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Amole Canyon trails roll gently through piney woods on the hard-packed dirt of old logging roads. You will find neither major obstacles in the trails nor daunting pitches. This is a good place to let
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Rancho de Taos
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NM
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Mountain Biking
- 7.2 miles
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The trail follows along Rito Angostura up through the steep hills near the Sipapu Ski Area. Numerous trails shoot off from NM 518 along the Rio Pueblo and climb steeply to various peaks and forest roa
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Penasco
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NM
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Mountain Biking
- 7.6 miles
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Beautiful riding up the Rio de la Olla Canyon and along the stream of the same name. This is a wonderful ride up Rio de la Olla Canyon with the picturesque Rio de la Olla stream hugging the side of th
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Taos
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NM
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Mountain Biking
- 10 miles
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Clearing the road of a landslide that came down a couple of years ago is not high priority for the Forest Service, whose scant funds are needed elsewhere. The formerly well-used Forest Service Road 43
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Rancho de Taos
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NM
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Mountain Biking
- 8 miles
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Tight singletrack riding up a narrow, rocky canyon below Gallegos Peak. This ride is a true test of your technical riding skills. The riding is extreme for the most part and is quite demanding in seve
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Penasco
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NM
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Mountain Biking
- 6.8 miles
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The ride follows a dirt road up Capulin Canyon along the Rio Capulin. The ride then climbs through aspen and pine forests to Palo Encebado Peak on good tread with fantastic views out to Taos Canyon an
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Taos
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NM
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Mountain Biking
- 11.1 miles
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The silvery sagebrush-covered expanse of the Taos Valley floor stretches away in all directions out here. From Cebolla Mesa, you’ll see sweeping views across the Taos Plateau, up to the Sangre de Cris
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Taos
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NM
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Mountain Biking
- 7 miles
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This ride is on mostly flat, piñon-, sage-, and juniper-covered mesa high above the Rio Grande. This ride is a great ride to take the family and enjoy some nice flat, dirt road riding with beautiful v
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Questa
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NM
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Mountain Biking
- 6.6 miles
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Pinyon and juniper cover this mountain as they do all the foothills of the Sangres. Excellent views of the entire Taos Valley are to be had from here.
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Taos
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NM
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Mountain Biking
- 5.2 miles
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Tight singletrack riding up Devisadaro Peak in the piñon-covered foothills just east of downtown Taos. This ride is a true test of your technical riding skills. The riding is never easy! The uphill se
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Taos
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NM
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Mountain Biking
- 6.4 miles
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You will wind around through the village of Arroyo Hondo before following the Arroyo Hondo River down to where it meets the Rio Grande. Having crossed the Rio Grande by way of the Dunn Bridge, you wil
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Arroyo Hondo
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NM
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Mountain Biking
- 19.8 miles
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Singletrack and doubletrack riding up through the forested hills and meadows to Apache Pass. Elliot Barker, forest ranger, state game warden, conservationist, lover of wilderness, and one of New Mexic
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Taos
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NM
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Mountain Biking
- 8.5 miles
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Good riding in the hills east of Red River. Trail surface: Well-groomed dirt roads, paved roads, and rough doubletrack.
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Red River
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NM
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Mountain Biking
- 11.4 miles
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The views and scenery on this ride are fabulous. Just below the peak is a beautiful meadow that dances with wildflowers in the spring and early summer, and then again in the fall after the seasonal ra
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Rancho de Taos
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NM
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Mountain Biking
- 13 miles
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Excellent riding on a mostly graded forest road along Apache Canyon and to just below Gallegos Peak (10,528 feet). This is a nice ride for the strong beginner or intermediate rider looking to get bac
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Taos
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NM
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Mountain Biking
- 14.4 miles
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Pinyon and juniper cover these foothills of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. You will be able to see Gallina Peak to the north and east and catch a glimpse up into the Wheeler Peak Wilderness from the
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Valdez
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NM
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Mountain Biking
- 8.6 miles
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The Rio Chiquito is a beautiful drainage with many large cottonwoods and excellent camping sites along the way. Garcia Park is a high, sunny meadow laced with wildflowers in summer and rimmed with gol
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Rancho de Taos
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NM
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Mountain Biking
- 12.6 miles
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A beautiful ride in the pine and aspen-covered mountains above Red River up to a splendid alpine lake. This ride really appeals to all-around mountain bikers. Right off the bat the rider is hit with a
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Red River
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NM
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Mountain Biking
- 14.2 miles
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A short, beautiful trail along the Rio Grande. This is a short, beautiful ride along the Rio Grande and the Rio Grande Gorge. The highlights of this ride are spectacular views of the Rio Grande Gorge,
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Pilar
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NM
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Mountain Biking
- 2.4 miles
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The ride up to Maestas Ridge offers many excellent views into the Wheeler Peak Wilderness Area and of Wheeler Peak itself. You will ride up in alpine forests of mixed conifers and aspen and then emerg
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Rancho de Taos
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NM
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Mountain Biking
- 26.1 miles
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Steep riding along the Middle Fork through dense pine forests. Trail surface: Rough doubletrack roads.
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Red River
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NM
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Mountain Biking
- 6.8 miles
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Paved roads, doubletrack and singletrack trails. If you are an expert cyclist and you’re looking for a hard technical ride with a big uphill, this is the ride for you. The first 3 miles of the ride ga
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Taos
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NM
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Mountain Biking
- 10.5 miles
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You are in the pinyon- and juniper-covered foothills of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. If you ride this area in the fall, stop along the trail every now and then to gather a handful of pinyon nuts—th
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Taos
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NM
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Mountain Biking
- 7 miles
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This ride takes you into the scenic and historic Picuris Mountains. About 2 miles from the start of this ride you will cross the historic Camino Real, or “Royal Highway,” that served as the original h
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Rancho de Taos
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NM
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Mountain Biking
- 7.8 miles
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Great doubletrack riding on a piñon- and juniper-covered mesa near the wild and scenic Red River and Rio Grande. This is one of my favorite areas in the northern part of New Mexico. The Wild Rivers Re
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Questa
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NM
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Mountain Biking
- 4.8 miles
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Great singletrack riding on a piñon- and juniper-covered mesa overlooking the Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River. The Rinconada Loop Trail is a must-stop for any mountain bikers visiting northern New Me
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Questa
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NM
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Mountain Biking
- 5.3 miles
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Fantastic doubletrack riding in the piñon- and juniper-covered foothills just south of downtown Taos. This is by far one of the finest novice rides in the area. After the first initial singletrack sec
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Taos
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NM
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Mountain Biking
- 12.2 miles
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Beautiful riding on mostly singletrack tread through mixed forest of aspens and pine trees. On a scale of one to five, I would give this ride a ten. This is without a doubt one of the best mountain bi
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Taos
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NM
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Mountain Biking
- 22.1 miles
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This is an incredible tour of the Sangre de Cristo Range that takes you across ridges, valleys, and several peaks, through gorgeous conifer forests and incredible stands of aspen. This ride is at its
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Tight singletrack riding through several arroyos in the piñon-covered foothills just east of downtown Taos. The good folks at Gearing Up Bike Shop recommended this ride to me, and what a pleasant surp
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Taos
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NM
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Mountain Biking
- 8.4 miles
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Beautiful riding on a sage-covered plateau high above the Rio Grande. This is a beautiful ride that starts at the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge and travels south along the rim on fairly level double and sin
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Taos
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NM
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Mountain Biking
- 17.4 miles
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