Regional Highlights for Cyclists
New! Cycle-Friendly Accommodations
Races and Events
Routes, Links and Resources
Cross-country Riders
Mountain Bike Adventure--Guadalupe Mountains National Park

Bring your road bike or your mountain bike along, whether you're visiting the City of El Paso, our smaller cities, or the roads and trails of our state and national parks! 

Texas Highways includes TWO premiere Texas Mountain Trail rides
in their Top SIX in Texas!

     #1 Panther Junction to Santa Elena Canyon, Big Bend National Park
           "This is the most glorious ride you can do in Texas."
     #2 Davis Mountains Scenic Loop, Fort Davis
           "A fantastic ride offering gorgeous scenery and a generous sprinking of Texas history..."

NEW!  Cycle-Friendly Accommodations!
The Texas Mountain Trail is happy to list places offering bicyclists special services--we welcome you to West Texas! Services may include: in-room storage of bikes, packed breakfasts and lunches for day-long adventures, weather info, shuttle services, cycling itineraries or maps, info about cycle shops/repairs, etc.

Hyatt Place El Paso Airport is our first Texas Mountain Trail Cycle-Friendly Hotel!

Hyatt Place El Paso Airport, 6030 Gateway Blvd. E., El Paso, TX 79905
Phone 915-771-0022, Fax 915-771-0599, hyattplaceelpasoairport.com
Cycle-friendly features include: oversized guest rooms for safe storage of bikes, purchase freshly made breakfasts/lunches/snacks packs for cycling adventures , complimentary shuttle to airport and within 3 mile radius, 24 hour fitness center, outdoor pool, laundry/valet services, and more.  Download Hyatt Place flyer, page 1. Download page 2.

Here are some helpful links on our site and others:

Races and Special Events

Hammerfest in Fort Davis, April 2009

Peyton's Bikes of Midland and the Permian Basin Bicycle Association organize two Fort Davis events a year, the Fort Davis Hammerfest Race in April and the Fort Davis Cyclefest Tour in September. The 2009 dates are April 4-5 (Fort Davis Hammerfest Race) and September 19-20 (Fort Davis Cyclefest Tour).  Check here for more information on these classic events in the beautiful mountains around Fort Davis and the legendary Scenic Loop!

Mas O Menos 100K--Feb 11-13, 2010. Mountain biking fun in the Chihuahuan Desert near Terlingua. 

Chile Pepper Challenge 2009, El Paso, Sunday, September 27, 2009
10, 34, 66 and 100 mile routes, http://www.elpasobicycleclub.com/home.html

Biking Routes, Links and Resources

Other links and resources to enjoying the Texas Mountain Trail region on your bike!

Big Bend National Park rides--a wonderful resource for riding in the national park! Includes descriptions, distance/time required, and difficulty!
Desert Sports--outfitter offering guided trips specializing in mountain biking, but also hiking, river running and more, based in Terlingua
Texas Mountain Biking page for the Big Bend Region
Big Bend Mountain Biking Trails on trails.com

Davis Mountains Education Center, just off the Scenic Loop in Fort Davis. Offer special cycling support for groups wanting to experience the Scenic Loop and other rides in the Davis Mountains.  They will plan and facilitate customized trips for youth and school groups, Elderhostel, reunions and other group retreats. 
Davis Mountains Fitness and Training Camp--a week of biking, hiking, running, yoga, etc. for folks of all activity levels and ages at Prude Ranch near Fort Davis.  Offers sag support on daily rides in the Fort Davis area, including the Scenic Loop

El Paso Bicycle Club website
Borderland Mountain Bike Association website
El Paso area bike routes and runs--on Map My Run
El Paso Area Mountain Biking--on trails.com
Link to downloadable bike maps--recreational, mountain and road routes in the El Paso area, from UTEP's Center for Environmental Resource Management.

Want to cycle cross-country?  Our region is part of the Southern Tier route, which runs from San Diego to St. Augustine, supported by the Adventure Cycling Association.  To learn more about the route, click here!  The route includes Marathon, Alpine, Fort Davis, Van Horn, Sierra Blanca and El Paso!

Mountain Bike Adventure--Williams Ranch Road in Guadalupe Mountains National Park Don Baumgardt El Paso Visitors Guide My friend and I had a fun ride up Williams Ranch Road.  This is only about a 13 mile round trip it's pretty short, but I think good riders would enjoy it.  We parked just inside the second gate.  It took us 55 minutes of riding time (1 hour, 20 minutes including stops to look around) to make it to the end of the road. The ride back was obviously much quicker - about 25 minutes of spinning wheels. It's a rough road, but the kind of thing we're used to doing. We ride dual suspension bikes, often on roads like that, so the bumps were no big deal.  I didn't have my altimeter with me, but I'd guess we climbed 1000+ feet.  So, because of the rough terrain, amount of climb and the fact that you're on your own, I'd classify it as" a strenuous ride for experienced mountain bikers".  Just like you tell hikers what to take, riders probably need a reminder - helmet, water, tools, flat tire repair plan and the ability to use it all.

Photos courtesy, Beth Nobles, Bart Childers, and Don Baumgardt.

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