New Mexico hiking trails - Kit Carson Trail, Sangre De Cristo Mountains, Taos County
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Latitude: 36.4425 Longitude: -105.43
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| | In New Mexico you never run out of outdoors fun. Pretty far from Taos you find Kit Carson Trail but if you're looking for a good place to go hiking this is a good choice. When was the last time you got out in nature a bit? Kit Carson Trail in Taos County, New Mexico is the outdoors at it's best. There are many hiking trails in the Sangre De Cristo Mountains where beautiful scenery awaits you. If you came for an overnight stay Enchanted Moon RV Park is a magnificent place to camp, and nearby you stumble on good places like Burnt Ridge Canyon. You'll meet |
a lot of folks from Taos here, and you can run the rapids of Red River. High temperatures at Kit Carson Trail during the summer months are in the 80's. Once the sun is down it sinks down to the 40's. Throughout the winter this place gets highs in the 30's with winter lows in
| the 0's overnight here at Kit Carson Trail. At Kit Carson Trail you don’t see much rainfall; the month of August is the wettest with most of the rain, and February is the month with the least moisture. Having a good time in the Sangre De Cristo Mountains is uncomplicated. La Sombra Campground is a delightful local campground, and get your heart pumping on the pleasant whitewater of Rio Pueblo de Taos. | |
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| These outdoors activities are available near Kit Carson Trail. |
| | Trails Near Kit Carson Trail:
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Burnt Ridge Trail, Taos County
, 2 miles away |
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Simpson Memorial Trail, Taos County
, 3 miles away |
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Twining Blue Lake Trail, Taos County
, 7 miles away |
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Lost Lake Trail, Taos County
, 8 miles away |
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Devisadero Peak Loop Trail, Taos County
, 8 miles away |
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Number 3 Lift Trail, Taos County
, 9 miles away |
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North End Trail, Taos County
, 17 miles away |
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| | Whitewater Near Kit Carson Trail:
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Rio Pueblo de Taos, -blank- County
County
, 19 miles away, Class V+ - 3.5 miles long (to Taos Junction Bridge) |
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Red River, -blank- County
County
, 20 miles away, Class IV+ - 14 miles long (Highway 515 to Dunn Bridge) |
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Rio Grande, Taos County
County
, 20 miles away, Class III-IV - 14 miles long (John Dunn Bridge to Taos Junction Bridge) |
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Rio Grande, Taos/Rio Arriba County
County
, 20 miles away, Class II-III - 8 miles long (Red River confluence to John Dunn Bridge) |
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Rio Grande, Taos/Rio Arriba County
County
, 23 miles away, Class V - 6 miles long (Chiflo Campground to Little Arsenic Trail) |
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| | National Parks Near Kit Carson Trail:
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Fort Union National Monument, Watrous - NM
, 38 miles away |
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Santa Fe National Historic Trail, Santa Fe - NM
, 52 miles away |
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Bandelier National Monument, Los Alamos - NM
, 66 miles away |
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| | Hotels Near Kit Carson Trail:
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Sagebrush Inn, Taos
, 7 miles away |
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Resort at Taos, Taos Ski Valley
, 9 miles away |
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Best Western Kachina Lodge & Meetings Center, Taos
, 10 miles away |
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El Monte Sagrado Living Resort, Taos
, 10 miles away |
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Comfort Suites Taos, Taos
, 10 miles away |
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