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3,638 ft
Distance
88 ft
Climb
-3 ft
Descent
00:15:47
Avg time
87 ft
Altitude change
6,097 ft
Altitude min
6,185 ft
Altitude max
6,097 ft
Altitude start
6,184 ft
Altitude end
2.4%
Grade
-2.5%
Grade max
12.8%
Grade min
2,530 ft
Distance climb
574 ft
Distance down
397 ft
Distance flat
00:15:47
Avg time
Twisted Tree Return Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Winter Fat Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaMariposa Fat Bike Trails
Rio Rancho, New Mexico -
AKATwisted Tree
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Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity60 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in E-Biking
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
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Global Ranking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC, Fat
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DirectionUphill PrimaryPopular Direction Shown
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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TTFs on TrailSkinny
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Ride in RainYes
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Twisted Tree Return is a 3,638 ft moderately popular blue difficulty singletrack trail located near Rio Rancho New Mexico. This mountain bike primary trail can be used uphill primary and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 88 ft blue climb. It features skinny. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 15 minutes to complete this trail.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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Directions to twisted-tree-return trailhead
(35.387620, -106.735800)
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Frequently Asked Questions About Twisted Tree Return
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Where is Twisted Tree Return located?
Twisted Tree Return is located in Mariposa Fat Bike Trails, Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States. It is part of the Mariposa Fat Bike Trails trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 35.38762, -106.7358.
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How hard is Twisted Tree Return?
Twisted Tree Return is rated as Blue difficulty. The physical rating is Moderate. The average grade is 2.4%. The climb difficulty is rated Blue.
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What is the elevation gain for Twisted Tree Return?
Twisted Tree Return has 88 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 3 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 6,097 ft to 6,185 ft.
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Is Twisted Tree Return a point to point trail?
Twisted Tree Return is not a point to point trail. The direction is Uphill Primary. The trail type is singletrack.
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