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4.8 miles
Distance
1,784 ft
Climb
-22 ft
Descent
01:49:28
Avg time
1,762 ft
Altitude change
9,674 ft
Altitude min
11,436 ft
Altitude max
9,674 ft
Altitude start
11,437 ft
Altitude end
6.9%
Grade
-9.7%
Grade max
39.4%
Grade min
5 miles
Distance climb
778 ft
Distance down
374 ft
Distance flat
01:49:28
Avg time

East Fork Trail #56 Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Red River
    , New Mexico
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond Rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (2 votes)
  • Local Popularity
    95 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 75 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
    • 5 in Horseback
  • Global Ranking
    #46074 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #80713 in Trail Running
    • #17041 in Hiking
    • #4749 in Horseback
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Alpine Trail
    Yes
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Land Owner
    USFS

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East Fork Trail #56 is a 5 mile popular black diamond difficulty alpine singletrack trail located near Red River New Mexico. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a hard overall physical rating with a 1,784 ft black diamond climb. On average it takes 1 hour49 minutes to complete this trail.

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  • 14 miles average
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  • 13 miles avg distance
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Jun 29, 2025
 Great conditions today, no trees down that I recall. Rode the loop counterclockwise. Seems to be the best way, such a fun and long downhill, i can...
Jun 2, 2025 @ 5:19pm
Jun 2, 2025
 Report form a trail scout: "East Fork trail has 18 trees. Most of them small. Starting about 2.5 miles up from east fork trailhead and the last...
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Avg: 4.45 (5 votes)
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        Directions to east-fork-trail-56 trailhead (36.605660, -105.383730)

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        The Best Trail in New Mexico... Must see this one.
        18:22 | 386 | Oct 20, 2022 , Red River
        Mountain Biking NM Alpine - East Fork to Lost...
        18:07 | 346 | Aug 1, 2020 , Red River

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        Frequently Asked Questions About East Fork Trail #56

        ▼ Where is East Fork Trail #56 located?
        East Fork Trail #56 is located in Red River, New Mexico, United States. It is part of the Red River trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 36.60566, -105.38373.
        ▼ How hard is East Fork Trail #56?
        East Fork Trail #56 is rated as Black Diamond difficulty. The physical rating is Hard. The average grade is 6.9%. The climb difficulty is rated Black Diamond.
        ▼ What is the elevation gain for East Fork Trail #56?
        East Fork Trail #56 has 1,784 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 22 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 9,674 ft to 11,436 ft.
        ▼ Is East Fork Trail #56 a point to point trail?
        East Fork Trail #56 is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.

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