WhenSeptember 21, 2025
Distance43.7 mi
Time9h 41m
Elevation Gain6037 ft
Elevation Loss6424 ft
Avg Speed5.6 mph
63: Pinos Altos
After a day of roads yesterday, today is nearly entirely singletrack up and over the Pinos Altos range to Silver City.
Around 11 am today I caught my first sight of mountains in Mexico, bringing some stinging tears to my eyes.
The trail today was predominantly ridable and pleasant, though slow. My 7 am start and a day of steady pedaling brought me to the tremendously charming Silver City by 5 pm.
This stretch since Cuba has felt long. Indeed, at 215 miles and 25k of climbing, the current segment from Pie Town to Silver City is the longest segment both by distance and time of my trip. I’m glad to properly recharge my batteries here (metaphorical and actual) before the final 160 miles to the border.