Bikepack the Monumental Loop in New Mexico
The Monumental Loop is a 250 miles route laid out as a figure 8 loop centered around the small city of Las Cruces, New Mexico. The route gives travelers a way to experience Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument by bike or foot.
The Monumental Loop is a figure 8 route consisting of two loops and ties together four different units of the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National monument using dirt roads and singletrack trails through the Rio Grande valley. The Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National monument is composed of six distinct mountain ranges, volcanic craters, slot canyons, lava flows and numerous archeological and historical sites with Las Cruces, New Mexico at the center. Riding a mountain bike is the ideal way to explore this terrain.
Las Cruces is a very convenient mid-point location in between the North and South loops and provides all the services of a small city with a bike shop, lodging and restaurants and cultural attractions within an hour drive from El Paso, Texas, a major airport with regular shuttle services to Las Cruces.
Photo by Sandra Corso, with permission.
- Suitable Activities: Bikepacking, Global Adventures
- Seasons: February, March, April, October, November
- Weather: View weather forecast
- Difficulty: Bikepacking Gravel III, Bikepacking MTB II
- Length: 250.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 8,850 ft
- 5,900 ft
- Land Manager: Seattle Center
- Parking Permit Required: None
- Recommended Party Size: 12
- Maximum Party Size: 12
- Maximum Route/Place Capacity: 12
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