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2,713 ft
Distance
35 ft
Climb
-163 ft
Descent
00:04:07
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
00:04:07
Avg time
Challenge Tr Details
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Activities
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- 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 [+]
- 90 in Trail Running
- 90 in Hiking
- 5 in Horseback
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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
- 8 rides
- 13 miles average
6 Months
- 93 rides
- 14 miles avg distance
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- 421 rides
- Last: Jul 10, 2026
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Directions to challenge-tr trailhead
(35.181060, -106.388520)
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Nearby Trails
- Bill Spring 1,135 ft
- N Faulty Connector 3,852 ft
- Old Faulty 3,865 ft
- Sulphur Canyon 4,941 ft
- North Faulty 1 mile
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Where is Challenge Tr located?
Challenge Tr is located in Sandia Mountain East Side Trails, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States. It is part of the Sandia Mountain East Side Trails trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 35.18106, -106.38852.
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How hard is Challenge Tr?
Challenge Tr is rated as Blue difficulty. The average grade is 4.7%.
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What is the elevation gain for Challenge Tr?
Challenge Tr has 11 m of elevation gain. The trail has 50 m of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 2,352 m to 2,403 m.
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How long is Challenge Tr?
Challenge Tr is 827.0 m long. The trail type is singletrack.
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