Sometimes heading up short steep ascents then short fast descents with tight turns and lots of rocks. Tight Rope is an adequate name for several spots along the trail. Tight turns tightly wrapped around and between rocks and juniper and pinyon. Trail ends on the Piedra Lisa Trail where you turn left in a wash to head back to where you parked at the vault toilet.
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A small part of a much bigger system in Placitas. Go with a local to learn the proper loops in the area otherwise you are wasting your time. You can ride 25 miles of good single track if you know the area.
| ThankMeh. It was interesting compared to the rest of the Placitas network, which isn't saying much. Steep ups and downs, some loose stuff, not many real obstacles. Cool scenery is the best thing this trail has going for it.
There is a wilderness boundary around here somewhere, but it's hard to tell where it is.
| ThankWaste of time. Super boring and short trail
| ThankI hit these trails on a recent trip to ABQ and was glad I did. Having done all the others in the area, it was nice to hit something new and the trails didn't disappoint. Classic foothills riding on very narrow singletrack and there's much more than Tight Rope here. I think it would take a few days exploring to find all the singletrack here. Not much tecnical, but nice roller coaster singletrack with a few obstacles and climbs to keep it interesting.
| ThankA continuation of Meat Grinder. Tight rope is an appropriate name for several spots along the trail. Tight turns, and tight spots between the juniper and rocks.
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