Beer Fridge Route

Dogs Leashed

E-Bikes Unknown

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Perfect loop for a fall afternoon ride in the foothills of the Franklin Mountains. Moderately challenging, mostly singletrack ride that includes navigating rocky terrain, a few short steep climbs, a few drop ins-particularly coming down The Worm-expansive views, and don't forget to stop by the "beer fridge" for a break, it's about half way up Covid 19.

No parking fee at this trailhead, no restroom. Plenty of meal options just a few miles west at the Cimmaron shopping center.

Start at the Lost Dog trailhead just north of Helen of Troy Ave off Redd Road. Take Lost Dog trail north and east to the sharp switchback, at which point you'll go left onto the entrance to The Worm trail. Another left after a few hundred yards onto Worm Valley. Staying left again onto lower Milo's Revenge, taking a right at the next junction onto Covid 19.

This is a really well-thought-out trail that meanders east toward the Franklins eventually connecting to El Refri. Take a right when you connect and continue east up El Refri until the junction with The Worm, take a right and begin the descent on The Worm.

This fun section is loose and rocky with several sharp rocky drop in switchbacks to navigate as you work your way back to the junction with Worm Valley then back to Lost Dog and out to trailhead parking lot.

This loop's trails, except for Lost Dog, are unmarked but navigation is made easier with the MTB Project mobile app. I suspect at some point signage will go up in this area as its popularity grows.