2,539 ft
Distance
-115 ft
Descent
00:02:34
Avg time

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  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Box-Enterprise Network
    Socorro, New Mexico
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T2 Mountain Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Doubletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Gravel
  • Direction
    Both Directions
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Local Popularity
    50 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in E-Biking
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 80 in Hiking
    • 5 in Horseback
  • Land Owner
    Bureau of Land Management

The approach to the Descansos Trail follows an old roadbed. It's still in rough shape but provides access to a useful trailhead adjacent to the Shrine south of Highway 60.

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More Stats for Descansos Approach Trail multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -115 ft
  • Altitude min
    5,355 ft
  • Altitude max
    5,469 ft
  • Altitude start
    5,469 ft
  • Altitude end
    5,354 ft
  • Grade
    -4.5%
  • Grade max
    -15.1%
  • Grade min
    -0.2%
  • Distance down
    2,362 ft
  • Distance flat
    177 ft
  • Avg time
    00:02:34
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      Descansos... Trail Reports

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      Feb 24, 2024 @ 2:36am
      Feb 24, 2024
      		 Getting a burned in line over time, almost there...
      Feb 5, 2024 @ 7:02am
      Feb 5, 2024
      		 Couple of eroded sections that you need to watch out for if you're going really fast...
      Jan 14, 2024 @ 7:20am
      Jan 14, 2024
      		 Couple gullies with square transitions at speed... otherwise fast
      Dec 3, 2023 @ 5:29am
      Dec 3, 2023
      		 Some rutting and erosion and a little harder to find the line, but still fun.
      Oct 25, 2023 @ 8:24am
      Oct 25, 2023
      		 One or two of the little cross-washes are back to being square edged. Not a huge deal though.
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      6 Months
      • 2 rides
      • 5 miles avg distance
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      • 13 rides
      • Last: May 17, 2025

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