Portis

Trail Overview

Portis is the second loop in the Thunder Trails and has similar difficulty to the Thunder Loop. Going counterclockwise, it goes over chunky slabs of rock and embedded small rocks in the trail, making for a jarring ride. It has tight turns through the gambel oak and pinyon pine trees. It stays up on top of the mesa, with not much elevation change, only climbing slightly uphill as it goes south. There are sticks and roots in the trail to watch out for, and branches to avoid. This one has a bit less rock than Thunder Loop. It crosses Thunder Road as it rounds the south end of the loop, and heads back north through an easier forest terrain that has more wide open sections, and fewer rocks and bushes. You get an awesome view of Lone Cone Peak to the south before you head back north. The east side of the loop is more fast and flowy between tall ponderosa pine trees. It crosses a couple of wooden bridges on its way north as well.

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Difficulty

This is an easy single track that has some rocky sections on the west half of the loop, but it doesn't have any big obstacles or ledges. In general, the east half of the loop is easier than the west half as it has hardly any rock.

Technical Rating

Portis can be accessed by the following ride types:

• Dirt Bike