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SaveNorthside is a self-guided hiking and mountain biking area on 1,200 acres of private alpine wilderness. As a mapped and signed trail system designed especially for mountain biking, Northside is a looped trail network with spectacular overlooks, single and double track routes through pines, aspen, and meadows.
The terrain is best suited for the intermediate and higher level rider.
Trail access is currently free.
NOTE: Northside will be closed beginning August 2021 for a forest thinning project.
The terrain is best suited for the intermediate and higher level rider.
Trail access is currently free.
NOTE: Northside will be closed beginning August 2021 for a forest thinning project.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
Land Status: Private Property

Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
15 trails
- E-Bike
1 trails
- Hike
15 trails
- Trail Running
15 trails
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 15
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 15
- Trails E-Bike
- 1
- Trails Horse
- 1
- Trails Hike
- 15
- Trails Trail Running
- 15
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 1
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 1
- Total Distance
- 18 miles
- Total Descent
- 495 ft
- Total Vertical
- 3,405 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 12,121 ft
- Reports
- 17
- Photos
- 5
- Ridden Counter
- 477
Popular Northside at Taos Ski Valley Trails
Photos of Northside at Taos Ski Valley Mountain Bike
trail: Bull of the Woods Road
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Sep 9, 2019 @ 2:04pm
Sep 9, 2019Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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Goose Lake | Jun 9, 2023 @ 2:29pm Jun 9, 2023 | Wet | Kurtrr | ||
Frazer Mountain Road | Aug 13, 2021 @ 2:52pm Aug 13, 2021 | Ideal | TMBA TMBA | ||
Sawmill/Steam Engine | Aug 13, 2021 @ 2:51pm Aug 13, 2021 | Variable | TMBA TMBA | ||
Bull of the Woods Road | Aug 13, 2021 @ 2:50pm Aug 13, 2021 | Ideal | TMBA TMBA | ||
Kachina Road | Oct 3, 2020 @ 1:07pm Oct 3, 2020 | Very Dry | J-chris | ||
Gold Camp | Aug 4, 2020 @ 12:48pm Aug 4, 2020 | Dry | Jschulz11596 |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date |
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rbyrdjr | wishlist | region | Northside at Taos Ski Valley | Sep 5, 2023 @ 12:49pm Sep 5, 2023 |
djyshadow1981 | wishlist | region | Northside at Taos Ski Valley | Aug 7, 2023 @ 9:00am Aug 7, 2023 |
Beckert | ridden | trail | Gold Camp | Jun 9, 2023 @ 7:58pm Jun 9, 2023 |
Kurtrr | add | report | Goose Lake | Jun 9, 2023 @ 2:29pm Jun 9, 2023 |
DURNWba3 | wishlist | region | Northside at Taos Ski Valley | May 25, 2023 @ 8:41pm May 25, 2023 |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date |
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trail | Trail system is a lot of fun but there is a... | Nov 2, 2020 @ 1:20pm Nov 2, 2020 |
Nearby Areas
name | distance | ||||
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Taos Bike Park | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2.1 km | |
Columbine-Hondo Wilderness area. | 1 | 5.3 km | |||
Carson National Forest - Camino Real Ranger District | 5 | 16 | 12 | 16.1 km | |
Greenbelt Trails | 7 | 6 | 16.8 km | ||
Rio Grande del Norte National Monument | 6 | 6 | 1 | 18.1 km |
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Activity Type Stats
activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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Mountain Bike | 15 | 18 miles | 495 ft | 2 miles | 3,406 ft | #8,335 | #3,523 | 2 | 17 | 116 | ||
E-Bike | 1 | 7 miles | 108 ft | 4,199 ft | 2,946 ft | #1,098 | 3 | 5 | ||||
Horse | 1 | 7 miles | 108 ft | 4,199 ft | 2,946 ft | 2 | ||||||
Hike | 15 | 18 miles | 495 ft | 2 miles | 3,406 ft | #7,327 | #3,375 | 17 | 43 | |||
Trail Running | 15 | 18 miles | 495 ft | 2 miles | 3,406 ft | #7,312 | #3,359 | 17 | 21 | |||
Dirtbike/Moto | 1 | 7 miles | 108 ft | 4,199 ft | 2,946 ft | 2 | ||||||
ATV/ORV/OHV | 1 | 7 miles | 108 ft | 4,199 ft | 2,946 ft | 2 | 2 |
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