9.9 miles
Distance
928 ft
Climb
-927 ft
Descent
01:09:21
Avg time
Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Rift Valley Trail
  • BLM
    BLM
    Land Manager

Rift Valley Trail Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Taos Valley Overlook Trails
    Taos, New Mexico
  • Difficulty Rating
    Green rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Green (1 vote)
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    XC, Gravel
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Family Friendly
    Yes
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Global Ranking
    #61688 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #90655 in Trail Running
    • #93541 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    90 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 60 in Hiking
    • 5 in Horseback
  • Land Owner
    BLM

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Rift Valley Trail is a 10 mile popular green singletrack family friendly trail located near Taos New Mexico. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 928 ft green climb. On average it takes 1 hour9 minutes to complete this trail.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Rift Valley Trail multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    1 ft
  • Altitude min
    6,663 ft
  • Altitude max
    7,002 ft
  • Altitude start
    7,001 ft
  • Altitude end
    7,001 ft
  • Grade max
    -25.6%
  • Grade min
    26.5%
  • Distance climb
    4 miles
  • Distance down
    4 miles
  • Distance flat
    2 miles
  • Avg time
    01:09:21
  • Avg reverse time
    01:38:33
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      Rift Valley Trail Trail Reports

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      Jul 1, 2024 @ 1:41pm
      Jul 1, 2024
      May 19, 2024 @ 8:43am
      May 19, 2024
      		 super smooth
      Jul 11, 2023 @ 2:45am
      Jul 11, 2023
      Jun 21, 2023 @ 2:39pm
      Jun 21, 2023
      May 24, 2023 @ 5:08pm
      May 24, 2023
      		 Nice and tacky after yesterdays rain. Great views and nobody on the trail!
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 3 rides
      • 17 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 34 rides
      • 14 miles avg distance
      All
      • 315 rides
      • Last: Sep 29, 2024

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      Aug 16, 2023 @ 12:59pm
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