8.5 miles
Distance
823 ft
Climb
-863 ft
Descent
01:03:33
Avg time
Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Alien Run Trail
  • BLM
    BLM
    Land Manager

Alien Run Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Alien Run
    Aztec, New Mexico
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (1 vote)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    XC
  • Trail Usage
    Biking Primary
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Season
    Year Round
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #15299 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 100 in Trail Running
    • 100 in Hiking

This trail is in Hart Canyon, at the site of a supposed UFO crash from back in the 40's. This is a ten mile one-way loop that takes you in and out of the Juniper trees, and along the slick rock shelves of the canyon. At the Eastern end of the loop is the Alien Monument where you will find a brief history of the site. Terrain variation is what makes this trail great, and will have something for everyone.

Access Info

Headed North on Hwy 550, turn right at MM 164 and stay to the left. Continue down the dirt road until you reach CR 2575, then turn left. At that intersection is a Natural Gas processing station, you can't miss it. Head up to the top of the hill, cross the cattle guard, make an immediate right down the one lane road to the trail head.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Alien Run mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -40 ft
  • Altitude min
    6,117 ft
  • Altitude max
    6,553 ft
  • Altitude start
    6,157 ft
  • Altitude end
    6,117 ft
  • Grade
    -0.088%
  • Grade max
    -21.428%
  • Grade min
    24.397%
  • Distance climb
    4 miles
  • Distance down
    4 miles
  • Distance flat
    4,568 ft
  • Avg time
    01:03:33
  • Avg reverse time
    01:16:01
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Status:
on Jun 3, 2021
Ideal
Avg: 4.45 (14 votes)

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Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
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  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Ideal
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
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      Alien Run Trail Reports

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      Jun 3, 2021 @ 9:38am
      Jun 3, 2021
      Mar 29, 2021 @ 4:18pm
      Mar 29, 2021
      Mar 28, 2021 @ 1:16pm
      Mar 28, 2021
      		 Conditions don't get much better than they are right now.
      Mar 7, 2021 @ 4:15pm
      Mar 7, 2021
      		 5 mile loop is 100% ridable and 99% dry. Just a couple muddy spots but no standing water.
      Mar 7, 2021 @ 4:15pm
      Mar 7, 2021
      		 5 mile loop is 100% ridable and 99% dry. Couple of muddy spots but no standby water anywhere.
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 5 rides
      • 13 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 142 rides
      • 15 miles avg distance
      All
      • 419 rides
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      Technical Trail Features (TTF)

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      Nov 15, 2020 @ 2:07pm
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      Nov 15, 2020 @ 2:06pm
      Nov 15, 2020
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      Jun 27, 2014 @ 12:53pm
      Jun 27, 2014
      450 |
      Jun 27, 2014 @ 12:53pm
      Jun 27, 2014

      2 Reviews & Comments

      • + 1
      mike-j-gibson (May 25, 2016 at 11:21)
       A fine example of intelligent design in the evolution of trail building. The guys that put in this trail are genius. Fast, roller coaster, flowing fun with plenty of challenges to keep it interesting. Ride it counter clockwise as suggested for the most enjoyment.
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      • + 0
      wgwestervelt (Apr 26, 2019 at 15:58)
       Well designed trail and agree CC is the way to ride it. Needs some pruning and some TLC as of 4/25/19.
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