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1.3 miles
Distance
86 ft
Climb
-231 ft
Descent
00:24:34
Avg time
-145 ft
Altitude change
7,490 ft
Altitude min
7,686 ft
Altitude max
7,642 ft
Altitude start
7,497 ft
Altitude end
-2.1%
Grade
-31.2%
Grade max
17.5%
Grade min
1,768 ft
Distance climb
4,531 ft
Distance down
653 ft
Distance flat
00:24:34
Avg time
Three Bottles Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Dirtbike/Moto
- Observed Trials
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Riding AreaOtero, Tunnel, and David Canyons
Albuquerque, New Mexico -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlue (1 vote)
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Local Popularity70 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 80 in E-Biking
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
- 5 in Dirtbiking
- 5 in Observed Trials
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Global Ranking#70185 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #16003 in E-Biking
- #281846 in Trail Running
- #277457 in Hiking
- #2033 in Dirtbiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
Three Bottles is an intermediate level trail in the Otero trail system. Three Bottles is somewhat unique in the area in that it is not actually a single trail. What it is, essentially is an intermediate difficulty, bi-directional through trail that has several single direction mini-loops along its length. Each of these mini-loops are of varying difficulty, from intermediate level up to double black diamond level expert lines.
All of these lines are signed, but pay close attention if you are new to the trail, as many people inadvertently end up on a loop going the wrong direction, or become confused when they all of a sudden end up back where they just were, but headed in the opposite direction.
In general follow the arrows of the green signs to stay on the through trail, and any other loops will be marked in either blue (intermediate), black (single black diamond), or red (double black diamond). Heading north to south, is the preferred (descending) direction. Three bottles is not purely descending or ascending in a given direction, however; expect to climb or descend in either direction.
As of Spring 2017, a "flow trail" extension is being built to add additional trail to the north end of Three Bottles. This trail will eventually connect to the south end of Blue Ribbon to avoid the double track section on the ridge. Expect to see this extension finished sometime in 2017.
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- 13 miles avg distance
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Directions to three-bottles trailhead
(35.000680, -106.353420)
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Frequently Asked Questions About Three Bottles
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Where is Three Bottles located?
Three Bottles is located in Otero, Tunnel, and David Canyons, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States. It is part of the Otero, Tunnel, and David Canyons trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 35.00068, -106.35342.
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How hard is Three Bottles?
Three Bottles is rated as Black Diamond difficulty. The average grade is 2.1%.
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What is the elevation gain for Three Bottles?
Three Bottles has 86 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 231 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 7,490 ft to 7,686 ft.
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How long is Three Bottles?
Three Bottles is 1.3 miles long. The trail type is singletrack.
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