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: Cedro Peak Trailhead
What: Epic Mountain Bike Endurance Rides
- A route = 50 miles 5423 of climbing
- B route = 38.7 miles 4273 of climbing
**NO SAG** If you need water, you will be responsible to supply your own.
GPS Tracks:
A route GPX file
B route GPX file
GPS highly recommended some trails have no signs
A route:
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B route
A route:
- Northwest on FSR 252.
- Turn right onto FSR 542.
- Turn right onto Middle Trail.
- Bear right onto FSR 13.
- east on Meadow Ridge.
- east on Rattlesnake.
- Bear left onto Mighty Mule.
- Bear right onto FSR 13.
- Turn right onto FSR 462 (Four corners).
- Left on FSR 462.
- Say Right at next junction (462)
- Turn left onto Tablezon Canyon.
- Left onto Lower Pine.
- Onto Road Noise.
- Left onto Coyote.
- Right onto More Cowbell.
- Coyote Split South.
- Right onto Chamisoso (5184).
- Left onto Tunnel Connector.
- Make a sharp right onto Tunnel Canyon.
- Turn left onto Birdhouse Ridge.
- Right on West Ridge.
- east on Gnasty W/aG.
- Onto Lower Three Bottles Flow.
- Right at Three Bottles Flow and Three Bottles
- Turn left onto FSR 106.
- Bear right onto Drop In.
- south on West Boundary.
- Straight on More Turkey
- Straight on Turkey Trot.
- Turn left onto Cajun Turkey.
- Stay Right on Cajun Turkey.
- Bear left onto Cajun Pine.
- Turn right onto Southern Crossing and cross South 14.
- Right onto Deadman.
- Right on Oak Flat Connector.
- Left on Easy Pickin.
- southeast on Ponderosa (stay right).
- southeast on Ponderosa Loop.
- Keep right to take Juan Thomas Alt.
- north on Juan Thomas Alt.
- Right on Ponderosa Loop.
- Take the Kathy Thompson Memorial Loop.
- Left on Ponderosa Loop.
- west on Ponderosa Loop.
- Turn right onto Ponderosa.
- Turn right onto Mahogany.
- Keep right to stay on Mahogany.
- northeast on Bear Scat South.
- Turn left onto Bear Scat B-line.
- Left on Pinion.
- Bear left onto Meadow Ridge.
- Left on Cedro Singletrack.
- Right on FSR 252 back to start.
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B route
- Northwest on FSR 252.
- Turn right onto FSR 542.
- Turn right onto Middle Trail.
- Bear right onto FSR 13.
- east on Meadow Ridge.
- east on Rattlesnake.
- Bear left onto Mighty Mule.
- Bear right onto FSR 13.
- Turn right onto FSR 462 (Four corners).
- Left on FSR 462.
- Say Right at next junction (462)
- Turn left onto Tablezon Canyon.
- Left onto Lower Pine.
- Onto Road Noise.
- Left onto Coyote.
- Right onto More Cowbell.
- Coyote Split South.
- Right onto Chamisoso (5184).
- Left onto Tunnel Connector.
- Make a Left onto Tunnel Canyon.
- Pass West Ridge and descend to Otero.
- Right on Otero
- east on Gnasty W/aG.
- Onto Lower Three Bottles Flow.
- Right at Three Bottles Flow and Three Bottles
- Turn left onto FSR 106.
- Bear right onto Drop In.
- Drop in to Cajun Pine
- Cajun Pine to Southern Crossing and cross South 14.
- Right onto Deadman.
- Left onto Oak Flat Connector.
- Right on Pine Loop.
- Right on Gamble Oak
- Turn Left onto Mahogany.
- Keep right to stay on Mahogany.
- northeast on Bear Scat South.
- Turn left onto Bear Scat B-line (new stuff).
- Left on Pinion.
- Bear left onto Meadow Ridge.
- Left on Cedro Singletrack.
- Right on FSR 252 back to start.