About hiking in Taos County

Taos County, New Mexico has 195 named trails tagged for hiking, covering 441 miles, an average of 2.3 miles each. The longest is South Boundary Trail (164), at 15.0 miles. 29 run 5 miles or longer.

What the hiking trails in Taos County are like

By length, 90 are under a mile, 76 run 1 to 5 miles, and 29 are 5 miles or longer. 2 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Rift Valley Trail, at 10.1 miles.

Of the 87 with a difficulty rating, 15 easy, 61 moderate, and 11 hard. Of the 195 with measured elevation, Lobo Peak Trail #57 climbs the most, about 7,218 ft, and 54 gain 1,000 ft or more.

All 195 hiking trails, longest first

South Boundary Trail (164)HikeMTB15.0 mi Columbine-Twining National Recreation TrailHike14.0 mi Lobo Peak Trail #57Hike12.2 mi Comales Trail (22)HikeMTB11.3 mi Rift Valley TrailHikeMTB10.1 mi Horsethief LoopHike9.5 mi North Boundary Trail (495)HikeMTB9.5 mi Mondragon Trail (660)HikeMTB8.0 mi Wheeler Peak Trail #90Hike7.6 mi Rito del Medio Trail (87)Hike7.4 mi Lost Lake Trail #91Hike7.3 mi Divide Trail (36)Hike7.2 mi Agua Piedra Trail (19A)HikeMTB7.0 mi Ojitos Trail (166)HikeMTB6.7 mi Las Vistas de Questa TrailHike6.6 mi Middle Fork Trail (24)Hike6.2 mi Bull Creek Trail (85)Hike6.1 mi Goose Creek Trail #65Hike6.0 mi Rancho de Rio Grande Trail (18)Hike6.0 mi Serpent Lake Trail (19)Hike6.0 mi Columbine Creek Trail #71Hike5.9 mi Osha Canyon Trail (20)HikeMTB5.8 mi Pinabete Peak Trail (88)Hike5.8 mi Deer Creek Trail #69Hike5.5 mi Midnight Trail (81)Hike5.4 mi FR 437HikeMTB5.4 mi San Cristobal Canyon Trail #78Hike5.2 mi East Fork Trail #56Hike5.2 mi Gold Hill Trail #64Hike5.1 mi Devisadero Loop TrailHikeMTB4.9 mi Elliot BarkerHikeMTB4.8 mi Lake Fork Trail (82)Hike4.7 mi La Cueva Canyon TrailHike4.7 mi Placer Fork Trail #72Hike4.5 mi Indian Creek Trail (27)HikeMTB4.4 mi Buena Suerte Trail (170)Hike4.3 mi Lama Canyon Trail #98Hike4.1 mi Drake Canyon (165)HikeMTB4.0 mi Manzanita Canyon Trail #58Hike4.0 mi West Rim TrailHike3.8 mi Yerba Canyon Trail #61Hike3.7 mi Cordova Canyon Trail (17)HikeMTB3.7 mi South Boundary TrailHikeMTB3.6 mi Klauer TrailHikeMTB3.6 mi Italianos Canyon Trail #59Hike3.5 mi Osha Pass RoadHike3.5 mi Sawmill Park Trail #55Hike3.5 mi FR 441Hike3.2 mi Agua Sarca ConnectorHike3.2 mi Cow Lake TrailHike3.2 mi Talpa TraverseHike3.1 mi Gallegos TrailHike3.0 mi Angostura Trail (493)HikeMTB2.9 mi Paradise (168)Hike2.9 mi Rio Grande Gorge State Park West Rim TrailHike2.8 mi Long Canyon Trail #63Hike2.7 mi Willow Fork Trail #104Hike2.7 mi Gavilan Trail #60Hike2.7 mi Rio Chiquito TrailHikeMTB2.7 mi Horseshoe / North Fork Lakes Trail (36A)Hike2.6 mi Rio Chiquito Trail (121)HikeMTB2.6 mi Northwest PassageHike2.5 mi Mondragon Spur (660A)HikeMTB2.4 mi La Senda Del Medio TrailHike2.3 mi Questa TrailHike2.3 mi South LoopHike2.2 mi Wheeler Peak Summit Trail #67Hike2.2 mi Cabresto Lake RoadHikeMTB2.1 mi Jicarita Creek Trail (38)Hike2.0 mi River TrailHike2.0 mi Big FootHike1.9 mi Williams Lake Trail #62Hike1.9 mi Bear Mountain Trail (28)HikeMTB1.9 mi VC to Hatchery TrailHike1.8 mi Jip & Josh ChutesHike1.8 mi Yo Yo MasHike1.7 mi Palo Flechado 1AHike1.6 mi Traders TrailHikeMTB1.6 