Wheeler Peak Wilderness Area

  • 208 Cruz Alta Road, Taos, NM 87571

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Phone:

1 (505) 758-6200

Website:

http://www.wilderness.net/index.cfm?fuse=NWPS&sec=wildView&wname=Wheeler Peak&error=404

The United States Congress designated the Wheeler Peak Wilderness in 1964 and it now has a total of 19,661 acres. All of the wilderness is in New Mexico and is managed by the Forest Service. About 135 million years ago a tremendous ... more on Wilderness.net

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Hiking to Wheeler Peak is one of the best things to do in the Taos area. It takes all day and could be a difficult hike for some folks. You can drive to a trailhead in the Taos Valley Ski area and rou ... more on TripAdvisor

The 'ski valley' is ~ 20 miles from Taos, it's a city surrounded by the peaks. Many great hikes are here for the summer and skiing for the winter, but you'd better be in good shape to attempt them. Fo ... more on TripAdvisor

We had a great time riding Horseback with Rio Grande Stables during our vacation to Taos Ski Valley this past July. It was a long day, but well worth it. We started riding around 8:00 am and were back ... more on TripAdvisor

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