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San Pablo Etla Mountain Park – Loop 1

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There are many trails in the communal park lands in San Pablo Etla that cry out to be ridden by mountain bikers. Shown below is a track utilizing a couple of these trails to form a loop. This loop ride is rated moderately difficult, both in terms of physical and technical challenges. It will give you a good workout and sharpen your bike handling skills. The ride is 12.4 miles (20 km) long and features an elevation gain / loss of 3370 feet (1027 meters). It is rated “Moderate to Difficult” because of its physical and technical demands.

The start / end point is the home of Carl Silverberg, a gringo who lived in the area for many years and worked hard to build this and other nearby trails. Sadly, Carl moved back to the U.S. in 2015. We miss his leadership and enthusiasm for mountain biking.

There is a user fee to access the park lands, which can be paid at the visitor’s center in the park.

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Jalapa del Valle Ride

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This is a fun, scenic and somewhat demanding ride from the Zocalo in downtown Oaxaca city through rolling countryside to the village of Jalapa del Valle and back.   It is essentially and out-and-back ride with a loop at the far end. All of the ride is accomplished on paved city streets, paved two-lane highway or dirt country roads. (Sorry, no singletrack!).

We started from the Zocalo in El Centro and concluded the ride by returning our rental bikes to the Zona Bici shop (Calle Garcia Vigil 406-1, just a couple of blocks north of the Zocalo). The distance covered is 27.5 miles (44.25 km), with an elevation gain of 2686 feet and a loss of 2566 feet (+ 818 / – 782 meters). I would rate this ride as moderately difficult, given its length and the steep grade of some of the hills.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Road LBR

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Road LBR (Loma Blanco Road (White Ridge Road) is a dirt road used for access to the trails northwest of San Felipe del Agua. Colosio Park provides a safe place to park the car and ride from for access to Road LNR (Libramiento Norte Road) and the trails accessible from Road LNR, a San Felipe del Agua major (non-automobile, mostly) crossroad. This route from Colosio Park follows a rough dirt road that ends with a short climb that puts you on Road LNR. From there head east or west on this paved, but closed-to-autos road to access over 40 kilometers of trails.

Trail Parameters
Trail Type: Road
Trail Tread: Dirt Road
IMBA Trail Rating: White Circle – Easiest
Trail Length (km): 1.40
Trail Total Ascent (m): 64
Trail Total Descent (m): 24
Trail Maximum Elevation (m): 1712
Trail Minimum Elevation (m): 1658
Average Grade (%): 2.8
Use the “Download” link in the map above to retrieve a copy of the KML/Z file for your own uses. E.g. viewing in GoogleEarth, loading to your GPS-enabled device).

Or, click here to examine this trail and its components in greater detail in GoogleMaps.

 

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Trail ZZ

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Trail ZZ (Zig Zag) is a very short singletrack path of two switchbacks which provides a ridable route up from LNR (Libramiento Norte Road) to WFR (West Frontage Road) just north of the lower RR (Rojo Runout) + WFR trail junction. Useful for a shorter & easier climb up to WFR + RR Junction as compared to using either end of WFR (i.e. the north and south LNR + WFR Junctions). E.g. Trail ZZ is a easier shortcut up to Trails A, ED, Es, and RR from LNR. Handy for crossing from Trail TTT over to the aforementioned trails on the west side of LNR without having to descend on LNR to only re-ascend on WFR.

Trail Parameters
Trail Type: Trail
Trail Tread: Singletrack
IMBA Trail Rating: Blue Square – Difficult
Trail Length (km): 0.08
Trail Total Ascent (m): 8
Trail Total Descent (m): 0
Trail Maximum Elevation (m): 1887
Trail Minimum Elevation (m): 1879
Average Grade (%): 10.9
Use the “Download” link above to retrieve a copy of the KML/Z file for your own uses. E.g. viewing in GoogleEarth, loading to your GPS-enabled device).Or, click here to examine this trail and its components in greater detail in GoogleMaps.

 

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Trail PC

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Trail PC (Pierna Cojera (Lame Leg)) is a very short cut over between LLL (Larry’s Lacerated Leg) and V (Vela (Candle). Generally best avoided but if you make a wrong turn near the top of V you can find yourself on this.

Trail Parameters
Trail Type: Trail
Trail Tread: Goat Path
IMBA Trail Rating: Blue Square – Difficult
Trail Length (km): 0.14
Trail Total Ascent (m): 2
Trail Total Descent (m): 7
Trail Maximum Elevation (m): 1843
Trail Minimum Elevation (m): 1835
Average Grade (%): -3.4
Use the “Download” link in the map above to retrieve a copy of the KML/Z file for your own uses. E.g. viewing in GoogleEarth, loading to your GPS-enabled device).
 
Or, click here to examine this trail and its components in greater detail in GoogleMaps.