28.3 miles
Distance
1,319 ft
Climb
-1,599 ft
Descent
01:37:29
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Sierra Vista Trail Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Sierra Vista / La Maria
    Las Cruces, New Mexico
  • Difficulty Rating
    Green rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Easy
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #101308 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    15 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking

A fun trail swooping up and down along the desert at the base of the Organ Mountains.
Nice views of the surrounding area.

Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Sierra Vista Trail multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -279 ft
  • Altitude min
    4,040 ft
  • Altitude max
    5,144 ft
  • Altitude start
    4,839 ft
  • Altitude end
    4,560 ft
  • Grade
    -0.2%
  • Grade max
    -21.7%
  • Grade min
    30.4%
  • Distance climb
    10 miles
  • Distance down
    13 miles
  • Distance flat
    5 miles
  • Avg time
    01:37:29
  • Avg reverse time
    03:03:55
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on Apr 27, 2022
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Avg: 3.49 (2 votes)
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      Sierra Vista Trail Trail Reports

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      Apr 27, 2022 @ 5:38am
      Apr 27, 2022
      		 If I wanted to ride my bike on the beach, I would at least go to the ocean. 6 miles of sand = all walking. Absolutely miserable and unridable.
      Oct 29, 2021 @ 11:16am
      Oct 29, 2021
      		 This is not an 'easy' trail. There are no super long climbs or descents, and no crazy obstacles, but the surface is pretty technical the entire...
      Dec 7, 2019 @ 2:29pm
      Dec 7, 2019
      		 Not worth riding. Starts in a dirt road, transitions to single track for about 1/4 mile, then back to road. About 5 miles in road turns to deep...
      Nov 18, 2018 @ 7:59am
      Nov 18, 2018
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