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1.3 miles
Distance
489 ft
Climb
-121 ft
Descent
00:18:58
Avg time
368 ft
Altitude change
7,066 ft
Altitude min
7,434 ft
Altitude max
7,066 ft
Altitude start
7,434 ft
Altitude end
5.439%
Grade
-17.029%
Grade max
25.467%
Grade min
4,769 ft
Distance climb
1,993 ft
Distance down
00:18:58
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Upper Geriatrics Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Cedar Creek Recreation Area
    Ruidoso, New Mexico
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue Rate
  • Local Popularity
    45 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
  • Global Ranking
    #92413 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #304284 in Trail Running
    • #302308 in Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Alpine Trail
    Yes
  • Family Friendly
    Yes
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • TTFs on Trail
    Rock Garden, Other

Challenging climb rewarded with Flowy high speed Downhill on the turn around.

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Traditionally Indigenous Territory

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May 23, 2026 @ 1:31pm (America/Denver)
May 23, 2026
 Trail is in amazingly good shape. Thanks to USFS or local trail group. Be great if volunteer trail work days were advertised.
Dec 15, 2025 @ 8:39am (America/Denver)
Dec 15, 2025
 Pretty much gone and covered in weeds, heavy erosion, and downed trees post fire and flooding.
Apr 18, 2022 @ 11:14am
Apr 18, 2022
 Tree down
May 23, 2021 @ 9:12am
May 23, 2021
May 26, 2019 @ 8:20am
May 26, 2019
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        Directions to upper-geriatrics trailhead (33.358540, -105.685280)

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        Frequently Asked Questions About Upper Geriatrics

        ▼ Where is Upper Geriatrics located?
        Upper Geriatrics is located in Cedar Creek Recreation Area, Ruidoso, New Mexico, United States. It is part of the Cedar Creek Recreation Area trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 33.35854, -105.68528.
        ▼ How hard is Upper Geriatrics?
        Upper Geriatrics is rated as Blue difficulty. The physical rating is Hard. The average grade is 5.439%. The climb difficulty is rated Blue.
        ▼ What is the elevation gain for Upper Geriatrics?
        Upper Geriatrics has 489 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 121 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 7,066 ft to 7,434 ft.
        ▼ Is Upper Geriatrics a point to point trail?
        Upper Geriatrics is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.

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