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7.1 miles
Distance
803 ft
Climb
-804 ft
Descent
01:12:18
Avg time
-2 ft
Altitude change
7,268 ft
Altitude min
7,849 ft
Altitude max
7,375 ft
Altitude start
7,372 ft
Altitude end
-0%
Grade
-21%
Grade max
20.1%
Grade min
3 miles
Distance climb
3 miles
Distance down
2 miles
Distance flat
01:12:18
Avg time
Milk Ranch Canyon Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaZuni Mountains
Gallup, New Mexico -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity55 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
- 5 in Horseback
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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DirectionBoth Directions[+]Popular Direction Shown
- Both Directions for Trail Running
- Both Directions for Hiking
- Both Directions for Horseback
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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Land OwnerNational Forest Service
Newly rebuilt, Milk Ranch Canyon is a fun loop with a challenging climb to the top, a few technical sections and a ripping downhill. The Bear Cave Canyon side of the loop has a few features that will have most off their bike walking but potentially elevates this route to a black diamond status.
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Best accessed from Milk Ranch Canyon trailhead but can also be accessed from the top of McFarren Lake road for shuttle runs.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 0 rides
6 Months
- 2 rides
- 22 miles avg distance
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- 21 rides
- Last: Oct 4, 2026
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- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Partial
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- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
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- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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4 Reviews & Comments
MichaelDeMattiesYgx
Totally agree with last comment. Dope trail. Some nice slab sections, good flow, just well Built. Dare I say lush back there in the canyon. A little brushy but I came out with a clean diaper no scratches.
RideAWalrus
10/10 fantastic trail. Mostly a blue with some black technical moves. Very cool terrain the whole way and great flow. Very well built.
IantqzMx5
Rode yesterday April 10th. Too early in season to ride. There were only a few shoe prints and some of trail was so faint it was marked with ribbons. That being said if you ride it I would recommend going counter clockwise. First half goes back and forth across snowmelt stream and the mud really accumulated on my bike. It will probably be a decent trail in summer months after it dries and get packed down. Looks like very little use overall especially at top wouldn’t recommend doing solo as no one else may be around for some time. I did it solo and didn’t know anything about it since there were no reviews. Potential for decent flow on decent but overall average trail. The waterfall at bottom is nice.
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