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18.0 miles
Distance
1,374 ft
Climb
-1,370 ft
Descent
1 mile
High Point
5 ft
Altitude change
5,561 ft
Altitude min
5,852 ft
Altitude start
5,856 ft
Altitude end
-28.2%
Grade max
26%
Grade min
8 miles
Distance climb
7 miles
Distance down
3 miles
Distance flat
Fat bike specific loop to avoid singletrack trail damage and reduce erosion. Challenging loop that rolls through sandy singletrack and sandy arroyos.
Detailed Description
Fatastic Loop is a 18 mile popular expert route located near Rio Rancho New Mexico. This mountain bike only route can be used one direction and has a extreme overall physical rating. This route includes 9 trails. This route climbs 1,374 ft with a max elevation of 6,106 ft then descends -1,370 ft.
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Stats
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Distance18 miles
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Avg time3 hr 30 min
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Altitude min5,561 ft
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Altitude start5,852 ft
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Altitude end5,856 ft
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Climb1,374 ft
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Descent-1,370 ft
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Grade max-28.2%
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Grade min26%
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Distance climb8 miles
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Distance down7 miles
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Distance flat3 miles
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Trails in Route
| 2,041 ft | |||||
| 2,867 ft | |||||
| 1,299 ft | |||||
| 1 mile | |||||
| 2 miles | |||||
| 4,698 ft | |||||
| 3,934 ft | |||||
| 1 mile |
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Primary ActivityMountain Bike
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Difficulty ratingBlack Diamond
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Route TypeLoop
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eBike Allowed
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Bike typeFat
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DirectionOne Direction
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Physical ratingExtreme
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