La Llorona Loop

The La Llorona Loop rides through beautiful scenery on some of Albuquerque's new bike paths. A very nice ride. This follows several of Albuquerque's bikepaths so watch for pedestrians. Thanks to Roger Flegel for developing this nice ride. See the Riverside Bikepath for more.

What does "La Llorona" mean? Google for this Hispanic legend. You'll have to ask Roger about the connection to the ride.

Getting There: This ride begins and ends at the gravel parking lot at the UNM Observatory on Yale north of Lomas at Tucker. Being a loop you can start/end this ride at any point.

Distance: 32 Miles, 450 ft. Elevation Gain

Notes:

Map

La Llorona Bikepath Loop CueSheet // 32 Miles, 450 ft. Elevation Gain

Turn
Mileage
Leg
Mileage
Leg Description

0

0

UNM Observatory parking lot - Ride south to Lomas at the traffic light.

.15

.15

Lomas - Turn right, Ride to 3rd St.

1.8

1.8

3rd St. - Turn left (S). Ride past Rio Bravo

3.25

Jog Left to 2nd St. at Caesar Chavez - Continue South

6.4

Cross Rio Bravo - Continue South

8.1

8.1

South Diversion Channel - Turn Right (W). Curves North - Becomes Riverside Trail and follows diversion channel on the right (east).

10.2

Cross under Rio Bravo - Continue North - Pass Tingely Beach

13.4

Jog left the right under Bridge - Continue North

15.4

Cross under Central (watch your head) - Pass Bio Park - Continue North

16.4

Pass Mountain Rd. Exit on the right - Continue North

16.75

I-40 Underpass - Continue North

17.9

Cross bridge to left (west) of channel - Continue North

18.5

Nature Center - Continue North - Watch for pedestrians crossing

19.6

Montano Underpass - Continue North

22.75

22.75

Paseo del Norte - Turn Right (E) on Paseo Bikepath. Stay up to the left, don't go unter Paseo.
Cross Rio Grande and under 4th street.

24.3

Second St. - Jog right (S) one block to El Pueblo, turn left (east). Follow bikepath after Edith.

25.0

Edit - Cross to the bikepath on the far left - continue on the Paseo bikepath.

25.4

25.4

N. Diversion Channel - Turn Right (South) - Follow all the way to UNM.

27.0

Jog right to cross Osuna at the traffic light, jog left back to the bikepath - continue south.

27.1

Bikepath junction - Keep right (south)

28.1

Stay right, cross the bikepath bridge, go under I-25 - Continue south.

28.9

Cross Bridge, stay right at the bikepath junction - continue south.

30.5

I-40 Underpass - Curve right (W), Cross Indian School, continue south.

32

32.0

Jog left (east) on Tucker with the Observatory in sight.

32.2

32.2

UNM Observatory