mi Forest Road 1877HikeMTB1.6 mi Red River Nature Trail #66Hike1.6 mi Hot ShotsHikeMTB1.5 mi Indian Lake Trail (19C)HikeMTB1.5 mi Ajax TrailHike1.5 mi Nature LoopHike1.5 mi Indian Lake SouthHikeMTB1.4 mi The Slide TrailHikeMTB1.4 mi La Cueva CutoffHike1.3 mi Wild Onion Trail (102)Hike1.3 mi Picuris TrailHikeMTB1.2 mi Vista Verde TrailHikeMTB1.2 mi Dry Fork Trail #112Hike1.2 mi La Gijosa TrailHikeMTB1.2 mi Upper Cut OffHike1.2 mi WormwoodHike1.2 mi La Junta TrailHike1.2 mi El Nogal Nature TrailHike1.1 mi Sediment TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Middle Fork Trail (487)Hike1.1 mi Comales Cutoff Trail (22A)HikeMTB1.1 mi Amole AltHike1.1 mi Horsethief Connector-HikeMTB1.1 mi FR 437BHike1.1 mi Angostura Cutoff Trail (9A)HikeMTB1.1 mi OopsHike1.0 mi Middle Fork (487)Hike1.0 mi Lobo Peak Trail #57 (approximate location)Hike1.0 mi No WhinersHike0.9 mi Long JohnHike0.9 mi Miner's TrailHike0.9 mi Arsenic ConnectorHike0.9 mi Old Pass TrailHike0.8 mi Little Arsenic RoadHike0.8 mi Dos Arroyos TrailHike0.8 mi La Cueva Peak TrailHike0.8 mi DeerHike0.8 mi March HareHike0.8 mi JabberwockyHike0.8 mi Sierra de Don Fernando Summit TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Pot Creek Interpretive Trail (2)Hike0.7 mi YetiHike0.7 mi PowderpuffHike0.7 mi Don DiegoHike0.7 mi Salt LickHike0.6 mi MalachiteHike0.6 mi Pioneer RoadHike0.6 mi Chile ConnectorHike0.6 mi Tract BHike0.6 mi CandyHike0.6 mi Big Arsenic TrailHike0.6 mi Heart Lake Trail (115)Hike0.6 mi Wheeler Peak Trail #90 (Horse Bypass)HikeMTB0.6 mi ThumperHike0.6 mi RufousHike0.6 mi Latir Peak TrailHike0.5 mi HowdyHike0.5 mi Tune DriveHike0.5 mi Old Pass LoopHike0.5 mi BrandyHike0.5 mi Upper GambleHike0.5 mi Sven WiikHike0.5 mi UnoHike0.5 mi Q2RRT_1Hike0.5 mi Beep BeepHike0.5 mi FlowerHike0.5 mi Holly's RainbowHike0.5 mi Power Line TrailHike0.5 mi ButterflyHike0.5 mi Reidi's RunHike0.5 mi Sherwood ForestHike0.4 mi Smart ChickenHike0.4 mi Gamble ChutesHike0.4 mi RazzmatazHike0.4 mi Badger's TrailHike0.4 mi Lower GambleHike0.4 mi Antoine's CornerHike0.4 mi Chiflo Trail EastHike0.4 mi Rolling RockHike0.4 mi WormHike0.3 mi Flight SchoolHike0.3 mi Little JohnHike0.3 mi Lower BambiHike0.3 mi Jimmy DropHike0.3 mi No CabooseHike0.3 mi Jicarita Peak RouteHike0.3 mi Paul's FollyHike0.3 mi Gamble TreesHike0.3 mi The PlaygroundHike0.3 mi Escarpment TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi TSHike0.3 mi CathedralHike0.3 mi Steam EngineHike0.3 mi Gold CampHike0.3 mi Rowdy HowdyHike0.3 mi Serpent Lake ConnectorHike0.3 mi JR Memorial TrailHike0.3 mi Bear Crossing TrailHike0.2 mi Down FallHike0.2 mi LooseHike0.2 mi Gamble GladesHike0.2 mi High THike0.2 mi FalineHike0.2 mi Utopian Vista TrailHike0.2 mi CabooseHike0.2 mi Flood Plain TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Thinder BunnyHike0.2 mi Klauer Trail AlternateHike0.2 mi FetchHike0.2 mi Questa Historic TrailHike0.2 mi Chopo’sHike0.1 mi Ojitos El Nogal ConnectorHikeMTB0.1 mi Wheeler Peak TrailHike0.1 mi Goins BackHike0.1 mi RB ConnectorHike0.1 mi Jimbo GulleyHike0.1 mi Klaurer TrailHikeMTB0.1 mi

← All Taos County trails

Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt October 4, 2026.