6.1 miles
Distance
436 ft
Climb
-1,232 ft
Descent
01:18:00
Avg time
Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of South Boundary - Osha Pass to Garcia Park Trail

  • USFS
    Land Manager

Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Rio Fernando Watershed
    Taos, New Mexico
  • Ref Number
    #164
  • AKA
    164
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T2 Mountain Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions[+]
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    • Both Directions for Trail Running
    • Both Directions for Hiking
    • Both Directions for Horseback
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Season
    Late May/June-Mid Oct/Nov
  • Alpine Trail
    Yes
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Global Ranking
    #15903 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #76821 in Trail Running
    • #76456 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    95 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 60 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
    • 5 in Horseback
  • Land Owner
    USFS

The SBT (Trail 164) is typically ridden from east to west, starting at either the Forest Road 76 trailhead near Angel Fire, or the Garcia Park trailhead near Valle Escondido. Typically these start points are accessed via a shuttle. Riding east to west makes the climbs more manageable, and downhills more delicious.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for South Boundary Trail - Osha Pass to Garcia Park multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -795 ft
  • Altitude min
    9,534 ft
  • Altitude max
    10,730 ft
  • Altitude start
    10,730 ft
  • Altitude end
    9,934 ft
  • Grade
    -2.5%
  • Grade max
    -31.3%
  • Grade min
    17.6%
  • Distance climb
    2 miles
  • Distance down
    4 miles
  • Distance flat
    1,040 ft
  • Avg time
    01:18:00
  • Avg reverse time
    03:08:47
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on Jun 26, 2025
Ideal
Avg: 4.33 (6 votes)
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      South Boundary... Trail Reports

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      Jun 26, 2025 @ 10:30am
      Jun 26, 2025
      		 Ideal conditions!
      Jun 2, 2025 @ 1:29pm
      Jun 2, 2025
      		 SBT from Osha Pass to El Nogal is clear! Thanks to TMBA (our Adopt-a-Trail partners) for cutting, moving, and just plain intimidating 155 trees...
      May 6, 2025 @ 12:00pm
      May 6, 2025
      		 Surprise 2 feet of snow on May 5-6, 2025 in the high country, 2 inches of rain in the low country. May take a while to dry out.
      May 1, 2025 @ 7:32am
      May 1, 2025
      		Snow drifts until we hear otherwise...
      Jul 27, 2024 @ 5:19pm
      Jul 27, 2024
      		 One tree down about halfway through the dh
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 3 rides
      • 20 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 15 rides
      • 21 miles avg distance
      All
      • 119 rides
      • Last: Jul 6, 2025

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