An out and back, prehistoric inspired ride experience starting from Pioneer Women’s Park in Las Cruces. The Prehistoric Trackways National Monument in the Robledo Mountains, established in 2009, holds a major deposit of Paleozoic Era fossilized footprints.
Left behind by amphibians, reptiles, and insects, these footprints along with plants, and petrified wood date back 280 million years. Evidence of Early Permian species previously unknown to scientists have also been found.
This monument off-road route will bring you to the park and you can explore additional parts at your leisure. Explore the Ridgeline Trail if you would like an adventure to see the Discovery Site. Maps at the parking area have more information. Let your imagination flow as you pedal along.
We recommend you also visit the Las Cruces Museum of Nature and Science to learn more and see additional trackways.
-Gravel Adventure Field Guide’s Las Cruces/Doña Ana County Edition
Route GPX can be accessed here>>>Prehistoric Trackways
A Gravel Brevet of a route created some lovely folks in the city of Las Cruces, New Mexico.
This Gravel Brevet is in part a training prep for Paris-Brest-Paris 2027.
Additional Details to Follow…
This route starts in Mesilla Plaza. On the southeast sits the former courthouse, a pink stucco building. In 1881, the infamous Billy the Kid was convicted of the murder of Sheriff Brady and sentenced to hang here. Rumor has it he dodged the gallows that day and went into hiding. Emerging decades later as William Bonney’s. This adventure ride follows the area of his legendary exploits in Doña Ana County to the far side of Robledo Mountain.
West of Fort Selden, you’ll pedal near Black Hill Hideout. A rocky outcropping that gave Billy, and his gang, a vantage point to monitor soldier activity at the fort below. Story is they scratched their names or initials onto the rock.
Back in Old Mesilla, you can recover from the day challenge by stopping into La Posta. It’s where Billy ate at times, no doubt after alluding authorities in the Chihuahuan Desert.
-Gravel Adventure Field Guide’s Las Cruces/Doña Ana County Edition
Route GPX can be accessed here>>>El Chico Bandito
Just a different route to get to Albuquerque, NM…
A ~160km mix of dirt and pavement excursion from the Zia Road Rail Runner Station in Santa Fe to the city of Albuquerque, NM, then catching the Downtown Albuquerque NM Rail Runner train back North to Santa Fe.
Rider should be arriving at the Zia Road Rail Runner Train Station around 7:30am. Departure time from the Zia Road Rail Runner Station will be on Sunday, May 17th, 2026 at around 7:45-8am as we will have roughly 10hrs. to complete the ride. (Departure time may begin a little earlier if riders feel that may better.) Several *resupply stops will be available along the route.
Tubes and pumps (etc…), as well as front and rear lights are recommended as we will be riding into the evening as the night sky will be upon us once we arrive back in Santa Fe. *We will be passing several stops for food/water, but it would be advised to bring your money, burritos, meal replacements, electrolytes, etc. to compensate for some areas.
Of course, please be aware that this is a fully self-supported ride for your personal enjoyment and is taken at your own risk! If you feel that you may be limited in your abilities to complete the ride, make sure to have someone ready to pick you up along the route as this ride is dependent that we back to Santa Fe in due time.
Sirius Cycles WILL ASSUME NO RESPONSIBILITY for any mishaps or accidents during this ride. Riders may reconsider participating if there is heavy weather/very strong winds present on the day.
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GPX Route can be accessed here… Alt. Albuquerque (160km+…)
*Resupply Stops… (just to name a few):
-Black Mesa Casino Fuel Center (@92.7km/57.6mi.)
-Dollar General Store (@104.3km/64.8mi.)
-Bosque Brewing North (@116.8km/72.58mi.)
-Starbucks (@117km/72.7mi.)
-Murphy USA Gas Station (@118.8km/73.82mi.)
-Albertsons Market (@140km/87mi.)
-Downtown Albuquerque NM Rail Runner Station (@160.3km/99.6mi.)
Distance: 160.3km (99.6mi.)
Elevation Gain: 640m (2099.7ft.)
Hours to Complete: 10hrs.
