Trail Ma (Martillada (Hammerblow)) starts high on Trail HFR (High Flyer Ridge) as singletrack running through the trees and shorter vegetation. After roughly following the contour line from the HFR ridge over to a lesser ridge on the south, Trail MA begins diving down the ridgeline towards its eventual exit on LNR (Libramiento Norte Road) road. The trail is wide singletrack for a bit but most of the way it is doubletrack full of sections that are very rutted, steep, and full of scree. About halfway down the trail cross a saddle of the ridge and a short climb ensues before you pass one of the high-voltage electrical towers and then continue downhill on the ridge. Nearing the bottom, the ridge gets less steep and a fork in the trail appears. Right is easier (as it turns into a poor dirt road before terminating at Road LNR) but left gives you even more steep, rutted, chunky, where-the-FUCK-is-the-line trail to enjoy before spitting you out on Road LNR.
In short, the best 2.6km technical downhill for those who like their trail EXTRA chunky.
Morning riders should be extra cautious due to heavier hiker and campesino traffic (which implies dogs and donkeys, too.). YIELD!!!!
| Trail Parameters | |
|---|---|
| Trail Type: | Trail |
| Trail Tread: | Singletrack |
| IMBA Trail Rating: | Black Diamond – Very Difficult |
| Trail Length (km): | 2.60 |
| Trail Total Ascent (m): | 1 |
| Trail Total Descent (m): | 321 |
| Trail Maximum Elevation (m): | 2074 |
| Trail Minimum Elevation (m): | 1752 |
| Average Grade (%): | -12.5 |
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