Name: Forest Loop Road
Rating: 3.7

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Description

This can be ridden by itself as an easy day out or can be used to access the many trails in the area.

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

3.7 from 10 votes

#6

in Placitas

#11760

Overall

3.7 from 10 votes

5 Star		30%
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1 Star		0%

Trail Rankings

#6

in Placitas

#260

in New Mexico

#11,760

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Quick ride before the monsoons roll over the Sandia Mountains. New Mexico

Sep 14, 2016 near Placitas, NM

This is the rolling part of the Bobsled Trail (part one of two videos).

Jan 25, 2017 near Placitas, NM

May 13, 2018 near Placitas, NM

Tightrope trail heading north along the mountains.

Aug 14, 2016 near Placitas, NM

Sep 4, 2016 near Bernalillo, NM

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Jul 12, 2023

Evan Miller

Second MTB ride with Kenzie! Went along the forest road and then cut along the power line trail to Bobsled. Trying to be a good teacher & have fun! 7.5mi — 1h 30m

Apr 19, 2023

Private User

Mar 14, 2022

Thomas T

with Sara.

Nov 13, 2021

Weston Muench

Aug 14, 2020

Sarah Benedict

Dirt road so nice and wide path. Very open and flat, great views, not a lot of shade. Will be coming back when it's not so hot. 7.4mi — 1h 00m

Sep 13, 2019

Eric Foltz

Jun 17, 2019

Zach McDaniel

Family ride 5.8mi — 1h 52m

Mar 20, 2018

Taylor Tewalt

May 1, 2017

Mike Hall

Some rutted areas due to vehicle traffic in recent wet weather. Dry today 6mi

Mar 10, 2017

Keith Kmichik

23mi

Feb 24, 2017

Will Mangini

Apr 23, 2016

Michael Korpela

Mar 13, 2016

Tom Chalgren

Pretty rutted from rains. Don't expect a smooth mountain bike/fast ride 10.4mi — 1h 27m

Apr 2, 2015

Ricky Price

Feb 7, 2015

Molly Harmon

Nov 9, 2013

John Geronimo

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Forest Loop Road

“Main dirt road that connects the many trails in the area. ”

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9.4

6,078' 1,852 m

5,524' 1,684 m

605' 184 m

561' 171 m

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