September 15th, 2012
Rich Capener
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 Rich!!!
Go Here to Register for DBT and Half DBT
Go Here for the DBTand Half DBT Forum for Q&A
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.
When: Saturday, September 15th, 2012
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Full DBT: 6:30AM
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Half DBT: 8:30AM (Requires shuttling up to Palo Flechado pass)
Where: Meet at The Bean Coffee Shop (the South Shop) near Native Sons , which is on the south side of town, on US-64. Map located here;
What: Epic Mountain Bike Endurance Event.
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Full DBT: 68.5-miles, with 11.5K of climbing!
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Half DBT: 35-miles, with 5.4K of climbing
Full DBT goes up the north rim of Taos canyon, across Elliot Barker Trail (EBT) and down the south side of Taos canyon.
Half DBT goes across Elliot Barker Trail (EBT) and down the south side of Taos canyon.
GPS Track in GPX format:
– No warranty, express or implied, use at your own discretion.
- Some Garmin users can download directly into their supported devices from the Garmin Connect pages below. Currently does not work for the Edge 500. Be sure to test “Do course” to make sure the track dowloaded properly.
- You can also export the track to GPX from these pages, load into TopoFusion and then download to your GPS. Use this option for non Garmin users and those that above option dosen’t work.
- Full Double Boundary on Garmin Connect
- Half Double Boundary on Garmin Connect
- Go here to convert to other GPS formats
- Go here to download TopoFusion PRO 3.20 Free/Demo
DBT Course Profile;
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DBT Route Description: The route consists of 3 distinct sections of classic Northern New Mexico back country trails; North Boundary Trail (NBT) to Elliot Barker Trail (EBT) to South Boundary Trail (SBT). Each of these sections include epic singletrack, dirt two-track, and some gravel or paved road.
Start Directions:
From the Bean Coffee Shop, turn south on NM 68 on the side walk. As soon as you cross the drainage ditch bridge, look for dirt trails to you left and follow them – these will take you NM 585 heading up Taos Canyon. On NM 585, look for dirt trails off on the right hand side of the road parallelling the road – ride the dirt trails up toward the blue water tower that you can see in the distance. Follow signs and trail markers to the blue water tower.
At the blue water tower, follow the gravel/rocky trails straight uphill ignoring all left and right hand turns. Look for steep trail straight ahead that cuts over to the bottom leg of Tr 164. This unofficial trail meets Tr. 164 (South Boundary Trail) on it’s last few miles at a prominent swithcback with a wooden trail marker;
Turn left here and descend Tr. 164 down to the El Nogal Trail Head (on US 64). Right across the street is the start of the NBT at the Devisadero Trailhead.
Note: If you get lost on this small initial section, just bail to Taos Canyon/US 64 and just go to the Devisadero Trail Head (Tr. 108). Most likely you can ride with other riders on this initial section of local cutover trails as all of this section is less than 6 miles from the start.
Section 1 – North Boundary Trail (NBT) ~ 31 miles: The NBT is actually an collection of trails and dirt roads is not the official name of any one trail on this route. It is in specific terms Devisadero Trail (Tr. 108) to Capulin Trail Tr. 495 to Fr. 717 to TR./Fr. 494 Fr. 10A2 to Fr. 706A to Fr. 706.
From Devisadero Trail, climb this epic route for less than a mile until you come to the first intersection that is marked with a sign. You can go either left or right when climbing Devisadero – as the Devisadero Trail is a loop and this is the start of the loop. Taking the left hand route will allow you to stay on the bike more, and the right hand side is the more technically challenging route – again your choice.
At the far end of Devisadero on a saddle you will come to the Capulin Trail Head – turn here and follow this rugged and faint piece of epic singletrack as you climb on the north side of Taos Canyon. Markers should appear in trees along with rock cairns. This is a faint trail however and do not take any side route that descend steep down into the canyon. This trail CLIMBS the north side, ok. There are also Carsonite signs on this route in some (not all) places.