A ~415km route created as preparation for Paris-Brest-Paris 2027…
A ~415km excursion from the Zia Road Rail Runner Station in Santa Fe to the city of Los Lunas, NM, passing through many locales circumnavigating many surrounding areas, then heading back North to Santa Fe. This brevet route was created as preparation for Paris-Brest-Paris 2027…
Rider should be arriving at the Zia Road Rail Runner Train Station around 6:45am. Departure time from the Zia Road Rail Runner Station will be on Saturday, May 30th, 2026 at 7am as we will have 28hrs. to complete the brevet. (Departure time may begin a little earlier if riders feel that may better.) Multiple *resupply stops will be available along the route, but time spent at stops will not be extensive as we will have to maintain an average of tempo speed of about ~15km/hr (~9.32mi/hr) to get back to Santa Fe, NM within the 28hr. brevet time limit.
Tubes and pumps (etc…), as well as front and rear lights are recommended as we will be riding into the evening as the night sky will be upon us. *We will be passing many stops for food/water, but it would be advised to bring your money, burritos, meal replacements, electrolytes, etc. to compensate for some areas. While the brevet will mostly be a no-drop ride, please be aware that riders who are attempting to complete the full route will have to maintain a certain pace to finish the ride by the morning/afternoon on Sunday, May 31st. Riders may be satisfied with a shorter ride such as reaching Albuquerque during the first leg of the brevet. There will also be other NM Rail Runner stops to rely as well.
Since this will be a brevet exceeding some riders’ capabilities to be completed in one day, there should be an opportunity to rest at ~332km/206.3mi. at the **TA Travel Center located in Moriarty, NM at for riders to rest/sleep.
Of course, please be aware that this is a fully self-supported ride for your personal enjoyment and is taken at your own risk! If you feel that you may be limited in your abilities to complete the ride, make sure to have someone ready to pick you up along the route as this ride is dependent that we back to Santa Fe in due time.
Sirius Cycles WILL ASSUME NO RESPONSIBILITY for any mishaps or accidents during this ride. Riders may reconsider participating if there is heavy weather/very strong winds present on the day.
Hope to catch you all there!
GPX Route can be accessed here… Santa Fe>Los Lunas>Santa Fe Brevet (400km)
*Resupply Stops… (just to name a few):
-Allsup’s Convenience Store (@12.5km/7.7mi.)
-Lone Butte General Store (@23.3km/14.4mi.)
-Town of Madrid (@38.6km/23.9mi.)
-Shell Gas Station (@75.6km/46.9mi.)
-Smith’s (@97.1km/60.3mi.)
-Phillips 66 (@99.6km/61.8mi.)
-Walgreens (@100.1km/62.2mi.)
-Smith’s & Speedway (@104.5km/64.9mi.)
-Valero (@118km/73.3mi.)
-Phillips 66 (@119.3km/74.1mi.)
-Warrior Fuel (@139km/86.3mi.)
-Albertsons Market (@141km/87.6mi.)
-Fuego 505 Restaurant (@162.5km/100.9mi.)
-Walmart Neighborhood Market (@177.2km/110.1mi.)
-Smith’s (@181.5km/112.7mi.)
-Walgreens (@185.4km/115.2mi.)
-Ricas Gorditas Vale Restaurant (@188.7km/117.2mi.)
-Albuquerque City Limits Restaurant (@189.3km/117.6mi.)
-Chick-fil-A (@190.3km/118.2mi.)
-Jerry’s Market, then Chevron (@199.4km/123.9mi.)
-Los Lunas Rail Runner Station (@217.4km/135mi.)
-Albertsons Market (@221km/137.3mi.)
-Pilot Travel Center (@239.4km/148.7mi.)
-Bernalillo County Rail Runner Station (@248.2km/154.2mi.)
-Nexus Brewery & Restaurant (@265.4km/164.9mi.)
-Texas Roadhouse/Olive Garden (@268.5km/166.8mi.)
-Whole Foods Market (@272.2km/169.1mi.)
-Smith’s & Speedway (@280km/173.9mi.)
-Smith’s (@287.4km/178.5mi.)
-Chevron (@303.8km/188.7mi.)
-**TA Travel Center Truck Stop; also Indian Food Hub Nearby (@332km/206.2mi) – An opportunity for rest before the final leg to Santa Fe…
-Fin du Brevet!!! (@414.9km/257.8mi.)
Distance: 415km (257.9mi.)
Elevation Gain: 3511m (11,519ft.)
Average Speed: 15km/hr (9.32mi/hr)
Hours to Complete: 28hrs.
