Three Bottles Trail

Day 43 Three Bottles Trail
This is a new trail that was built as a "terrain park" with some natural features, e.g. big sandstone boulders and fallen logs, that some extreme riders like to challenge themselves on. We generally stuck to the easiest option on the three bottles trail which links Otero canyon and the Mars Court area in the Manzanillo Mountains.

Three Bottles Trail is not for the faint at heart

Day 42 Powerline Trail
Powerline links Chamisoso Canyon and the Cedro Peak Area. Here is the map that shows this trail (and the three bottles trail described above)

It has too much eroded doubletrack to fully recommend it.

 

Powerline

Day 41 White Wash (Piedra Lisa Arroyo)
Although this part to the foothills trail is not far from our house, we rarely venture this way. It has some nice sections of singletrack with great views.

Trailhead on Camino de la Sierra

Trail from Indian School parking area to White Wash

Bridge over Piedra Lisa Arroyo

Day 40 Quarry Area
A trail heads to the west very near Tunnel Canyon. It rarely has cars parked there. It appears that in the past it was a popular place for shooting; no longer allowed, according to the trailhead sign. There are two canyons that head towards the south from the trailhead. The first has the longest section of singletrack in this area (although still less than a mile). It runs through a wide canyon full of wildflowers, with views of Cedro peak to the east. Eventually the trail narrows and enters the creek bed, becoming a hiking scramble trail. This area is full of fossils.

No shooting sign at the trail head.

Crinoid

Modern artifact

Day 39 Tijeras Canyon Open Space
This part of the open space has its own entrance south of old route66 adjacent to the Covered Wagon development. The area by the creek has that nice distinctive cottonwood smell and some nice short sections of single track. By way of the creekbed, it connects with the 4 hills and Manzano Open Space. 

Tijeras Canyon Trailhead.

Cottonwoods in Tijeras Canyon