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Sidewinder

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  1. Areas
  2. NM
  3. …Central New Mexico
  4. …Albuquerque
  5. Placitas
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“A straight doubletrack through arroyos that turns into a twisting singletrack with rocky climbs. ”

Caleb Robinson
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Miles

1.7

KM
Singletrack

6,091' 1,857 m

High

5,799' 1,768 m

Low

292' 89 m

Up

22' 7 m

Down

6%

Avg Grade (3°)

13%

Max Grade (7°)

Dogs Unknown

E-Bikes Not Allowed

Description

Break off of the Strip Mine Trail to the right and follow Sidewinder down through arroyos. Paralleling the Forest Road Loop, you go up some rocky climbs and through some twisting singletrack. At the end of the trail, there is access to Bobsled, CS09 and Tightrope.

Contacts

Local Club: Placitas Area Trail Association

Land Manager: USFS - Cibola National Forest Office

Shared By:

Caleb Robinson with improvements by Luis Cuadros
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Trail Ratings

  3.0 from 3 votes

#20

in Placitas

#26164

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  3.0 from 3 votes
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Trail Rankings

#20

in Placitas

#611

in New Mexico

#26,164

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Photos

Tarantula on bike trail.
Oct 24, 2024 near Placitas, NM
This is the rolling part of the Bobsled Trail (part one of two videos).
Jan 25, 2017 near Placitas, NM
Same of the trails in Placitas, NM
May 13, 2018 near Placitas, NM
Sweating good in las placitas!
Aug 26, 2018 near Placitas, NM
An example of the trail as riders near the Forest Road Loop.
Dec 7, 2015 near Placitas, NM

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