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Given the difficulty of this trail, we do not anticipate it being offered as one of the regular hikes in the Hoofing It In Oaxaca winter season. It may well appeal, though, to younger, stronger, more adventurous hikers. So we … Continue reading →

Most people hiking or biking to Tule take advantage of the paved bike path linking the village with Oaxaca. But there are more interesting and challenging ways to get there. We will explore a trail that winds over and through … Continue reading →

Mountain bikers intent on an exciting full day of downhill riding can’t do better than to shuttle up to La Cumbre and then make their way back down to Oaxaca on mountain logging roads and the Mil Rios Trail. This … Continue reading →

The Cieneguilla Trail is a single track through the woods which runs downhill from the lake and campsite of the same name to the town of San Agustin Etla, a distance of 3.9 miles (6.3 kms), losing 2441 feet in … Continue reading →

Hikers intent of getting into the high country can’t do better than explore the trails in the Pueblos Mancomunados. These villages clustered in the Sierra Norte mountains not far from Oaxaca offer miles of scenic trails through the deep woods. … Continue reading →

There is a spectacularly lovely high mountain valley north of Tlacolula about 40 miles (64 kms) from Oaxaca city which is home to El Carrizal. Historically, El Carrizal is a relatively new community. The story goes that about fifty years … Continue reading →