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Three Bottles

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  1. Areas
  2. NM
  3. …Central New Mexico
  4. …Albuquerque
  5. Manzanita Mountains Trail System
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1.4 Miles 2.2 Kilometers


Singletrack

69' 21 m

Ascent

-218' -66 m

Descent

4%

Avg Grade (2°)

12%

Max Grade (7°)

7,682' 2,341 m

High

7,498' 2,285 m

Low

Shared By John Geronimo

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Unknown
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“Excellent trail with good obstacles and cruising among the pines.”

— John Geronimo
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Features eMTB allowed

Typically snowy from November through February. May be closed during the summer months due to fire danger, check with the ranger station for details.

Description

This is a great technical trail, with rock gardens, tight turns, and a number of logs with ramps to ride on. Exceptionally tight switchbacks around the midpoint. The north end has some nice cruising with tight turns among the pines. Most difficult sections have easier bypasses.

As of March 2014, additional two-way (easy) and more advanced one-way sections are being constructed. Signage is being installed to indicate skill ratings. A flow trail extension that connects to Blue Ribbon is being planned. Contact FOO for work dates and join us!

Contacts

Local Club: AMBA

Land Manager: USFS - Cibola National Forest Office

Dec 3, 2018: Magdalena Ranger District - The Hop/Patterson Canyon Prescribed Fire implementation

Dec 2, 2018: Forest Offices will Close on Wednesday, December 5, 2018 for the National Day of Mourning Honoring President George H. W. Bush

Nov 29, 2018: Sulphur Canyon Prescribed Fire

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Jun 10, 2018
Brandon Vicenti
Nov 26, 2017
Kings Run East
10mi — 3h 00m
May 14, 2016
Stephanie Striefel
rode in the apparently correct way, didnt feel like it; made it down black sections, even injured, after casing jumps on blue sec.; rode unfinished... 1.4mi
Apr 25, 2016
Richard Noland
Oct 2, 2015
Nathan Anderson
Nov 15, 2013
John Geronimo

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Trail Ratings

  4.0 from 7 votes

#9

in Manzanita Mountains Trail System

#6220

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There are some pretty nice drops on the black diamond trail of Three Bottles.
There are some pretty nice drops on the black d…
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Ramp with 24-inch step option to the right
Ramp with 24-inch step option to the right
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Narrow and off-camber between oaks
Narrow and off-camber between oaks
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Rough section
Rough section
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A wider section between trees
A wider section between trees
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There are a lot of technical features being added to this trail. It's actually becoming a mini-network. There's some pretty cool stuff, but no detailed map yet. So just cruise around! If you want more stuff like this to get built, come to the Sandia Ranger District trail days!! Jun 4, 2014
Steven Moss
Steven Moss  
If you like drops, rollers, log rides, chunk, gnar. You will like Three Bottles. Great area overall to ride. Lots of trails for all levels of riders. Mar 15, 2017
Mike Donahue
Mike Donahue  
Rode this on Saturday. Started at Pine Flat and followed the trail across 337 then followed Southern Crossing to 3 Bottles which I loved. The technical terrain is amazing! The payoff is the ride back to the car as most of this is down hill with fast turns and an lots of speed. Will ride this again and again until the snow falls. Jul 31, 2017

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