5 – Zuni Mountain 100
October 17th, 2009
Bill Siebersma
is the ride coordinator/owner for this event.
He will handle any proposed route changes,
pre-rides, event day sign-in/sign-out, etc.
Thanks Bill!!!
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Update: New 50 miler start time added.
Map of the 2009 course (same as 2008)
No more than 74 people allowed for this event!
Please make sure to read all rules for this. This is fully unsupported and you will need to be self-sufficient in order to complete this. The rules are located HERE.
This one is brought to you by the great folks in Gallup, NM. Please contact Bill Siebersma (bsieb@q.com) for all questions.
When: Saturday, October 17th, 2009
- 7am sharp for 100 milers (2 loops)
- 9:30am sharp for 50 milers (1 loop)
What: A 50-mile looped course. 100-mile riders will ride in one direction and cover 50-miles and then return on the same route in the opposite direction to reach 100-miles. 50-mile riders will complete the loop once, as shown on the map.
Where: McGaffey Lake, NM.
Take I-40 to Exit 33, 7-miles east of Gallup, NM. Turn south on NM 400 and proceed 10 miles to the end of the asphalt pavement. Continue down the gravel road almost a 1/2 mile and turn left at the far end of McGaffey (sort of) Lake. Stay to the left and drive back to the two buildings behind the lake area.
– No warranty, express or implied, use at your own discretion.
– Must be member of and logged into NMES Google group to get files
– Right click on the link(s) below
- Select “Save Target As…”
– Change the file extension from “.xml” to “.gpx”
- If you have issues with the link below,
log onto NMES Google group, look under files at the bottom
to find all the GPS track files.
– Go here to convert to other GPS formats
– Go here to download TopoFusion PRO 3.20 Free/Demo
2008 NMES Zuni Mountain 100 Route Description
Sign log sheet & enter start time ( if not starting we main group) and please be sure to sign-out
- Start- McGaffey Wildlife Center driveway gate
- To McGaffey Lake Rd, turn right, then first right after lake area. (.5 mi.)
- Train Canyon Rd .4 mi. to Lower Sawmill Trail turnoff on left.
- Lower Sawmill Trail to Purple Haze Trail
- Cross gravel road at 3+ mi.
- Cross fence/stock tanks at 4+ mi.
- Purple Haze Trail 4.75 mi. to Milk Ranch Trail
- Viewpoint Loop at 3.6 mi, stay left or you will do extra non-bonus miles!
- .2 mi N on pavement beyond end of Purple Haze to Milk Ranch Trail road closed sign social trail head looking area on left
- Milk Ranch Trail 4.1 mi. to Quasimodo Trail
- Lower Milk Ranch Intersection .10 mi, go right on single track
- Milk Ranch Canyon 1.54 mi (cross rippled rock to left side of canyon)
- Bear Cave 2.89 mi
- Upper Milk Ranch Intersection 4.1 mi, go right on single track
- Quasimodo Trail 5.25 mi. to Smokin Handlebar Trail
- McFarren Lake Rd 10, cross road & continue on single track
- Join Burma Trail at Sign Post #12
- Sign Post # 9, FR 381 gravel road, stay on single track, parallel to army fence on right
- Smokin Handlebar Trail 1.25 mi. to Lost Lake Rim Trail
- Stuck Truck Rd, old two track, continue on single track
- Smokin Handlebar Gate, continue single track to left
- Enter Lost Lake Rim Trail at Sign Post #8
- Lost Lake Rim Trail 7 mi. to Quaking Aspen Trail
- Pine Tree Overlook 2 mi. out/back Bonus Trail at 3+ mi. Follow flagging on foot after small tree across trail all the way down to the smack view !
- Continue straightat Sign Post #11
- Join Quaking Aspen Trail at Sheet Rock Tank (Sign Post #5)
- Quaking Aspen Trail 2.8 mi. to Y2K Trail
- 1.5 mi. fence crossing, go under it
- Enter Y2K at Sign Post #2
- Y2K Trail 4.25 mi. to Turkey Nest Trail
- Cross fence at Andrews Tank to enter Turkey Nest Trail
- Stay left at Turkey Nest/ Lower Plush Intersection (.5 mi.)
- Lower Plush Trail to Malcom Trail
- Cross gravel road
- Turn right at Malcom Trail Intersection
- Malcom Trail to Upper Plush Trail
- Stay left at Malcom Tank
- Stay right at unmarked single track intersection
- Left at Upper Plush intersection.
- Plush Trail to Torreon Trail
- Continue straight ahead onto Torreon
- Torreon Trail 2 mi, to Strawberry Canyon Trail
- Cross fence right after rocky beginning, always on the single track,another fence crossing, road crossing, road/fence-gate crossing diagonal into bumpy meadow, cross fence at other end, look forthe single track angling ahead to left, then up shallow drainage to Strawberry Trail. Continue straight at Strawberry Bridge.
- Strawberry Canyon Trail to Tampico Trail (1 mi.)
- Hope you have a pedestrian bell
- Turn right onto Tampico Trail
- Tampico Trail to Mike’s Rippin Trail (4 mi.)
- Galvanized stock stock tanks at the dry spring after long descent
- Fence crossing, extremely rocky, loose section
- Go straight across lookout tower parking lot, cross steel cable, turn right on Mike’s Rippin
- Mike’s Rippin Trail 1.43 mi. to McGaffey Wildlife Center
- Don’t turn off on the two track… follow the single track!
- Left on gravel road at bottom, over cattle guard, then right…
- McGaffey Wildlife Center- Finish
- Record finish time on log sheet
REMEMBER your mileage may vary!
Please join the NMES google group for more information.
CAMPING INFORMATION: Campsites in the USFS will be closed, but the McGaffey Wildlife Center will be open for camping
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