We were headed to Mitla. I.e. a simple day of rolling country roads on a standard-issue beautiful Oaxaca day. Sadly, after one destroyed pedal+crank, a flat tire, a floppy seat, and a disentegrating rear sprocket we decided it was time to airlift out. Half the crew turned around and rode home, the other half took their collection of “bikes” to the highway and caught a collectivo home. The track is the full bike route. Most of the photos are from the Dainzu ruins. Very cool.
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 |
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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 |
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 |
Trail PD (Pendiente Dorada (Golden Slope)) is a doubletrack and dirt road trail that runs approximately North/South on a hill of agricultural fields north and east of Huayapam. It connects Del San Fernando road in Huayapam (north, upper end) with Mexico 175 (south, lower end). Suggested usage is north out of the town of Huayapam on road Del San Fernando to its junction with Trail PD. Turn right (east) onto Trail PD for a non-technical run down to Mexico (Highway) 175. Stay on the west shoulder of Mexico 175 for a short (downhill) distance to the paved road, La Paz, aka Hauyapam-Oaxaca. Turn right (northwest) up this road to return to Huayapam….or stop and have a beer/meal at the restaurants by the two lakes just at the La Paz and Mexico 175 intersection.
| Trail Parameters | |
|---|---|
| Trail Type: | Trail |
| Trail Tread: | Mixed |
| IMBA Trail Rating: | Blue Square – Difficult |
| Trail Length (km): | 2.80 |
| Trail Total Ascent (m): | 0 |
| Trail Total Descent (m): | 275 |
| Trail Maximum Elevation (m): | 1943 |
| Trail Minimum Elevation (m): | 1669 |
| Average Grade (%): | -10.0 |
