EL PRADO GUIDED TOUR FIELD GUIDE
Tusa Mountain Day Ride: High-country singletrack and doubletrack on the Continental Divide
An 8-hour guided mountain-bike day ride from El Prado that explores remote alpine meadows, forest service roads and optional Continental Divide singletrack.
Tusa Mountain Day Ride: High-country singletrack and doubletrack on the Continental Divide.
The Tusa Mountains are a vast swath of high, wild country just over an hour outside Taos, New Mexico — a landscape of pristine alpine meadows, wide vistas and quiet forest roads. This guided day ride delivers a flexible, high-altitude mountain-biking experience away from crowds, mixing doubletrack and optional singletrack along sections of the Continental Divide.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
Doubletrack and optional Continental Divide singletrack
Ride a mix of wide forest-service doubletrack and optional singletrack that follows parts of the Continental Divide, with choices made according to ability and desire.
Alpine meadows and sweeping New Mexico vistas
The route crosses high-country meadows and open ridgelines that afford broad views across an area seldom visited by locals or out-of-towners.
Wilderness mountain biking away from the crowds
These day trips emphasize remote, wilderness riding — a unique day outing that showcases the quieter side of northern New Mexico high country.
What the day feels like
What the day feels like
Over roughly eight hours, riders travel forest roads through high meadows and open ridgelines, with optional stretches of singletrack on the Continental Divide; mileage is flexible by ability and desire, producing rides that typically center on a moderate, high-altitude day in the mountains.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who this day ride suits — and who should think twice.
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
Trips run May through October and are full-day outings of about eight hours.
Departures begin from the Far Flung Adventures Boathouse at 15 NM 522, El Prado, NM 87529.
Day rides are flexible and can cover roughly 10–30 miles (the average section ridden is about 15 miles); participants should generally be prepared for 10–20 miles of high-altitude mountain biking depending on the chosen route.
Expect a mix of forest-service roads and some optional singletrack along the Continental Divide, with route and mileage choices adjusted to group ability.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
How long is the Tusa Mountain Day Ride?
The guided day ride lasts about eight hours.
Where do we meet for the ride?
Meet at the Far Flung Adventures Boathouse, 15 NM 522, El Prado, NM 87529.
How difficult is the route?
Riding is described as easy to moderate, but participants should be prepared for high-altitude mountain biking and sustained mileage.
How many miles will we ride?
Trips are flexible and can range from about 10 to 30 miles, with the average being roughly 15 miles; participants should be prepared for 10–20 miles depending on the chosen route.
What kind of terrain will we encounter?
Expect forest-service doubletrack through alpine meadows and optional singletrack sections along parts of the Continental Divide.