2,989 ft
Distance
100 ft
Climb
-38 ft
Descent
00:10:24
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Charging Elk Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Arroyo Hondo USFS
    Santa Fe, New Mexico
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Fat, Gravel
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Local Popularity
    60 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 55 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
    • 5 in Horseback
  • Land Owner
    Santa Fe National Forest

Alternate connector to FR79 that intersects FR79 more to the north than Pocket Protector connector.

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More Stats for Charging Elk mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    62 ft
  • Altitude min
    8,043 ft
  • Altitude max
    8,144 ft
  • Altitude start
    8,082 ft
  • Altitude end
    8,143 ft
  • Grade
    2.1%
  • Grade max
    -6.1%
  • Grade min
    13.7%
  • Distance climb
    1,982 ft
  • Distance down
    1,007 ft
  • Avg time
    00:10:24
  • Avg reverse time
    00:04:57
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      Charging Elk Trail Reports

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      Jun 14, 2024 @ 2:09pm
      Jun 14, 2024
      		 reporter
      May 25, 2024 @ 2:32am
      May 25, 2024
      Oct 22, 2023 @ 11:20am
      Oct 22, 2023
      		 There's an easier climb out to the road that should be marked on the map.
      Sep 3, 2022 @ 2:45pm
      Sep 3, 2022
      Aug 10, 2022 @ 4:45pm
      Aug 10, 2022
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 51 rides
      • 18 miles avg distance
      All
      • 223 rides
      • Last: Nov 24, 2024

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      Arroyo Hondo Headwaters, HBD, Clyde from lower parking12 miles

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