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Sawmill Wagon Road Trail #243

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  1. Areas
  2. NM
  3. …Southwestern New Mexico
  4. …Silver City
  5. Fort Bayard Trail System
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Length

6.7 Miles 10.8 Kilometers


Doubletrack

Elevation

1,653' 504 m

Ascent

-144' -44 m

Descent

5%

Avg Grade (3°)

29%

Max Grade (16°)

7,948' 2,423 m

High

6,439' 1,962 m

Low

Conditions

Unknown
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“A rough single and doubletrack trail that connects Arenas Valley to Twin Sisters. ”

— Christopher Bare
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Overview

Riding during daylight hours only
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Description [Suggest Changes]

This trail makes up part of the Big Tree Loop and begins near the intersection of the Arenas Valley: Fence Line Trail and Woodhaul Wagon Road Trail #55. The Sawmill National Historic Trail can be taken all the way to the Continental Divide Trail in order to summit Twin Sisters mountain peaks and gain the rock bridge that connects these two mountain peaks.

However, as the trail gets closer to Twin Sisters it becomes progressively harder to follow and has areas of serious damage and slick rock fall. Extreme care should be taken in these areas as it can be easy to get turned around, lost or injured. Use of the MTB Project mobile app is recommended.

As always in this trail system, be watchful for horseback riding along this trail.

Contacts

Land Manager: USFS - Gila National Forest Office

Jun 18, 2018: Water System off at Dipping Vat Campground

Jun 18, 2018: Burned Area Emergency Response Work Begins on Buzzard Fire

Jun 17, 2018: Buzzard Fire Update for 6/18/2018

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  5.0 from 1 vote

#3

in Fort Bayard Trail System

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in Fort Bayard Trail System

#47

in New Mexico

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