2021 Far Quarter Gravel Adventure Ride
Probably one of the tougher adventure rides. It consists of two gap passes that criss cross the Colorado-New Mexico border. They are Trinchera Pass, and San Francisco Creek Pass. Both of these gaps played prominent roles in the lives of Native Americans and the later cattle drives of the 19th century. The border crossing nature of the ride, along with the scenic landscape, makes this one of the bucket list rides of Trinidad-Las Animas County.
Super Trinidad Rodeo - Saturday Jun 5, 2021
Route:
After heading a short distance east along Main Street, we’ll turn south at C.R. 24.6, also known as Gray Creek Road, and continue for several miles out of the city. We’ll ride along the base of Fisher’s Peak Mesa and head southeast, passing through Barela and Trinchera on the Colorado side of the border. Once turning south out of Trinchera on C.R. 119.8 we’ll make the first border crossing into New Mexico. After traversing Johnson Mesa we’ll start making a return to Trinidad by climbing through Sugarite Canyon and back into Colorado on C.R. 85.5. On the other side we’ll hop back onto Gray Creek Road and ride all the way back into Trinidad.
Details:
Distance 95 Miles
Elevation + 7354 / - 7353 Ft
Max Grade 23.4%
Approx 60/40 Unpaved vs. Paved