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6.6 miles
Distance
298 ft
Climb
-957 ft
Descent
01:09:23
Avg time
-658 ft
Altitude change
9,217 ft
Altitude min
10,066 ft
Altitude max
9,876 ft
Altitude start
9,216 ft
Altitude end
-1.9%
Grade
-34.7%
Grade max
16.1%
Grade min
2 miles
Distance climb
4 miles
Distance down
2,913 ft
Distance flat
01:09:23
Avg time
Trail Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaTres Piedras
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Ref Number#11
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Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity75 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 85 in Trail Running
- 75 in Hiking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeXC
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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Dogs AllowedYes
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CDT (Hopewell Lake - Vallecito Mtn Ranch) is a 7 mile popular blue difficulty singletrack trail located near Tres Piedras New Mexico. Highlights include a lake. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 298 ft blue climb. On average it takes 1 hour9 minutes to complete this trail.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
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6 Months
- 2 rides
- 23 miles avg distance
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- 16 rides
- Last: Sep 5, 2026
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