Mapping My Rides

I have ridden Elena Gallegos and the Southern Foothills outside of Albuquerque and some of the trails near Tijeras and while I enjoy riding in those areas I also enjoy a network of trails on the Northern end of the West Mesa.

Yeah they are not "official trails" and they can be rough and sometimes unforgiving but I find myself alone 95% of the time and enjoying my rides more. The other 5% of the time, if that, I'll see some dirt bikers whose trails I use.

Some of the trails are flat with an elevation change of only 150' or less and one or two have a differential that is closer to 450 to 500'.

Though some of the trips utilize dirt roads and and four-wheel tracks the vast majority of the trails are single track created by either dirt bikers or cattle and in a very minor cases laying down my own way around arroyos and making connections.

I have begun recording my rides with mileage at major junctures and features. I am also including coordinates according to Google Earth.

The first one I am going to publish is "Cholla Groves".