Rio Grande Stables
Ride our gentle horses in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains out of Taos Ski Valley; 1-hr to 1/2 day...
Taos Spa & Tennis Club
Located on 6 acres in the heart of Taos with spectacular views of Taos Mountain, this 20,000...
Summer Recreation
Vast and Varied Adventure
A rich landscape has been a constant framework for Taos throughout its history. The tallest mountains in New Mexico tower majestically in the northeast. To the southwest are horizontal waves of high mesa desert and the thick shadow of the Rio Grande Gorge. Above, the endless southwest sky throws shadows and light over the entire scene.
Mountain bikers will love single tracks such as the world-class, 27-mile South Boundary Trail. The West Rim Trail follows the Rio Grande Gorge for nine scenic miles. For a wet and wild white water adventure, try the class IV rapids of the Taos Box or take a gentle float trip down the Pilar Race Course. See Taos from the air by plane or take a "splash and dash" hot air balloon ride over the Rio Grande.
The golf course at Taos Country Club meanders through the sagebrush, and the course at Angel Fire is nestled in a high mountain valley. Both are 18-hole, PGA-rated championship courses. Or try the nine hole course at El Valle Escondido Golf Course. Sipapu offers the only 18 basket Mach III alpine Disc Golf Course in the southwest, both scenic and challenging.
Horseback riding and llama trekking will be popular with your family. When the snow melts into our pristine mountain streams, flyfishing for Rainbow and Cutthroat Trout is a great way to spend the day. Taos County has five ecosystem ranges and more than half our 1,444,480 acres are managed by Carson National Forest and the Bureau of Land Management. This means your outdoor options are vast, with terrain so varied you can hike 650 feet down the inverted ecosystem of the Rio Grande Gorge one day, then horseback ride above our timberline of 11,000 feet the next day. Whatever is on your outdoor adventure menu, relax at a spa or hot springs afterwards . . . perhaps a massage is in order!
Taos Ski Valley is a year-round alpine playground, and a gracious Old World village happily rolled into one. When you visit Taos Ski Valley in the summer months, you can hike, bike, ride horseback, play disc golf, or relax on a summer chairlift ride. Ask where to find the best fishing streams or hiking trails and we'll respond in vivid detail. We're eager to share the mountain's natural assets with you.
