Category: GPS

Items containing GPS data (either the downloadable KML/Z or GPX file) &/or a map that displays such data.

Foothills, GPS, Trail Info

Trail BK

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Trail BK (Burro Kong (Donkey Kong)) is a contour-following, rock and root sprinkled singletrack kick in the pants, getting you from Trail HFR (High Flyer Ridge) over to the top of Trail C (Coctelera (Cocktail Shaker)), as well as Trails PAP and DDT (both mostly consider not ridable on bikes). By itself it’s not worth the work it takes to get to it via Trail HFR, but as a warm up for Trail C, it’s some yummy salt on the rim of your forthcoming cocktail.

Trail Parameters
Trail Type: Trail
Trail Tread: Singletrack
IMBA Trail Rating: Blue Square – Difficult
Trail Length (km): 0.89
Trail Total Ascent (m): 53
Trail Total Descent (m): 9
Trail Maximum Elevation (m): 2138
Trail Minimum Elevation (m): 2091
Average Grade (%): 5.2
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).
 
Or, click here to examine this trail and its components in greater detail in GoogleMaps.

Foothills, GPS, Trail Info

Trail A

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Trail A (Abuela (Grandmother)) is a short section of jeep trail/ doubletrack that cuts between the south end of Trail WFR (West Frontage Road) and where Trail ED (Espina D) climbs back out of the western valley it comes down into from the top of Rojo Runout Peak. Useful for cutting out the top of Trail ED (either to ride only the top of Trail ED and return to Trail WFR via Trail A, or to skip the top of Trail ED.

Trail Parameters
Trail Type: Trail
Trail Tread: Mixed
IMBA Trail Rating: Blue Square – Difficult
Trail Length (km): 0.46
Trail Total Ascent (m): 0
Trail Total Descent (m): 19
Trail Maximum Elevation (m): 1853
Trail Minimum Elevation (m): 1833
Average Grade (%): -4.2
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).
 
Or, click here to examine this trail and its components in greater detail in GoogleMaps.

OaxacaMTB.org All-Trails Map


Foothills, GPS, MTBing, Outing, Photos, Trail Info

Outing – 2012-10-22 Ride (CM in Trouble)

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Today’s ride was quick run of Trails TTT, RR, Es, ED, A and CM (~14km). The wild flowers are blooming all over, big areas of what appear to be wild marigolds/chrysanthemums? casting the trailside in yellows, oranges and golds. Other flowers of purple, red and white mixed in for good measure.

Here are some (lousy) photos.

 

Also, Trail CM is getting some “work” done on it. I.e. a bulldozer was working the eastern side of the singletrack section turning it into a “road.” Also, at one of the creekcrossings somebody has excavated a trench across the road, clearing out the rainy season’s sediment and plopping the excavated dirt across the road on the western side of the trench. It looks like a bridge may be coming, but for now, it’s a hike-a-bike section. Both of these trail issues are noted with placemarks/waypoints on the map below.

Foothills, GPS, MTBing, Outing, Photos

Outing – 2012-10-15 Ride (aka Self Medicating)

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So Larry and I (Deron) had the pleasure of introducing a new gringo to Oaxaca to the pleasure of mountain biking here. Steve (and his lovely family) hail from the USA (state of Montana) and like many from that state, enjoy spending time in the great outdoors…wherever they may be.

Larry and I thought the “Doctor’s Orders” ride would be a good introduction for a physically-fit, (road) cycling guy like Steve. Since it has been over half a year since I’ve done this nice, rolling cross-country loop, we ended up doing a little different than when we were introduced to it by Dr. Z (due to a bit of confusion of where the hell we were supposed to turn at some junctions). Steve had no problem keeping up with us so the only person I can blame for us not having enough time to include Trail CNP (Calle a Ninguna Parte (Road to Nowhere)) is me. 🙂

Here’s a map of today’s outing (yellow) including the track from the original Doctor’s Orders ride back in 2011-12-21 (magenta).

Note that the elevation plot and distance value above are for BOTH outings.  Today’s  distance was 26.7km.  For hands-on fun with the GPS data, download the KML file (using the link next to the elevation plot above) or the raw GPX data, here.

 

GPS, Hiking, Outing

Outing: San Felipe Peak Hike

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Deron and Mer’s route to the top of San Felipe peak

(i.e. the peak north of San Felipe del Agua, Oaxaca)

For more details, see: http://derondilger.blogspot.mx/2012/01/deron-and-merediths-2012-01-06-hiketo.html