171 official trails lie within 25 miles of Taos — 616 miles in total, 50 rated easy and 67 hard or expert. Every distance and elevation figure below is computed from the agency centerline and a 10 m elevation model, not crowd-sourced.
The biggest climb nearby gains 4,343 ft; the median trail gains 977 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | Drive from town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Fork Santa Barbara | 13.1 | 3,269 ft | Expert | 1 h 11 min · 32 mi |
| Deer Creek | 7.1 | 4,343 ft | Expert | 55 min · 31 mi |
| Wheeler Peak/Bull Of The Woods | 7.4 | 3,726 ft | Expert | 46 min · 22 mi |
| Pinabete Peak Trail | 5.8 | 4,037 ft | Expert | 53 min · 30 mi |
| South Boundary | 20.8 | 3,581 ft | Expert | 1 h 15 min · 32 mi |
| Lobo Peak | 10.4 | 1,053 ft | Expert | 51 min · 25 mi |
| Comales Canyon | 8.3 | 3,273 ft | Expert | 39 min · 21 mi |
| Elliot Barker | 12.2 | 2,011 ft | Expert | 40 min · 20 mi |
| Goose Creek Trail #65 | 6.0 | 3,286 ft | Expert | 1 h 11 min · 41 mi |
| Placer Fork Trail #72 | 4.5 | 3,764 ft | Expert | 55 min · 31 mi |
| Lost Lake | 6.9 | 2,693 ft | Expert | 1 h 28 min · 46 mi |
| Placer Fork | 4.4 | 3,766 ft | Expert | 55 min · 31 mi |
| Elephant Rock North | 9.2 | 2,413 ft | Expert | 1 h 02 min · 32 mi |
| Yerba Canyon | 4.0 | 3,810 ft | Expert | 37 min · 17 mi |
| West Fork Santa Barbara | 8.7 | 2,641 ft | Expert | 1 h 11 min · 32 mi |
| San Cristobal Canyon Trail #78 | 5.2 | 3,481 ft | Expert | 45 min · 21 mi |
| Columbine Canyon | 5.3 | 3,294 ft | Expert | 55 min · 31 mi |
| Skyline-Divide | 10.4 | 1,198 ft | Expert | 2 h 05 min · 35 mi |
| San Cristobal | 4.7 | 3,482 ft | Expert | 45 min · 21 mi |
| Ojitos | 9.6 | 2,206 ft | Expert | 15 min · 7 mi |
| Ojito Maes | 9.2 | 2,142 ft | Expert | 33 min · 17 mi |
| Manzanita Canyon | 4.0 | 3,442 ft | Hard | 38 min · 18 mi |
| Centennial | 8.9 | 1,669 ft | Expert | 1 h 29 min · 38 mi |
| Mondragon | 8.1 | 2,047 ft | Expert | 20 min · 9 mi |
Summits: Deer Creek to Gold Hill; Wheeler Peak/Bull Of The Woods to Wheeler Peak; Pinabete Peak Trail to Pinabete Peak; Lobo Peak to Flag Mountain
Lakes: South Boundary to Garcia Park; Elliot Barker to Valle Largo; Goose Creek Trail #65 to Goose Lake; Lost Lake to Horseshoe Lake
Viewpoints: Rio Grande Gorge State Park West Rim Trail to Gorge Bridge Scenic Overlook
Hot springs: John Dunn Trail to Black Rock Hot Spring
Mountain passes: South Boundary to Quintana Pass; Elliot Barker to Apache Pass; Elliot Barker Trail to Palo Flechado Pass
Rock formations: Elephant Rock North to Elephant Rock; Elephant Rock South to Elephant Rock; Elephant Rock Mill to Elephant Rock; Elephant Rock Connector to Elephant Rock
Springs: Ojito Maes to Ojito Maes Spring; Centennial to Ojo del Oso; Rito De La Olla to Ryan Spring; Tio Maes Canyon to Ojito Maes Spring
Nearby towns: Española (38 mi) · Santa Fe (55 mi) · Alamosa (76 mi)
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