4.2 miles
Distance
891 ft
Climb
-499 ft
Descent
01:49:41
Avg time

Northern Pass Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    North Hills
    El Paso, Texas
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM, XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Global Ranking
    #17903 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    70 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 55 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    Texas Parks and Wildlife

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Northern Pass is a 4 mile popular black diamond singletrack trail located near El Paso Texas. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a hard overall physical rating with a 891 ft black diamond climb. On average it takes 1 hour49 minutes to complete this trail.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Northern Pass multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    391 ft
  • Altitude min
    4,382 ft
  • Altitude max
    4,970 ft
  • Altitude start
    4,382 ft
  • Altitude end
    4,774 ft
  • Grade
    1.8%
  • Grade max
    -32.4%
  • Grade min
    44.8%
  • Distance climb
    2 miles
  • Distance down
    1 mile
  • Distance flat
    2,096 ft
  • Avg time
    01:49:41
  • Avg reverse time
    00:53:09
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on Dec 29, 2024
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      Northern Pass Trail Reports

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      Dec 29, 2024 @ 8:20am
      Dec 29, 2024
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      Mar 25, 2021 @ 6:33am
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 6 rides
      • 42 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 14 rides
      • 35 miles avg distance
      All
      • 28 rides
      • Last: Jan 18, 2025

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      Aug 12, 2012 @ 9:02pm
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      Aug 12, 2012 @ 9:03pm
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      643 |
      Aug 12, 2012 @ 9:12pm
      Aug 12, 2012

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      Northern Pass Black Diamond
      5:51 | 61 | Jul 7, 2024 , El Paso
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      7:30 | 225 | Jan 24, 2021 , El Paso
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