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9.9 miles
Distance
1,103 ft
Climb
-1,102 ft
Descent
01:09:21
Avg time
1 ft
Altitude change
6,658 ft
Altitude min
7,002 ft
Altitude max
7,001 ft
Altitude start
7,001 ft
Altitude end
-43.1%
Grade max
51.5%
Grade min
4 miles
Distance climb
4 miles
Distance down
2 miles
Distance flat
01:09:21
Avg time
Rift Valley Trail Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Gravel Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaTaos Valley Overlook Trails
Taos, New Mexico -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity90 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 80 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
- 5 in Horseback
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeXC, Gravel
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DirectionBoth Directions[+]
- Both Directions for Gravel Biking
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Climb DifficultyGreen
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Physical RatingModerate
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Family FriendlyYes
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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Land OwnerBLM
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Rift Valley Trail is a 10 mile popular green difficulty family friendly singletrack trail located near Taos New Mexico. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 1,103 ft green climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 1 hour9 minutes to complete this trail.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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- 18 miles avg distance
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Directions to rift-valley-trail trailhead
(36.323740, -105.703680)
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Frequently Asked Questions About Rift Valley Trail
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Where is Rift Valley Trail located?
Rift Valley Trail is located in Taos Valley Overlook Trails, Taos, New Mexico, United States. It is part of the Taos Valley Overlook Trails trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 36.32374, -105.70368.
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How hard is Rift Valley Trail?
Rift Valley Trail is rated as Green difficulty. The physical rating is Moderate. The climb difficulty is rated Green.
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What is the elevation gain for Rift Valley Trail?
Rift Valley Trail has 1,103 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 1,102 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 6,658 ft to 7,002 ft.
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Is Rift Valley Trail a point to point trail?
Rift Valley Trail is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.
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