Bill Spring #196

Looks like a dry stream bed with all the loose rocks, but oddly is right next to a dry stream bed. Kinda blown out by hikers being so close to the paved parking, but this is how you get to the better trails. Eventually hikers turn around and it turns into a good singletrack.

I use Bill Spring to start and finish my ride when I do a big climb+descent up to Sandia crest/ski area. Its also a good ending to park your vehicle for the end of a shuttle ride from the Sandia peak. The lower portion is a nice mellow climb, but you'll have to cross the stream a few times IF it's running and not dried up. The upper portion of this climb is not easy however and this is coming from someone who loved a challenging and technical climb. It's VERY steep on some parts with technical moves during those steep sections. I end up having to walk some short sections after a try or two usually. It'd fun coming down though!! Watch your speed as there is a lot of hikers in this area, especially on weekends during the warm months.