A 600km route created as preparation for Paris-Brest-Paris 2027…
A ~600km excursion from the Zia Road Rail Runner Station in Santa Fe to the city of Belen, NM, passing through many locales circumnavigating many surrounding areas, then heading back North to Santa Fe. This brevet route was created as preparation for Paris-Brest-Paris 2027…
Rider should be arriving at the Zia Road Rail Runner Train Station around 5:45am. Departure time from the Zia Road Rail Runner Station will be on Saturday, June 20th, 2026 at 6am as we will have 40hrs. to complete the brevet. (Departure time may begin a little earlier if riders feel that may better.) Multiple *resupply stops will be available along the route, but time spent at stops will not be extensive as we will have to maintain an average of tempo speed of about ~20km/hr (~12.4mi/hr) to get back to Santa Fe, NM within the 40hr. brevet time limit.
Tubes and pumps (etc…), as well as front and rear lights are recommended as we will be riding into the evening as the night sky will be upon us. *We will be passing several stops for food/water, but it would be advised to bring your money, burritos, meal replacements, electrolytes, etc. to compensate for some areas. While the brevet will mostly be a no-drop ride, please be aware that riders who are attempting to complete the full route will have to maintain a certain pace to finish the ride by the afternoon/evening on Sunday, June 21st. Riders may be satisfied with a shorter ride such as reaching Santa Fe during the first leg of the brevet. There will also be other NM Rail Runner stops to rely as well.
Since this will be a brevet exceeding some riders’ capabilities to be completed in one day, there will be rooms reserved at the **Baymont by Wyndham and/or the Travelodge by Wyndham, both located in Belen, NM at about 360km/233.7mi. for riders to rest/sleep.
Of course, please be aware that this is a fully self-supported ride for your personal enjoyment and is taken at your own risk! If you feel that you may be limited in your abilities to complete the ride, make sure to have someone ready to pick you up along the route as this ride is dependent that we back to Santa Fe in due time. Sirius Cycles WILL ASSUME NO RESPONSIBILITY for any mishaps or accidents during this ride. Riders may reconsider participating if there is heavy weather/very strong winds present on the day.
Hope to catch you all there!
GPX Route can be accessed here… La Ultima 600km Brevet (PBP 2027 Prep…)
*Resupply Stops… (just to name a few):
-Shell Gas Station (@52.7km/32.75mi.)
-Lone Butte General Store (@85km/52.8mi.)
-Agora Shopping Center (@134km/83.3mi.)
-Phillips 66 (@134.4km/83.5mi.)
-Allsup’s Convenience Store (@171.1km/106.3mi.)
-Pueblo de Cochiti Convenience Store (@210km/130.5mi.)
-Bosque Brewing (260.6km/161.9mi.)
-Warrior Fuel (@261km/162.2mi.)
-Shell (@262.8km/163.3mi.)
-Albertsons’ Market (@263.2km/163.5mi.)
-Speedway (@273.4km/169.9mi.)
-Walmart Supercenter (@279.5km/173.7mi.)
-Hot Tamales NM Kitchen (@280km/174mi.)
-Albertsons’ Market (@284.5km/176.8mi.)
-Albertsons’ Market/Bob’s Burgers (@309.7km/192.4mi.)
-Twisters Burgers & Burritos (@311.1km/193.3mi.)
-Jerry’s Market (318.1km/197.7mi.)
-Mary’s Kitchen (@343km/213.1mi.)
-Walmart Supercenter (@349.5km/217.2mi.)
-Blake’s Lot-A-Burger (@355km/220.6mi.)
-**Sleeping/Rest Quarters of Travelodge and/or Holiday Inn Express (@360km/223.7mi.)
-C&C Cafe (~@368km/228.7mi.)
-Veguita Trading Post (@384.4km/238.9mi.)
-Phillips 66 (@424.8km/264mi.)
-Lowe’s Market ([email protected]/265.4mi.)
-Walmart Supercenter ([email protected]/267.9mi.)
-Jerry’s Market (@461.3km/286.6mi.)
-Smith’s (@481.3km/299.1mi.)
-Sprouts Market (@493.3km/306.5mi.)
-Subway Sandwiches (@504.3km/313.4mi.)
-Chevron/Burger Boy (@507.4km/315.3mi.)
-Town of Madrid (@551.5km/342.7mi.)
-Lone Butte General Store (@567km/352.3mi.)
-Fin du Brevet (@606km/376.6mi.)
Distance: 606km (376.6mi.)
Elevation Gain: 4646m (15242.8ft.)
Average Speed: 15km/hr (9.42mi/hr)
Hours to Complete: 40hrs.
This Brevet is in part a training preparation for Paris-Brest-Paris 2027.
Details and Rest Stops to follow…