Cienega Details

Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
Riding Area

Sandia Peak Ski & Tram
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Difficulty Rating

Blue rate
Trail Type

Singletrack
Trail Usage

Multi-use
Direction

Both Directions
Climb Difficulty

Black Diamond
Physical Rating

Hard
Season

April-October
Dogs Allowed

Yes
Global Ranking

#77867 in Mountain Biking
Local Popularity
35 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
Land Manager

Crystal Powell

Cienega trail is a significant trail that climbs all the way to the intersection with the South Crest trail. However, only a short portion of it lies outside of the Wilderness area. This rideable section is good mostly as a connector from the Cienega Picnic Area to the Faulty Trail. It is a short steep climb alongside a small seasonal creek, but it is somewhat difficult to find the entry to the trail from the paved access road, as the trailhead is primarily a maze of paved paths leading to various picnic grounds. In general, follow the large white arrows posted at the trailhead.

Access Info

Multiple Trailheads, all official parking areas are paid ($3) but there are several pullouts along the road where one can avoid paying.

More Stats for Cienega bike trail

Altitude change

226 ft
Altitude min

7,496 ft
Altitude max

7,721 ft
Altitude start

7,496 ft
Altitude end

7,721 ft
Grade

10.405%
Grade max

-12.203%
Grade min

35.131%
Distance climb

1,956 ft
Distance down

149 ft
Distance flat

65 ft
Avg time

00:09:33
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Status:

on Aug 9, 2018

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