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A classic little-bit-of-everything desert ride.

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10.2

Miles

16.4

KM

75%

Singletrack

4,616' 1,407 m

High

4,182' 1,275 m

Low

682' 208 m

Up

683' 208 m

Down

3%

Avg Grade (1°)

9%

Max Grade (5°)

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Overview

A challenging early-ride climb into some technical bits and then some steep drops mixed in. About 3/5th of the ride is spent navigating rolling downhills and rocky turns.

Description

Enter at the end of Officer Andrew Barcena Dr and turn left when you hit Lazy Cow. Take Lazy Cow to Old Tin Mine Road and climb for half of it, until reaching Polecat Alley. This is where the technical bits start.

Ride Polecat Alley until the end and turn right on Blue Moon. There will be a bit of a drop and another short, but steep climb at which point you'll reach Mad Cow on the right. Take Mad Cow down. This is mainly downhill from here on out.

Almost directly after crossing Rock Shock Road, turn left onto Antler Run. Ride this challenging trail through to the end and reach Bowen Ranch. Then jump back on Lazy Cow for an easy ride to the end.

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