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4.6 miles
Distance
940 ft
Climb
-913 ft
Descent
01:30:36
Avg time
27 ft
Altitude change
8,918 ft
Altitude min
9,742 ft
Altitude max
8,918 ft
Altitude start
8,944 ft
Altitude end
0.1%
Grade
-41.6%
Grade max
55.8%
Grade min
2 miles
Distance climb
2 miles
Distance down
1,591 ft
Distance flat
01:30:36
Avg time
Capulin Trail Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Gravel Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Dirtbike/Moto
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Riding AreaRio Fernando Watershed
Taos, New Mexico -
Ref Number#494
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Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity35 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 75 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
- 5 in Dirtbiking
- 5 in Horseback
- 5 in Gravel Biking
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Global Ranking#102101 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #60755 in Trail Running
- #309746 in Hiking
- #15512 in Dirtbiking
- #25004 in Horseback
- #49520 in Gravel Biking
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State Ranking#870 in Mountain Biking · New Mexico [+]
- #348 in Trail Running
- #2,380 in Hiking
- #198 in Dirtbiking
- #625 in Horseback
- #303 in Gravel Biking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeMixed
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Bike TypeGravel
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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Trail VisibilitySometimes hard to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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Capulin Trail is a 5 mile less popular blue difficulty mixed trail located near Taos New Mexico. Riders describe it as faint trail. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 940 ft blue climb. Trail visibility is sometimes hard to follow. On average it takes 1 hour30 minutes to complete this trail.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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6 Months
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- Last: Apr 10, 2026
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