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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Flow (Ridden Direction)
Trailforks scans users ridelogs to determine the most popular direction each trail is ridden. A good flowing trail network will have most trails flowing in a single direction according to their intension.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
- bi-directional trail
- no data
Trail Last Ridden
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine the last time a trail was ridden.
- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
Contribute Details
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Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months.
Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
- most popular
- popular
- less popular
- not popular
ATV/ORV/OHV Filter
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Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public ridelogs from the past 6 months.
- mountain biking recent
- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public skilogs from the past 12 months.
- Downhill Ski
- Backcountry Ski
- Nordic Ski
Jump Magnitude Heatmap
Heatmap of where riders jump on trails. Zoom in to see individual jumps, click circles to view jump details.
Trails Deemphasized
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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
58 trails
- E-Bike
3 trails
- Hike
58 trails
- Trail Running
58 trails
- Horse
4 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
0 trails
- Observed Trials
0 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
0 trails
- Snowmobile
0 trails
- Snowshoe
0 trails
- Downhill Ski
0 trails
- Backcountry Ski
0 trails
- Nordic Ski
0 trails
Region Details
- 6
- 18
- 16
- 12
Region Status
Open as of Oct 20, 2021
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 52
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 58
- Trails E-Bike
- 3
- Trails Hike
- 58
- Trails Trail Running
- 58
- Trails Horse
- 4
- Total Distance
- 195 miles
- Total Descent
- 31,613 ft
- Total Vertical
- 5,171 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 11,258 ft
- Reports
- 173
- Photos
- 88
- Ridden Counter
- 3,281
Sub Regions
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Carson National Forest - Camino Real Ranger District
- 7
- 13
- 12
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Taos Valley Overlook Trails
- 8
- 1
Popular Taos Mountain Biking Trails
Taos Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| South Boundary Trail Shuttle from FR76 to El Nogal | 21 miles | |
| South Boundary Trail Self-Served to Garcia Park | 33 miles | |
| South Boundary Trail Self-Served Loop | 47 miles | |
| Rift Valley Trail | 12 miles | |
| South Boundary Trail - Heaven on Earth out-and-back | 6 miles | |
| Sierra de Don Fernando | 4 miles | |
| Sierra de Don Fernando | 4 miles | |
| The Rift Valley trail DH(ish) | 6 miles | |
| South Boundary Trail Shuttle from Garcia Park to El Nogal | 13 miles | |
| West Rim Trail ride | 10 miles |
Photos of Taos Mountain Bike
trail: West Rim Trail
5 |
Sep 17, 2021 @ 6:03pm
Sep 17, 2021
trail: West Rim Trail
4 |
Sep 17, 2021 @ 6:02pm
Sep 17, 2021
trail: West Rim Trail
6 |
Sep 17, 2021 @ 6:02pm
Sep 17, 2021Videos of Taos Mountain Bike
0:10 |
99 |
Jul 26, 2016
trail: South Boundary - Section 1
1:52 |
8973 |
Nov 6, 2015
trail: El Nogal
1:07 |
2641 |
Nov 6, 2015
trail: South Boundary - Section 1
1:07 |
263 |
Dec 31, 2012
trail: Rift Valley Trail
9:26 |
9 |
Oct 13, 2021 , Taos
trail: Connector
10:50 |
16 |
Aug 9, 2021 , Taos
17:00 |
90 |
Jul 18, 2020 , Taos
trail: South Boundary Trail
17:00 |
296 |
Jul 6, 2020 , Taos
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ojitos | Oct 14, 2021 @ 10:31am Oct 14, 2021 | Prevalent Mud | XzBhGR | Mud and snow. |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Boundary Trail | Oct 20, 2021 @ 1:33am Oct 20, 2021 | Variable | ev-dog | ||
| South Boundary - Section 1 | Oct 20, 2021 @ 1:31am Oct 20, 2021 | Ideal | ev-dog | ||
| South Boundary - Section 2 | Oct 20, 2021 @ 1:28am Oct 20, 2021 | Variable | ev-dog | ||
| South Boundary Trail (Garcia Park to Forest Road 445) | Oct 14, 2021 @ 10:31am Oct 14, 2021 | Snow Covered | XzBhGR | ||
| El Nogal | Oct 9, 2021 @ 8:53am Oct 9, 2021 | Dry | halfacat | ||
| Connector Trail - West | Jul 30, 2021 @ 8:29am Jul 30, 2021 | Ideal | TerraFormer | ||
| Rift Valley Trail | Jul 30, 2021 @ 8:29am Jul 30, 2021 | Ideal | FattieMcFat | ||
| Connector Trail - East | Jul 30, 2021 @ 8:29am Jul 30, 2021 | Ideal | FattieMcFat | ||
| Escarpment | Jul 30, 2021 @ 8:29am Jul 30, 2021 | Ideal | FattieMcFat | ||
| Trail 18 / Rio Grande del Rancho Trail | Jul 21, 2021 @ 2:47pm Jul 21, 2021 | Ideal | TMBA TMBA |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | vincetrail | add | photo | in Taos, New Mexico, United States and 4 more | Oct 24, 2021 @ 7:38am 2 days |
 | joewildwood | wishlist | trail | South Boundary Trail | Oct 24, 2021 @ 12:11am 3 days |
| MudFoots | add | karma | Carson National Forest - Camino Real Ranger District | Oct 23, 2021 @ 11:42am Oct 23, 2021 |
| MudFoots | ridden | trail | South Boundary Trail and 5 more | Oct 22, 2021 @ 8:33pm Oct 22, 2021 |
| Jduppler | wishlist | trail | Rift Valley Trail | Oct 22, 2021 @ 10:57am Oct 22, 2021 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | First mile and a half or so is forest road. ... | Oct 20, 2021 @ 1:35am Oct 20, 2021 | ||
| trail | Fun descent for sure, nice contrast from the... | Oct 20, 2021 @ 1:30am Oct 20, 2021 | ||
| trail | Trail is permanently closed. No easement... | Sep 6, 2021 @ 9:27am Sep 6, 2021 | ||
| trail | Trail has had work! It’s all clear save two... | Aug 20, 2021 @ 4:10pm Aug 20, 2021 | ||
| trail | There’s a reason why there’s so few Strava... | Aug 19, 2021 @ 4:38pm Aug 19, 2021 |
Local Badges
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Big Ride 30k426 awarded -
Climbing 100k Badge0 awarded -
Epic Ride Climb 2k25 awarded -
10 Green Trails5 awarded -
Completionist0 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge8 awarded
National Scenic Trails & Official Routes
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Continental Divide National Scenic Trail
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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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 | 58 | 195 miles | 31,614 ft | 92 miles | 5,171 ft | #1,430 | #758 | 80 | 174 | 27 | 2,093 | |
| E-Bike | 3 | 41 miles | 8,110 ft | 28 miles | 3,110 ft | #3,393 | #584 | 21 | 131 | 16 | ||
| Hike | 58 | 195 miles | 31,614 ft | 92 miles | 5,171 ft | #1,138 | #686 | 173 | 1 | 210 | ||
| Trail Running | 58 | 195 miles | 31,614 ft | 92 miles | 5,171 ft | #1,146 | #689 | 5 | 174 | 1 | 81 | |
| Horse | 4 | 29 miles | 3,701 ft | 16 miles | 2,628 ft | #391 | #225 | 41 |
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