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2,713 ft
Distance
35 ft
Climb
-163 ft
Descent
00:03:34
Avg time
-126 ft
Altitude change
7,717 ft
Altitude min
7,883 ft
Altitude max
7,858 ft
Altitude start
7,733 ft
Altitude end
-4.7%
Grade
-29.6%
Grade max
14.7%
Grade min
653 ft
Distance climb
1,795 ft
Distance down
246 ft
Distance flat
00:03:34
Avg time
Challenge Tr Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaSandia Mountain East Side Trails
Albuquerque, New Mexico -
Ref Number#233
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Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity95 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 75 in Trail Running
- 80 in Hiking
- 5 in Horseback
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State Ranking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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Land OwnerSandia Ranger District, Cibola National Forest
The final section of Challenge Trail connects to Bill Spring Tr.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 4 rides
- 10 miles average
6 Months
- 121 rides
- 12 miles avg distance
All
- 494 rides
- Last: Nov 1, 2026
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Directions to challenge-tr trailhead
(35.181060, -106.388520)
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Routes with this trail
9 miles • 509 ft • 5 • Shuttled •
The whole Challenge starts at Ellis Trailhead on the Crest Rd and ends at the top of Bill Spring. It is...
4 miles • 224 ft • 4 • Point to Point •
The Challenge Trail 233 Extension can be ridden in both directions or as a shuttle. It can be combined...
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The new lowest portion of Challenge is pretty sweet single-track. Steep up, down and tight and trail is really clean and packed down. Much better than the other new section above that runs next to Oso. Beware close to picnic area so watch speed coming downhill for hikers.
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