NewMexico Sick single track in NM!

[knobbiedude]

This was quite possibly the best ride ever....the temperature was great, the flow was good and the food was kick ass...keen wah, feta, white balsamic vinegar, beans and tomatoes, MMMMM good!!

I love big trucks, 5 guys, 5 bikes, beer and food!!

Getting the Lucas 20/50 warmed up....

Mmmmmm, keen wah!!

The Old House Bar, you can buy your beer and drink inside...she's about to serve up some Jello shots.

Here's some vids...

[memphisjim]

what are those really steep sand dune looking things?

[knobbiedude]

what are those really steep sand dune looking things?

they are called "hoodoos" or "cinder cones"...they are primarily hot ash from the volcano that erupted here eons ago...the ash fell on trees, cooled immediately and then sculpted by the wind and rain...traction is non-existent on them..

[vic2003]

Looks like a fun ride! Where in NM is that at? It looks like the area in southern NM, Ruidoso?

[force245]

Jemez....... very nice

[knobbiedude]

Jemez....... very nice

shhhhh, it's South of Ruidoso...?

[force245]

Really, dang so close.... I'm just down the mountain.... hmmmm I need to get up there..

[AtomicGeo]

Yep, Jemez is south of Ruidoso ?

[bueller999]

What is the winter like in this area?

[dos equis]

about 40 miles west of santa fe probly has a good bit of snow look at www.jemezsprings.org

[ruidosodrz400rider]

I'm from Ruidoso, and Yes, it's south of Ruidoso.?

[LovingOffroadPain]

they are called "hoodoos" or "cinder cones"...they are primarily hot ash from the volcano that erupted here eons ago...the ash fell on trees, cooled immediately and then sculpted by the wind and rain...traction is non-existent on them..

 

Did you try to ride on them??  Lol

 

I found your thread because I was in Ruidoso last weekend, and all I could think about was riding my dirt bike on those mountains.  My brother and I are already planning a trip ASAP.

 

We would love to find a cabin to rent where we can ride straight out of the front door.  Any idea where we could find this?  We both have wives who will want to come (need a cabin or house), but they and the kids don't ride (kids are toddlers/babies). 

[LovingOffroadPain]

Really, dang so close.... I'm just down the mountain.... hmmmm I need to get up there..

 

Did you ever get up there??  I'm going stir crazy thinking about riding those mtns ASAP

[AtomicGeo]

Almost all of the single track in the Jemez is closed now.  The travel management plan in that went into place in 2014 effectively shutdown just about all of the single track trails.  It would be illegal to now ride what was posted in this thread.  Sucks, but that's what's been going on all over the national forests.

 

http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/santafe/landmanagement/projects/?cid=stelprdb5411664

[VegasTheMole]

This thread makes me want to cry when I remember how good we had it for so many years.

[BOAB]

This thread makes me want to cry when I remember how good we had it for so many years.

 

Yep, the eco nazis have ruined it.  Just like what they are trying to do this time in the Rico-Dolores area south of Telluride.

[VegasTheMole]

does anyone know if the trails off of 144 at any point loop back? Every time we've ridden there its been a in and back trip

 

Also what, if anything, can you tell me about the motorcycle trails off of 416? where is that exactly? these maps are terrible... or I'm just terrible at reading them

Edited February 12, 2015 by VegasTheMole