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Jalapa del Valle Ride

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This is a fun, scenic and somewhat demanding ride from the Zocalo in downtown Oaxaca city through rolling countryside to the village of Jalapa del Valle and back.   It is essentially and out-and-back ride with a loop at the far end. All of the ride is accomplished on paved city streets, paved two-lane highway or dirt country roads. (Sorry, no singletrack!).

We started from the Zocalo in El Centro and concluded the ride by returning our rental bikes to the Zona Bici shop (Calle Garcia Vigil 406-1, just a couple of blocks north of the Zocalo). The distance covered is 27.5 miles (44.25 km), with an elevation gain of 2686 feet and a loss of 2566 feet (+ 818 / – 782 meters). I would rate this ride as moderately difficult, given its length and the steep grade of some of the hills.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Road LBR

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Road LBR (Loma Blanco Road (White Ridge Road) is a dirt road used for access to the trails northwest of San Felipe del Agua. Colosio Park provides a safe place to park the car and ride from for access to Road LNR (Libramiento Norte Road) and the trails accessible from Road LNR, a San Felipe del Agua major (non-automobile, mostly) crossroad. This route from Colosio Park follows a rough dirt road that ends with a short climb that puts you on Road LNR. From there head east or west on this paved, but closed-to-autos road to access over 40 kilometers of trails.

Trail Parameters
Trail Type: Road
Trail Tread: Dirt Road
IMBA Trail Rating: White Circle – Easiest
Trail Length (km): 1.40
Trail Total Ascent (m): 64
Trail Total Descent (m): 24
Trail Maximum Elevation (m): 1712
Trail Minimum Elevation (m): 1658
Average Grade (%): 2.8
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Trail ZZ

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Trail ZZ (Zig Zag) is a very short singletrack path of two switchbacks which provides a ridable route up from LNR (Libramiento Norte Road) to WFR (West Frontage Road) just north of the lower RR (Rojo Runout) + WFR trail junction. Useful for a shorter & easier climb up to WFR + RR Junction as compared to using either end of WFR (i.e. the north and south LNR + WFR Junctions). E.g. Trail ZZ is a easier shortcut up to Trails A, ED, Es, and RR from LNR. Handy for crossing from Trail TTT over to the aforementioned trails on the west side of LNR without having to descend on LNR to only re-ascend on WFR.

Trail Parameters
Trail Type: Trail
Trail Tread: Singletrack
IMBA Trail Rating: Blue Square – Difficult
Trail Length (km): 0.08
Trail Total Ascent (m): 8
Trail Total Descent (m): 0
Trail Maximum Elevation (m): 1887
Trail Minimum Elevation (m): 1879
Average Grade (%): 10.9
Use the “Download” link above to retrieve a copy of the KML/Z file for your own uses. E.g. viewing in GoogleEarth, loading to your GPS-enabled device).Or, click here to examine this trail and its components in greater detail in GoogleMaps.

 

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Trail PC

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Trail PC (Pierna Cojera (Lame Leg)) is a very short cut over between LLL (Larry’s Lacerated Leg) and V (Vela (Candle). Generally best avoided but if you make a wrong turn near the top of V you can find yourself on this.

Trail Parameters
Trail Type: Trail
Trail Tread: Goat Path
IMBA Trail Rating: Blue Square – Difficult
Trail Length (km): 0.14
Trail Total Ascent (m): 2
Trail Total Descent (m): 7
Trail Maximum Elevation (m): 1843
Trail Minimum Elevation (m): 1835
Average Grade (%): -3.4
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Trail PD

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Trail PD (Pendiente Dorada (Golden Slope)) is a doubletrack and dirt road trail that runs approximately North/South on a hill of agricultural fields north and east of Huayapam. It connects Del San Fernando road in Huayapam (north, upper end) with Mexico 175 (south, lower end). Suggested usage is north out of the town of Huayapam on road Del San Fernando to its junction with Trail PD. Turn right (east) onto Trail PD for a non-technical run down to Mexico (Highway) 175. Stay on the west shoulder of Mexico 175 for a short (downhill) distance to the paved road, La Paz, aka Hauyapam-Oaxaca. Turn right (northwest) up this road to return to Huayapam….or stop and have a beer/meal at the restaurants by the two lakes just at the La Paz and Mexico 175 intersection.

Trail Parameters
Trail Type: Trail
Trail Tread: Mixed
IMBA Trail Rating: Blue Square – Difficult
Trail Length (km): 2.80
Trail Total Ascent (m): 0
Trail Total Descent (m): 275
Trail Maximum Elevation (m): 1943
Trail Minimum Elevation (m): 1669
Average Grade (%): -10.0
Use the “Download” link in the map above to retrieve a copy of the KML/Z file for your own uses. E.g. viewing in GoogleEarth, loading to your GPS-enabled device).
 
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