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Primitve Trails Details
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Activities
- Hike
- Horse
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaSandia Foothills - North
Albuquerque, New Mexico -
Difficulty Rating
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionDownhill PrimaryPopular direction shown
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Climb DifficultyBlack Diamond
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Physical RatingHard
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SeasonAll Year
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Dogs AllowedYes
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Ride in RainYes
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Global Ranking
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Local Popularity75 in Hiking [+]
- 85 in Trail Running
- 5 in Horseback
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Land Owner
The whole North Foothills system is most popularly ridden in counter-clockwise direction, though all trails are bi-directional. Primitive Trail is an unmarked, unnumbered trail that climbs up from Trail 305 to the base of, and traverses along, the base of the Sandias for roughly a mile before swiftly returning back to Trail 305. Ridden counter clockwise, it begins with a short steep climb before a punchy traverse on narrow tread. After a second steep rocky climb it descends back to trail 365 on a smooth, straightforward singletrack. as part of a and. The trail is very tight and twisty, making the trail a more technical addition to the typical North Foothills loop.
Access Info
Multiple trailheads - both paid and free
This trail is unsanctioned.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Primitve Trails hike trail trail
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Altitude change17 ft
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Altitude min6,456 ft
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Altitude max6,596 ft
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Altitude start6,456 ft
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Altitude end6,473 ft
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Grade0.3%
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Grade max-15%
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Grade min35%
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Distance climb2,320 ft
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Distance down3,238 ft
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Distance flat125 ft
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Avg time00:12:23
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Avg reverse time00:18:20
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- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Partial
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
- bi-directional trail
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- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
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- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
- Downhill Ski
- Backcountry Ski
- Nordic Ski
- Snowmobile
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