Bike from University of New Mexico to Alameda Open Space
Biking from the University of New Mexico to Alameda Open Space in Albuquerque, New Mexico is 9.8 miles, about 54 minutes at an easy 11 mph, 98% off busy roads and 93% on trails and paths, with 33 feet of climbing. The longest trail stretches are on North Diversion Channel Trail (7.3 mi) and Alameda Bike Path (1.6 mi).
No busy road to cross without a traffic light, so it suits a relaxed ride; 2% of it is on busier streets (Las Lomas Road NE and Tucker Avenue NE, near the start), so keep young kids close there.
About this ride
It is nearly flat. All paved. It never crosses a busy road without a traffic light. Along the way: restrooms at mile 9.8. OpenStreetMap shows no drinking water along the way. From the University of New Mexico it starts on Yale Boulevard NE and finishes on Alameda Bike Path to reach Alameda Open Space. Albuquerque sits at about 5,000 feet, so the sun is strong and the air dry: start early in the day and carry plenty of water.
Restrooms, water and stops
- Restrooms at mile 9.8, on Alameda Bike Path
Street by street
- Yale Boulevard NE0.4 mi
- North Diversion Channel Trail7.3 mi
- Sidewalk along Alameda Boulevard NE0.3 mi
- Path linking Alameda Boulevard NE and Alameda Bike Path0.3 mi
- Alameda Bike Path1.6 mi
Busy crossings without a light
No crossings of a busy road without a traffic light.
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Routes are computed from OpenStreetMap data with Trazo's traffic-stress rating. They're guidance, not a guarantee: conditions change, so verify safety yourself and ride to what you see. Opening the route in Trazo recalculates it live, with turn-by-turn directions.