Add this to your Bucket List | Shuttle Ride to Rim Trail | Cloudcroft, New Mexico

Paco, Jordan, and I went to Cloudcroft, New Mexico to ride the northern segment of the Rim Trail (T105). Cloudcroft is 40 minutes away from Holloman Air Force Base and 30 minutes away from Alamogordo. The Rim trail (T105) is located south of cloudcroft and extends down to the Sacramento Road. The trail is over 30 miles long, however, you can ride them in segments using one of the many access points. We took High Altitude shuttle service which brought us to Parking lot 5 which is 12.5 miles away from Cloudcroft. Parking lot 5 gives you access to the northern segment of the Rim trail. This single track will take you up to 9100 ft of elevation then back down to 8500 followed by a climb back up to almost 9000. This 12 mile trip accumulated about 1400 ft of climbing but also 2,000 ft of descent. This trails has bursts of fun downhills including a 2 mile long downhill section. Surprisingly we only encountered a few hikers and bikers throughout this segment of the trail. Checkout High Altitude Store in Cloudcroft: They have outdoor adventure gear and so much more. The store is packed with big brands, hand picked goodies, and as much local flavor as they can fit in their little space. Info on High Altitude’s Shuttle service: For CROSS COUNTRY BIKE OR HIKE on RIM TRAIL (T105) Shuttle Hours of Operation: Saturday and Sunday departure from High Altitude at 10:00am. OPTIONS: Choose drop off points of either Alamo Peak, (12.5 mile, 2-4 hour ride time) or Russia Canyon (8.5 mile, 1.5-3 hour ride time) back to Cloudcroft. This beautiful single track trail will challenge and amaze you with it's high alpine riding and amazing views of White Sands National Park and the Tularosa Basin. Not recommended for beginners. Maps are provided. Reservation required. $30 Trip charge - $20 per person Checkout High Altitude’s Website: https://www.highaltitudenm.com Checkout my Strava for more details of the trail: https://strava.app.link/2DGG5ui7Mtb Download the Trailforks route here: https://www.trailforks.com/ridelog/pl... #yeticycles