7.6 miles
Distance
1,225 ft
Climb
-1,229 ft
Descent
2 miles
High Point
The South Boundary Trail is a New Mexico classic. An epic backcountry experience.
Detailed Description
South Boundary Trail is a 8 mile expert race route located near Taos New Mexico. This mountain bike only route can be used one direction and has a hard overall physical rating. This route includes 3 trails. This route climbs 1,225 ft with a max elevation of 10,728 ft then descends -1,229 ft.
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Trails in Route
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Race Course
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Riding area
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Primary ActivityMountain Bike
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Difficulty ratingBlack Diamond
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Route TypePoint to Point
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Bikepacking
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Bike typeAM, XC
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DirectionOne Direction
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Physical ratingHard
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More Stats for South Boundary Trail mountain bike route
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Altitude change-4 ft
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Altitude min9,534 ft
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Altitude start9,938 ft
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Altitude end9,934 ft
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Grade-0%
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Grade max-31.3%
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Grade min50.7%
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Distance climb4 miles
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Distance down4 miles
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Distance flat1,040 ft
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![Mountain Biking South Boundary Trail | Angel...]()
Mountain Biking South Boundary Trail | Angel Fire to Taos, New Mexico
trail: South Boundary Trail
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Sep 6, 2018
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