Mountain Bike

33 miles

Distance

3,846 ft

Climb

-3,851 ft

Descent

2 miles

High Point

This route starts at or near the El Nogal trailhead and cuts through the nearby neighborhood (Talpa Traverse is also an option) to connect to FR 437. This is an ideal XC route that should take you half the day to complete.

Climbing FR 437 is fairly moderate with ample water along the route and fishing opportunities. Eventually, you will hang a hard left and climb to Garcia Park along a steep forest road. Once in Garcia Park, you will connect to the South Boundary trail and follow it until you reach your starting point.

Local Trail Association

Taos Mountain Bike Association (www.taosmtb.org)

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Comments

Trails in Route

	South Boundary Trail (Garcia Park to Forest Road 445)				2 miles
	South Boundary - Section 1				3 miles
	El Nogal				3,822 ft

Details

Riding area

Carson National Forest - Camino Real Ranger District
Primary Activity

Mountain Bike
Difficulty rating

Black Diamond
Route Type

Loop
eBike Allowed

No
Bike type

AM, XC
Direction

One Direction
Physical rating

Hard

More Stats for South Boundary Trail Self-Served to Garcia Park mountain bike route

Altitude min

7,051 ft
Altitude start

7,170 ft
Altitude end

7,165 ft
Grade

-0%
Grade max

-97.3%
Grade min

35.7%
Distance climb

17 miles
Distance down

12 miles
Distance flat

3 miles

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Trail Difficulties

Access Road/Trail
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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

in: Trail Photos

trail	date	description
El Nogal	Jun 19, 2020 @ 8:33am Jun 19, 2020	Awesome Trail. Starts out as a lung burner for us flat landers but downhill to the finish. Section 2 is best trail I’ve ridden.
South Boundary Trail (Garcia Park to Forest Road 445)	Jun 13, 2020 @ 12:41pm Jun 13, 2020
South Boundary - Section 1	Apr 18, 2020 @ 4:07pm Apr 18, 2020

South Boundary Trail Self-Served to Garcia Park route

Local Trail Association

Comments

Trails in Route

Details

More Stats for South Boundary Trail Self-Served to Garcia Park mountain bike route

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