Trail Run Project Logo

An up-and-down, rough and rugged singletrack.


Your Rating: Rating Rating Rating Rating Rating      Clear Rating
Your Difficulty:
Your Favorites: Add To-Do · Your List
Zoom in to see details
Map Key

1.7

Miles

2.8

KM

93%

Runnable

7,075' 2,156 m

High

6,917' 2,108 m

Low

238' 73 m

Up

162' 50 m

Down

4%

Avg Grade (3°)

12%

Max Grade (7°)

Dogs Unknown

This trail is typically snowy from November through February and may be closed during the summer months due to fire danger. Check with the USFS for current status.

Description

Gear Grinder begins at the intersection of Lower Pine and Pinon and runs west. It's a twisting trail with numerous rocky sections. Gear Grinder is definitely the most rugged trail in all of the eastern Otero area.

Regardless of which direction you do this trail, the amount of climbing and descending is about the same. You'll get a workout in both directions, but running from north (where it connects to Bear Scat Trail) to south is a net-downhill route.

Contacts

Shared By:

John Geronimo

Trail Ratings

  3.0 from 1 vote

#37229

Overall
  3.0 from 1 vote
5 Star
0%
4 Star
0%
3 Star
100%
2 Star
0%
1 Star
0%
Trail Rankings

#564

in New Mexico

#37,229

Overall
2 Views Last Month
35 Since Sep 21, 2017
Difficult Difficult

0%
0%
0%
0%
100%
0%

Photos

Uniformly rocky tread on Gear Grinder
Sep 21, 2017 near Pondero…, NM
Extra chunky section of bedrock on Gear Grinder
Sep 21, 2017 near Sandia…, NM

0 Comments

Weather


Current Trail Conditions

Unknown
Add Your Check-In

Check-Ins

none

Join the Community

Create your FREE account today!
Already have an account? Login to close this notice.

Get Started.