As you crest the Capulin trail you will descend to Fr. 717 and follow this faint forest service road until it becomes more distinct. At the first major intersection – turn right and descend down Capulin Canyon on a gravel road. You will soon come to the intersection of 717 and Fr. 10 (The road from US 64 up to the Buddhist Monastary). Turn left on Fr. 10 and climb this until it approaches a metal gate for private property (saying No Trespassing). As you approach the gate, look over to your RIGHT and see the trail heading up the hill (if you miss it, turn around at the gate and you will see the trial heading up the hill to your left) - this soon turns into a old forest logging road and become FR 10A2. At the first major intersection turn left (uphill) and follow the 10A2 road constantly uphill and to the east ignoring all small logging offshoots or serious downhills. Some flagging and marking should exist. Follow this to 706A and eventually you will follow the Pueblo fenceline. As you come to Pueblo gate (No Trespassing) look to your right for the single track that goes around the Pueblo land. Follow it along the fence for a short distance until it turns left back towards 706A. You will go through a gate (not Pueblo land) just before getting back on 706A. Follow 706A and descend OK Canyon on down to US 64.
Cross the paved US 64 and go straight accross through the fence to the treeline. You will not see any trail in this grassy area – untill you hit the treeline straight in from of you. Turn RIGHT and then LEFT to make your way up Bull Springs Canyon to Bull Springs Meadow. Eventually this will turn into a very rough and rocky old forest logging road, and to your left will be the meadow. You will cross a grassy field to get to the top of Bull Springs Meadow and all paths should have disappeared by now – this is cow type cross country. At Bull Springs Meadow you will hook up on the Elliot Barker Trail. However – instead of immediately turning right and heading south – you must first do the lower loop of EBT! Here is a the NBT Route and Profile;
Section 2 – Elliot Barker Trail (EBT) ~12.5 miles At Bull Springs Meadow, turn LEFT (yes left so you can restock at Palo Flechado) and descend the EBT for less than a mile – look for the first intersection on your LEFT and turn here (this is where the the lower legs of the EBT loop come back together). Follow this trail as it initially climbs, then will give you an immediate fun steep descent eventually taking to a Palo Flechado – the high point on US 64. When you see the paved road, you are at Palo Flechado – which simply means Flechado Pass. If you choose to set up a SAG vehicle this is the best spot to have one for you. There is a parking lot at Palo Flechado.
If you skip the SAG and still want to go on, continue descending the EBT Tr. 1 all the way down to it’s official Trail Head on US 64, and then climb back up the EBT’s east-side back up trail then dirt roads to Bull Springs Meadow. This dirt road has whoop-de-dos, and ignore all offshoot singletrack. From here follow the inclined saw-tooth elevation profile of the EBT for several miles at the South Boundary Trail. The EBT is faint, but marked with Carsonite signs. However this is still primitive backcountry.
When in doubt, head south on the EBT. You will finish the EBT at a steel cow water tanke, so all turns west before this are not correct!
You will eventually come to an intersetion with the SBT at a metal cattle tank. This will be the start of the South Boundary Trail Section.
Section 3 – South Boundary Trail (SBT) with Jaracita Trail Diversion ~25 miles: At the cattle tank, turn right and head uphill for an immediate steep climb up to OSHA Peak. At OSHA Peak (10,770-ft) you will intersect a dirt road (FR. 153). Turn left (yes left!) as you will skip the upper section of the SBT and start out this section of the route on the Jaracita Trail. Follow Fr. 153 south for less than 2 miles and look for the Jaracita Trail head sign on your right. Jaracita Trail is very well marked, but the turn to it’s trailhead is easy to miss. Follow this awesome and epic descent all the way down to Fr. 439 to the Rio Chiquito. Turn Right and climb this gravel road for a few miles up until you see a clearing on your right. This clearing is a rising meadow with a dirt road that takes you to Quintana Pass and will be your access point back onto the SBT. At Quintana Pass, turn left and follow the SBT all the way back to Taos taking the final technical descent down to the trail head at US64 and then the pavement in to town following US64 (Kit Carson road) towards the Toas plaza. Make sure you stay right (straight) at the first main intersection just after getting on the pavement. Once you hit the main drag in Taos, turn left though the dirt parking lot and wind your way over to Eske’s Brew Pub.
