10.6 miles
Distance
1,862 ft
Climb
-1,925 ft
Descent
1 mile
High Point

ABQ Enduro Lower Sandia's - 3 stage race, please follow the route exactly as it is laid out.

Detailed Description
2024 ABQ Enduro - Lower Sandia's is a 11 mile popular intermediate route located near Albuquerque New Mexico. This mountain bike only route. This route includes 7 trails. This route climbs 1,862 ft with a max elevation of 7,865 ft then descends -1,925 ft.
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Route Sections

1 Stage One
  • 2,913 ft distance
  • 0 ft climb
  • -243 ft descent
2 Transfer to Stage Two
  • 2,306 ft distance
  • 90 ft climb
  • -57 ft descent
3 Stage Two
  • 1 mile distance
  • 7 ft climb
  • -504 ft descent
4 Stage Three
  • 5,226 ft distance
  • 18 ft climb
  • -353 ft descent

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Details

More Stats for 2024 ABQ Enduro - Lower Sandia's mountain bike route
  • Altitude change
    -64 ft
  • Altitude min
    7,101 ft
  • Altitude start
    7,325 ft
  • Altitude end
    7,260 ft
  • Grade
    -0.1%
  • Grade max
    -41.9%
  • Grade min
    62.8%
  • Distance climb
    5 miles
  • Distance down
    5 miles
  • Distance flat
    1 mile

Directions

  1. Walk southeast on Bill Spring.
  2. Continue for 50 meters.
  3. Bear right onto Doc Long - Sulphur connector.
  4. Continue for 400 meters.
  5. Walk northwest on Sulphur Canyon.
  6. Continue for 800 meters.
  7. Bear left onto South Faulty.
  8. Continue for 800 meters.
  9. Bike south on South Faulty.
  10. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  11. Bike southwest on South Faulty.
  12. Continue for 900 meters.
  13. Bike southwest on South Faulty.
  14. Continue for 700 meters.
  15. Bike southeast on Madera Locura.
  16. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  17. Bear left onto La Barba.
  18. Continue for 300 meters.
  19. Bear left onto Un Poquito.
  20. Continue for 60 meters.
  21. Bike west on Un Poquito.
  22. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  23. Bike west on Un Poquito.
  24. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  25. Turn left to stay on Un Poquito.
  26. Continue for 900 meters.
  27. Bear left onto Pine Drop.
  28. Continue for 200 meters.
  29. Make a sharp right onto Armijo.
  30. Continue for 300 meters.
  31. Turn left to stay on Armijo.
  32. Continue for 800 meters.
  33. Turn left to stay on Armijo.
  34. Continue for 300 meters.
  35. Turn left to stay on Armijo.
  36. Continue for 80 meters.
  37. Bike north on Acequia Trail.
  38. Continue for 600 meters.
  39. Bike west on Acequia Trail.
  40. Continue for 200 meters.
  41. Turn left to stay on Acequia Trail.
  42. Continue for 500 meters.
  43. Bike southwest on Cienega.
  44. Continue for 500 meters.
  45. Bike southwest on Cienega.
  46. Continue for 100 meters.
  47. Make a sharp right onto South Faulty.
  48. Continue for 600 meters.
  49. Bike northeast on Horse Bypass Upper.
  50. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  51. Bike south on Horse Bypass Upper.
  52. Continue for 30 meters.
  53. Make a sharp left onto Wagon.
  54. Continue for 600 meters.
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