | May 1, 2022 @ 9:35am May 1, 2022 | Dry | Dylpickel | 27 down trees on the trail at north ridge... | |
North Grindstone Connector Grindstone | May 1, 2022 @ 9:35am May 1, 2022 | Ideal | Dylpickel | 27 down trees on the trail at north ridge... | |
Sierra Vista from Vado to Anthony Gap Sierra Vista / La Maria | Apr 27, 2022 @ 5:38am Apr 27, 2022 | Dry | Jcrossfire01 | If I wanted to ride my bike on the beach,... |
Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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Alfred Hale Connector Grindstone | May 1, 2022 @ 9:35am May 1, 2022 | Dry | Dylpickel | ||
Upper Geriatrics Cedar Creek Recreation Area | Apr 18, 2022 @ 11:14am Apr 18, 2022 | Dry | ksparkman | ||
La Maria Trail (SW) Sierra Vista / La Maria | Mar 29, 2022 @ 8:42am Mar 29, 2022 | Unknown | MikeHoog | ||
Lake Trail C Grindstone | Mar 26, 2022 @ 2:22pm Mar 26, 2022 | Dry | chaffey-nm | ||
Lake Trail A Grindstone | Mar 26, 2022 @ 2:21pm Mar 26, 2022 | Ideal | chaffey-nm | ||
Lake Trail B Grindstone | Mar 26, 2022 @ 2:21pm Mar 26, 2022 | Ideal | chaffey-nm | ||
Desert Dance Doña Ana | Feb 19, 2022 @ 12:32pm Feb 19, 2022 | Dry | WillMatt | ||
Three Arroyos Doña Ana | Feb 19, 2022 @ 12:32pm Feb 19, 2022 | Dry | WillMatt | ||
Cathedral Loop Doña Ana | Feb 19, 2022 @ 12:32pm Feb 19, 2022 | Dry | WillMatt | ||
Return of the Jedi Doña Ana | Feb 19, 2022 @ 12:32pm Feb 19, 2022 | Dry | WillMatt |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date | |
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![]() | michl1310 | wishlist | trail | North Grindstone Connector and 4 more | May 16, 2022 @ 9:09am 2 days |
![]() | ShadrOalrK | wishlist | trail | Tower to DH Connector | May 16, 2022 @ 8:35am 2 days |
![]() | jorgi08 | comment | trail | The Boards | May 4, 2022 @ 7:02pm May 4, 2022 |
![]() | ShredCO | add | photo | in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States and 1 more | May 3, 2022 @ 1:06pm May 3, 2022 |
![]() | ShredCO | add | photo | in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | May 3, 2022 @ 1:04pm May 3, 2022 |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date | |
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![]() | trail | Got lost from the trail markers not very visible | May 4, 2022 @ 7:02pm May 4, 2022 | ||
![]() | trail | 6 miles of sand to start with. So if you’re... | Apr 27, 2022 @ 5:33am Apr 27, 2022 | ||
![]() | trail | There were a lot of trails that cut through... | Mar 6, 2022 @ 3:52pm Mar 6, 2022 | ||
![]() | trail | K ok | Mar 3, 2022 @ 8:42am Mar 3, 2022 | ||
![]() | trail | It is definitely a scenic trail but not one... | Feb 27, 2022 @ 9:09am Feb 27, 2022 |
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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 |
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Mountain Bike | 214 | 476 miles | 64,137 ft | 232 miles | 6,394 ft | 176 | 185 | 4 | 7,477 | |||
E-Bike | 53 | 196 miles | 22,615 ft | 105 miles | 4,239 ft | 129 | 30 | |||||
Hike | 232 | 501 miles | 66,260 ft | 237 miles | 7,073 ft | 8 | 169 | 590 | ||||
Trail Running | 226 | 493 miles | 63,730 ft | 229 miles | 7,073 ft | 169 | 48 | |||||
Horse | 81 | 141 miles | 24,236 ft | 71 miles | 6,841 ft | 33 | ||||||
Dirtbike/Moto | 41 | 78 miles | 12,592 ft | 44 miles | 5,518 ft | 33 | 6 | |||||
Observed Trials | 19 | 52 miles | 8,176 ft | 28 miles | 1,654 ft | 1 | ||||||
ATV/ORV/OHV | 31 | 71 miles | 10,243 ft | 37 miles | 5,518 ft | 33 | 2 | |||||
Snowshoe | 1 | 11 miles | 2,881 ft | 7 miles | 1,962 ft | 1 | ||||||
Downhill Ski | 1 | 11 miles | 2,881 ft | 7 miles | 1,962 ft | 10 | ||||||
Backcountry Ski | 1 | 11 miles | 2,881 ft | 7 miles | 1,962 ft | 2 | ||||||
Nordic Ski | 1 | 11 miles | 2,881 ft | 7 miles | 1,962 ft | 6 |
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