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Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
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Activity Recordings
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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
136 trails
- E-Bike
38 trails
- Horse
122 trails
- Hike
170 trails
- Trail Running
171 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
16 trails
- Observed Trials
1 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
13 trails
- Snowshoe
9 trails
- Downhill Ski
1 trails
- Backcountry Ski
3 trails
- Nordic Ski
9 trails
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 190
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 140
- Trails E-Bike
- 38
- Trails Horse
- 122
- Trails Hike
- 172
- Trails Trail Running
- 171
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 17
- Trails Observed Trials
- 1
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 13
- Trails Snowmobile
- 2
- Trails Snowshoe
- 9
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 1
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 3
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 9
- Total Distance
- 493 miles
- Total Descent
- 68,736 ft
- Total Vertical
- 7,094 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 13,156 ft
- Reports
- 1,238
- Photos
- 401
- Ridden Counter
- 2,584
Sub Regions
- Arroyo Hondo (8)
- Horsethief Mesa (6)
- Questa (16)
- Red River (10)
- Taos (76)
- Taos Ski Valley (24)
Popular Taos County Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Nogal Rio Fernando Watershed | |||
| South Boundary Trail - Don Fernando to Ojitos Rio Fernando Watershed | |||
| South Boundary Trail - Garcia Park to Don Fernando Rio Fernando Watershed | |||
| South Boundary Trail - El Nogal Section Rio Fernando Watershed | |||
| South Boundary Trail - Osha Pass to Garcia Park Rio Fernando Watershed | |||
| Horsethief Mesa Trail Access from Transfer Station Horsethief Mesa | |||
| Ojitos Rio Fernando Watershed | |||
| Rift Valley Trail Taos Valley Overlook Trails | |||
| Horsethief Mesa Horsethief Mesa | |||
| Lost Lake Trail #91 Red River | |||
| East Fork Trail #56 Red River | |||
| Forest Road 58A Red River | |||
| Cascabel Taos Valley Overlook Trails | |||
| Connector Trail - East Taos Valley Overlook Trails | |||
| Talpa Traverse Rio Fernando Watershed |
Taos County Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| South Boundary Trail Shuttle from FR76 to El Nogal Taos | 21 miles | |
| Rift Valley Loop Taos Valley Overlook Trails | 12 miles | |
| Ojelno! (Ojitos to El Nogal) Taos | 11 miles | |
| Devisadero Loop Taos | 5 miles | |
| Horsethief Mesa loop starting at the Transfer Station TH Arroyo Hondo | 11 miles | |
| South Boundary Trail Self-Served Loop Amole + Woodpile | 47 miles | |
| South Boundary Trail Self-Served to Garcia Park Amole + Woodpile | 33 miles | |
| Lost Lake Loop Red River | 13 miles | |
| South Boundary Trail - Heaven on Earth out-and-back Amole + Woodpile | 6 miles | |
| South Boundary Upper Shuttle Rio Fernando Watershed | 20 miles |
Photos of Taos County Mountain Bike
trail: Horsethief Mesa
31 |
Sep 23, 2024 @ 8:19pm
Sep 23, 2024
trail: Horsethief Mesa
26 |
Sep 23, 2024 @ 8:19pm
Sep 23, 2024
trail: Lost Lake Trail #91
40 |
Jul 16, 2024 @ 5:28pm
Jul 16, 2024
trail: Lost Lake Trail #91
49 |
Jul 16, 2024 @ 5:28pm
Jul 16, 2024
trail: Lost Lake Trail #91
48 |
Jul 16, 2024 @ 5:28pm
Jul 16, 2024
trail: Rinconada Loop
115 |
Jul 7, 2017 @ 4:43pm
Jul 7, 2017
trail: Rinconada Loop
121 |
Jul 7, 2017 @ 4:42pm
Jul 7, 2017
trail: Baden Powell (Bikeable)
551 |
Jun 21, 2016 @ 7:28pm
Jun 21, 2016Videos of Taos County Mountain Bike
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lost Lake Trail #91 Red River | Jun 2, 2025 @ 5:21pm Jun 2, 2025 | Snow Cover Partial | enchantedcircletrails ECTA | Hike Middle fork to lost lake has 4 trees... | |
| East Fork Trail #56 Red River | Jun 2, 2025 @ 5:19pm Jun 2, 2025 | Snow Cover Partial | enchantedcircletrails ECTA | Hike Report form a trail scout: "East Fork... |
Recent Trail Reports
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MountainBikeNMjess | wishlist | route | activity #74059049 | Jun 18, 2025 @ 1:13pm 2 days |
| Lthomas11 | wishlist | trail | activity #73996765 | Jun 17, 2025 @ 2:27pm Jun 17, 2025 |
| shuttletaos | add | poi | activity #73993739 | Jun 17, 2025 @ 1:25pm Jun 17, 2025 |
| LJ154320 | wishlist | region | activity #73951946 | Jun 16, 2025 @ 9:57pm Jun 16, 2025 |
| jasontorbitzky | wishlist | route | activity #73907035 | Jun 16, 2025 @ 7:34am Jun 16, 2025 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| report | Hi! We see you marked this as having... | May 19, 2025 @ 2:23pm May 19, 2025 | ||
| report | Thanks! | Apr 3, 2025 @ 1:59pm Apr 3, 2025 | ||
| report | yes, all north facing slopes had icy patches... | Feb 19, 2025 @ 1:21pm Feb 19, 2025 | ||
| report | Thanks for the report! Does that apply to the... | Feb 19, 2025 @ 1:04pm Feb 19, 2025 | ||
| report | Good call! We have added that parking area.... | Jan 6, 2025 @ 2:42pm Jan 6, 2025 |
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Epic Ride Climb 2k48 awarded -
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Top 10 Trails4 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taos Bike Park | bike park | Taos Ski Valley |
Local Products
Local Trail Supporters
- Taos Ski Valley Bike Park
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 136 | 373 miles | 42,769 ft | 149 miles | 6,096 ft | 372 | 1,231 | 33 | 7,628 | |||
| E-Bike | 38 | 91 miles | 12,024 ft | 45 miles | 4,744 ft | 6 | 772 | 1 | 110 | |||
| Horse | 122 | 334 miles | 48,668 ft | 139 miles | 7,021 ft | 442 | 3 | |||||
| Hike | 170 | 482 miles | 64,259 ft | 182 miles | 7,093 ft | 14 | 1,213 | 7 | 1,999 | |||
| Trail Running | 171 | 481 miles | 64,242 ft | 181 miles | 7,093 ft | 4 | 1,213 | 7 | 561 | |||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 16 | 60 miles | 7,083 ft | 29 miles | 4,531 ft | 304 | 14 | |||||
| Observed Trials | 1 | 34 | 5 | |||||||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 13 | 57 miles | 5,984 ft | 27 miles | 4,531 ft | 305 | 9 | |||||
| Snowmobile | 2 | 1 mile | 164 ft | 3,061 ft | 151 ft | 2 | ||||||
| Snowshoe | 9 | 18 miles | 3,953 ft | 10 miles | 3,622 ft | 13 | 79 | |||||
| Downhill Ski | 1 | 4 | 2,981 | |||||||||
| Backcountry Ski | 3 | 3 miles | 1,831 ft | 3 miles | 1,834 ft | 2 | 257 | |||||
| Nordic Ski | 9 | 18 miles | 3,953 ft | 10 miles | 3,622 ft | 12 | 114 |
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