The final rally point is at Eske’s Brew Pub!
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Half DBT Route Description: This route consists of 2 distinct sections of classic Northern New Mexico back country trails; Elliot Barker Trail (EBT) to South Boundary Trail (SBT). Each of these sections include epic singletrack, dirt two-track, and some paved road. This is the 2nd section half of the DBT except it skips the Jaracita Trail Diversion and takes the upper SBT.
Start Directions:
From the Bean Coffee Shop, shuttle up to Palo Flechado pass in US64 and be ready to ride a 9am.
It is up to the Half DBT riders to orginize the shuttling up to Palo Flechado. It is recommended that this is done prior to the event.
Section 1 – Elliot Barker Trail (EBT) ~ 10 miles:
From the parking lot at Palo Flechado pass, cross US64 to a gate in the fence that runs along the hwy. There you will find the EBT trail. Take the trail to right and start climbing up the hill. Do not go left. If you hit a second metal gate you went the wrong way. You will be going up the hill the DBT riders will be coming down. Continue up the hill for about 1 mile and then decend for about .5 miles where you will insterset the lower east side of EBT coming up from the left. Turn Right and head up a gradual climb into Bull Springs Meadow for .25 miles to the next fence line. After going throught the fence take a hard left. This is where the fun really starts!!
From here follow the inclined saw-tooth elevation profile of the EBT for approx 8.5 miles till it meets up with the South Boundary Trail. The EBT is faint, but marked with Carsonite signs. However this is still primitive backcountry.
When in doubt, head south on the EBT. You will finish the EBT at a steel cow water tanke, so all turns west before this are not correct!
You will eventually come to an intersetion with the SBT at a metal cattle tank. This will be the start of the South Boundary Trail Section.
Section 2 – South Boundary Trail (SBT) with Jaracita Trail Diversion ~25 miles: At the cattle tank, turn right and head uphill for an immediate steep climb up to OSHA Peak. At OSHA Peak (10,770-ft) you will intersect a dirt road (FR. 153). Turn left (yes left!) as you will skip the upper section of the SBT and start out this section of the route on the Jaracita Trail. Follow Fr. 153 south for less than 2 miles and look for the Jaracita Trail head sign on your right. Jaracita Trail is very well marked, but the turn to it’s trailhead is easy to miss. Follow this awesome and epic descent all the way down to Fr. 439 to the Rio Chiquito. Turn Right and climb this gravel road for a few miles up until you see a clearing on your right. This clearing is a rising meadow with a dirt road that takes you to Quintana Pass and will be your access point back onto the SBT. At Quintana Pass, turn left and follow the SBT all the way back to Taos taking the final technical descent down to the trail head at US64 and then the pavement in to town following US64 (Kit Carson road) towards the Toas plaza. Make sure you stay right (straight) at the first main intersection just after getting on the pavement. Once you hit the main drag in Taos, turn left though the dirt parking lot and wind your way over to Eske’s Brew Pub.
The final rally point is at Eske’s Brew Pub!
Free Maps.Large Map,
Osha
Mountain, Shady Brook,
Palo
Flechado
Pass,
Pueblo
Peak, Ranchos de Taos, Taos
Suggested Maps:
Website: http://www.rei.com/product/3021873.htm
Carson N.F. Map: http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/carson/maps/index.shtml
Trail Information;
CarsonN.F. http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/carson/
Trails.com: http://www.fattire.com/Trails/Mountain-Biking/New-Mexico/Taos-Area/
Other;
The Bean; http://thebeantaos.net/
Map: http://thebeantaos.net/images/taos_map.gif
Eske’s: http://www.eskesbrewpub.com/
Note: Please pre-ride the NBT if you get a chance. This is primitive country and requires a good level of route finding skills, which is something that can take time and slow you down. This route can be completed with minimal stopping, so please make sure you know the route beforehand.
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