12.1 miles
Distance
927 ft
Climb
-928 ft
Descent
1 mile
High Point
Rift Valley trail at the Taos Valley Overlook trail network, beginning at the trailhead located at the end of County Road 110.
Detailed Description
Rift Valley Trail is a 12 mile moderately popular intermediate route located near Taos New Mexico. This mountain bike only route can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating. This route includes 3 trails. This route climbs 927 ft with a max elevation of 7,004 ft then descends -928 ft.
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Trails in Route
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Details
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Riding area
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Primary ActivityMountain Bike
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Difficulty ratingBlue
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Route TypeLoop
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Bike typeXC
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Physical ratingModerate
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Ridelogs
More Stats for Rift Valley Trail mountain bike route
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Altitude min6,657 ft
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Altitude start6,703 ft
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Altitude end6,703 ft
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Grade-0%
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Grade max-17.3%
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Grade min32.9%
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Distance climb6 miles
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Distance down5 miles
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Distance flat1 mile
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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Inadequate
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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- moto (1 year)
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MTBing the Taos Overlook trails... Rift Valley
trail: Rift Valley Trail
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Oct 13, 2021
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