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Horse Thief


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Trail Review(s)
Rider - Eric
I lost the GPS data for this trail.  I did print a pdf of the trail before I forgot to save it, but I guess I'll have to go back someday.  It was a really good desert trail.  Minimal elevation gain, fun and fast.  We did it much faster than we expected so we hit the river in the afternoon.
Would you ride again?
Yes
Any suggestions?
There were a few dispersed camps in the area.  We found one that worked for the RV and rode to the trail from there.  Get local ride maps and info cheap from Gearing Up bike shop located downtown Taos.

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Trail Statistics
My Rating
08 of 10
Ride Type
Loop
Trail Type
ST & DT
Road Type
-
Miles
12.7
Average Grade
4
Vertical Gain
1417
Vertical Loss
1417
Max. Elevation
7375
Min. Elevation
6942


Trail Fees
Parking / Use
Free, Limited
Camping
Free, Limited


Trail Location
Regional City
Taos, NM
Closest City
Arroyo Hondo, NM
Start (Lat./Lon.)
N36° 34.219'
W105° 40.939'
End (Lat./Lon.)
Same

Trails Ridden
Horse Thief
Nearby Trails
Cuervo Trail (completes the loop)
West Rim Trail
Garrapata Canyon (continues from the loop to the north)



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Taos-HorseThieffromCamp.pdf
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Eric Meyer,
Oct 14, 2009, 6:49 AM
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