Manzanita Mountain Epic
May 11th, 2024
Rich Capener
is the coordinator for this ride.
is the coordinator for this ride.
This is fully unsupported and you will need to be self-sufficient in order to complete.
Please make sure to read all rules for this ride.
The rules are located HERE.
No more than 74 people allowed for this ride!
When: May 11, 2024. 8am Start time.
Where: Pine Flat parking lot (next to North Bathrooms)
- A route = 46 miles 4377 of climbing
- B route = 32 miles 3000 of climbing
**NO SAG** If you need water, you will be responsible to supply your own.
Download GPS Tracks:
A route GPX file
B route GPX file
View in Trailforks
A route, www.trailforks.com/ridelog/planner/view/499983/
B route, www.trailforks.com/ridelog/planner/view/499987/
GPS highly recommended some trails have no signs
A route:
B route
A route:
- Ride north.
- Bear left onto Spur Connector.
- Ride northeast on Gambel Spur.
- Ride east on Gamble to Poker Connector.
- Turn left onto Pokerchip South.
- Turn right onto Another Juan.
- Turn left onto Mahogany.
- Turn left onto Bear Scat B-line.
- Make a left U-turn onto Bear Scat North.
- Keep right to take FSR 462.
- Ride north on Pinyon.
- Make a sharp left onto Lower Pine.
- Turn right to stay on Lower Pine.
- Turn right to stay on Lower Pine.
- Ride southwest on Road Noise.
- Bear left onto Coyote.
- Turn right onto More Cowbell.
- Turn left onto FSR 462.
- Ride south on Coyote Split South.
- Ride southwest on Chamisoso (5184).
- Turn right to stay on Chamisoso (5184).
- Ride south on Tunnel Connector.
- Make a sharp right onto Tunnel Canyon.
- Turn left onto Birdhouse Ridge.
- Bear right onto Blue Ribbon.
- Bear left onto Lower Three Bottles Flow.
- Turn right onto Three Bottles.
- Turn left onto FSR 106.
- Bear right onto Drop In.
- Turn right onto West Boundary.
- Keep left to take Turkey Trot.
- Ride south on Turkey Trot.
- Turn left onto Cajun Turkey.
- Keep right to stay on Cajun Turkey.
- Bear left onto Cajun Pine.
- Turn right onto Southern Crossing.
- Turn right onto Deadman.
- Turn right onto Sofa King.
- Keep right to take Sofa Queen.
- Ride north on Oak Flat Rd bypass.
- Turn right onto Sofa King.
- Turn left onto Oak Flat Connector.
- Turn right onto Easy Pickin.
- Turn right onto Ponderosa Loop.
- Keep right to take Juan Thomas Alt.
- Ride northeast on Ponderosa Loop.
- Keep left to stay on Ponderosa Loop.
- Keep right to stay on Ponderosa Loop.
- Keep right to stay on Ponderosa Loop.
- Turn right onto Ponderosa.
- Turn right onto Mahogany.
- Keep left to stay on Mahogany.
- Keep straight to stay on Mahogany.
- Keep straight to stay on Mahogany.
- Keep left to stay on Mahogany.
- Keep left to stay on Mahogany.
- Keep right to stay on Mahogany.
- Keep right to stay on Mahogany.
- Keep right to stay on Mahogany.
- Keep right to stay on Mahogany.
- Turn right to stay on Mahogany.
- Keep straight to stay on Mahogany.
- Keep straight to stay on Mahogany.
- Keep left to stay on Mahogany.
- Keep left to stay on Mahogany.
- Keep straight to stay on Mahogany.
- Keep straight to stay on Mahogany.
- Keep straight to stay on Mahogany.
- Keep straight to stay on Mahogany.
- Keep straight to stay on Mahogany.
- Keep left to stay on Mahogany.
- Keep left to stay on Mahogany.
- Turn left to stay on Mahogany.
- Keep left to stay on Mahogany.
- Keep right to stay on Mahogany.
- Keep right to stay on Mahogany.
- Keep right to stay on Mahogany.
- Keep straight to stay on Mahogany.
- Keep straight to stay on Mahogany.
- Keep left to stay on Mahogany.
- Keep straight to stay on Mahogany.
- Turn left onto Gambel Oak.
- Turn right to stay on Gambel Oak.
- Bear left onto Pine Flat Connector.
- Bike northwest on Pine Flat Connector.
B route
- Ride north.
- Turn right onto Spur Connector.
- Ride northeast on Gambel Spur.
- Ride east on Gamble to Poker Connector.
- Turn left onto Pokerchip South.
- Turn right onto Another Juan.
- Turn left onto Mahogany.
- Turn left onto Bear Scat B-line.
- Make a left U-turn onto Bear Scat North.
- Keep right to take FSR 462.
- Ride north on Pinyon.
- Make a sharp left onto Lower Pine.
- Turn right to stay on Lower Pine.
- Turn right to stay on Lower Pine.
- Ride southwest on Road Noise.
- Bear left onto Coyote.
- Turn right onto More Cowbell.
- Turn left onto FSR 462.
- Ride south on Coyote Split South.
- Ride southwest on Chamisoso (5184).
- Turn right to stay on Chamisoso (5184).
- Ride south on Tunnel Connector.
- Bear left onto Tunnel Canyon.
- Turn right onto Otero Canyon.
- Keep left to take Gnasty W/aG.
- Bear right onto Blue Ribbon.
- Bear left onto Lower Three Bottles Flow.
- Turn right onto Three Bottles.
- Turn left onto FSR 106.
- Bear right onto Drop In.
- Ride east on Cajun Pine.
- Turn left onto Southern Crossing.
- Turn left onto Deadman.
- Turn left onto Deadman Sidekick.