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6.7 miles
Distance
1,981 ft
Climb
-160 ft
Descent
01:46:13
Avg time
1,822 ft
Altitude change
7,333 ft
Altitude min
9,168 ft
Altitude max
7,333 ft
Altitude start
9,154 ft
Altitude end
5.1%
Grade
-9.6%
Grade max
35.5%
Grade min
5 miles
Distance climb
1 mile
Distance down
1,923 ft
Distance flat
01:46:13
Avg time
Ojitos Details
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- Trail Running
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Riding AreaRio Fernando Watershed
Taos, New Mexico -
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Local Popularity85 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 75 in Trail Running
- 65 in Hiking
- 5 in Horseback
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeXC
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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Dogs AllowedYes
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Land OwnerUSFS
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Ojitos is a 7 mile popular blue difficulty singletrack trail located near Taos New Mexico. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 1,981 ft blue climb. On average it takes 1 hour46 minutes to complete this trail.
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Directions to ojitos trailhead
(36.372680, -105.555900)
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Nearby Trails
- South Boundary - Ojitos Connector 1,024 ft
- El Nogal 1,024 ft
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- El Nogal - West Bridge - Hiker Access 3,419 ft
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Where is Ojitos located?
Ojitos is located in Rio Fernando Watershed, Taos, New Mexico, United States. It is part of the Rio Fernando Watershed trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 36.37268, -105.5559.
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How hard is Ojitos?
Ojitos is rated as Blue difficulty. The physical rating is Moderate. The average grade is 5.1%. The climb difficulty is rated Blue.
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What is the elevation gain for Ojitos?
Ojitos has 1,981 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 160 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 7,333 ft to 9,168 ft.
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Is Ojitos a point to point trail?
Ojitos is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.
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