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2,300 ft
Distance
137 ft
Climb
00:05:41
Avg time
138 ft
Altitude change
4,570 ft
Altitude min
4,708 ft
Altitude max
4,570 ft
Altitude start
4,708 ft
Altitude end
6%
Grade
1.3%
Grade max
12.8%
Grade min
2,300 ft
Distance climb
00:05:41
Avg time
Shortcut 2 Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaTom Mays Park
El Paso, Texas -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity65 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 85 in Trail Running
- 60 in Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeDH, AM, XC
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular Direction Shown
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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Trail VisibilitySometimes hard to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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AI Generated Description
Shortcut 2 is a 2,300 ft moderately popular blue difficulty singletrack trail located near El Paso Texas. Riders describe it as faint trail. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 137 ft blue climb. Trail visibility is sometimes hard to follow. On average it takes 5 minutes to complete this trail.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 0 rides
6 Months
- 6 rides
- 22 miles avg distance
All
- 39 rides
- Last: Aug 1, 2026
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(31.945390, -106.527450)
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