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Northside at Taos: Bull-of-the-Woods Lollipop
Trilho de bicicleta de montanha
Detalhes
10,5 milhas
2 489 pés
A steep climb leads to stunning views of the tallest mountains in New Mexico.
There isn't a ton of mountain biking to be found near Taos Ski Valley, but there are *a few* bike-legal singletrack trails tucked away on top of a mountain, thousands of feet above the village. Known as "Northside at Taos," this trail system demands that you pay with sweat to reach the goods. Indeed, you'll climb almost 2,000 feet from the valley floor up a steep, relentless gated road grade for miles and miles before you even see the first signs of singletrack. Then, once on the trails, you'll *continue* to climb, squirreling along narrow, loamy singletrack as you go higher and higher, finally—FINALLY!!—cresting the top of the ridge.
After cresting the ridge, a bit more pedaling and climbing will bring you to the top of Bull-of-the-Woods Mountain, offering expansive 360-degree views of the tallest mountain peaks in the State of New Mexico.
This loop on Northside is by no means a world-class singletrack ride. There's way too much dirt road and doubletrack, both on the way up and the way down. But when this ride finally gets to the good bits, they're **really** good! Sinuous loamy singletrack snakes beneath dark, dense pine trees, climbing, meandering, and then dropping precipitously down the mountain. Some sections of grassy little-ridden singletrack traverse high alpine meadows, providing jaw-dropping views of the mountains all around! And at the right time of year, all of these alpine meadows will be filled to bursting with wildflowers.
No, this ride isn't easy. Yes, the navigation is downright confusing. Sure, losing thousands of feet of elevation on dirt roads feels like a waste of effort.
But I'll be damned if the views off the top and the short ribbons of loam don't make it all worth it! Written by Greg Heil
There isn't a ton of mountain biking to be found near Taos Ski Valley, but there are *a few* bike-legal singletrack trails tucked away on top of a mountain, thousands of feet above the village. Known as "Northside at Taos," this trail system demands that you pay with sweat to reach the goods. Indeed, you'll climb almost 2,000 feet from the valley floor up a steep, relentless gated road grade for miles and miles before you even see the first signs of singletrack. Then, once on the trails, you'll *continue* to climb, squirreling along narrow, loamy singletrack as you go higher and higher, finally—FINALLY!!—cresting the top of the ridge.
After cresting the ridge, a bit more pedaling and climbing will bring you to the top of Bull-of-the-Woods Mountain, offering expansive 360-degree views of the tallest mountain peaks in the State of New Mexico.
This loop on Northside is by no means a world-class singletrack ride. There's way too much dirt road and doubletrack, both on the way up and the way down. But when this ride finally gets to the good bits, they're **really** good! Sinuous loamy singletrack snakes beneath dark, dense pine trees, climbing, meandering, and then dropping precipitously down the mountain. Some sections of grassy little-ridden singletrack traverse high alpine meadows, providing jaw-dropping views of the mountains all around! And at the right time of year, all of these alpine meadows will be filled to bursting with wildflowers.
No, this ride isn't easy. Yes, the navigation is downright confusing. Sure, losing thousands of feet of elevation on dirt roads feels like a waste of effort.
But I'll be damned if the views off the top and the short ribbons of loam don't make it all worth it! Written by Greg Heil
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Rota e elevação
Segmentos
| Nome | Distância | Dif. Elevação | Inclinação Média |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twining Rd to Northside Gate | 0,53 milhas | 272 pés | 9,7% |
| BOTW Rd: Double Mother | 0,60 milhas | 381 pés | 11,8% |
| BOTW Rd: First Mother | 0,18 milhas | 144 pés | 14,7% |
| BOTW Rd: Second Mother | 0,15 milhas | 115 pés | 14,4% |
| Frazier - Alpine laps 2 & 3 | 5,55 milhas | 1 070 pés | 0,3% |
| Sawmill Climb | 0,31 milhas | 190 pés | 11,4% |
| Steam Engine Climb | 0,51 milhas | 148 pés | 4,7% |
| Redi's Run Climb | 0,44 milhas | 115 pés | 4,7% |
| Twining Blue Lake Pack Trail Climb | 0,90 milhas | 535 pés | 11,2% |
| Frazier XC Descent - multi laps | 1,53 milhas | -469 pés | -5,8% |
| Gold Camp Trail DH | 0,45 milhas | -230 pés | -9,3% |