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Strip Mine Trail

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  2. NM
  3. …Central New Mexico
  4. …Albuquerque
  5. Placitas
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“A short ride through the red sands of the strip mine trail. ”

Mike Mills
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1.8

Miles

3.0

KM
Singletrack

6,043' 1,842 m

High

5,661' 1,725 m

Low

400' 122 m

Up

20' 6 m

Down

4%

Avg Grade (2°)

9%

Max Grade (5°)

Dogs Unknown

E-Bikes Not Allowed

Description

This trail is a mix of doubletrack and singletrack. Much of it has been washed out as of 8/2013 but it used to be a pretty fun and fast trail. Beware as the bridge on the return trail is no longer there and requires hike a bike across the arroyo now.

Contacts

Local Club: Placitas Area Trail Association

Land Manager: USFS - Cibola National Forest Office

Shared By:

Mike Mills with improvements by Luis Cuadros
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Trail Ratings

  2.9 from 9 votes

#16

in Placitas

#23963

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Trail Rankings

#16

in Placitas

#562

in New Mexico

#23,963

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Finally leveling out after a lot of climbing. More to come
Apr 21, 2019 near Placitas, NM
Sweating good in las placitas!
Aug 26, 2018 near Placitas, NM
Strip Mine Trail
Mar 26, 2015 near Placitas, NM

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Dec 27, 2020
Pete Barrington
Awesome ride! — 18h 24m
Sep 13, 2019
Eric Foltz
May 1, 2017
Mike Hall
Dry 3mi
Aug 29, 2016
Tom Chalgren
The rain has made it very rocky ... Washed away a lot of sand so it's tough on your gear 2.8mi
Apr 23, 2016
Michael Korpela
Mar 13, 2016
Tom Chalgren
Nov 15, 2015
Rachel Danczyk
Jun 6, 2015
Tom Chalgren
It's best to go to the right, South, first then down the North side. It's more of a hiking trail at first but has good seed coming down. 2.8mi

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