
The Best Hiking Trails in Taos
Explore Hiking TrailsTaos Ski Valley is located in the Sangre De Cristo Mountains in Northern New Mexico and is home to a distinctive European atmosphere combined with local Native American and Spanish cultures. Taos is a powder lover’s paradise and is known for having light dry powder, undetectable lift lines, steep chutes, big bumps, cornices and tree glades.
Top 3 hiking trails in Taos
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Williams Lake
"The Williams Lake Trail is arguably the most popular trail in the Taos Ski Valley," writes [TaosTrails.com](http://www.taostrails.com/williams_lake.html). This trail runs for 1.9 miles from the well-developed parking area up to a gorgeous alpine lake located right at the base of Wheeler Peak, the tallest peak in all of New Mexico....
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Gold Hill
Gold "Hill" is actually a tall mountain peak that soars above treeline, rising to a height of 12,716 feet above sea level. This peak in the Sangre de Cristo range is dwarfed by nearby 13,161-foot Wheeler Peak, the tallest mountain in the state....
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Wheeler Peak via Williams Lake
Wheeler Peak is the crown of New Mexico, soaring to a height of 13,161 feet above sea level. As the state's highpoint, and since it is a non-technical climb, Wheeler receives a significant amount of peak climbing traffic....
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