The Rio Chiquito is a beautiful drainage with many large cottonwoods and excellent camping sites along the way. Garcia Park is a high, sunny meadow laced with wildflowers in summer and rimmed with golden aspens in fall. The alpine forests up here are deep and luxuriant —unmistakably the Rocky Mountains. Views into the Wheeler Peak Wilderness Area are fantastic.
Mountain Biking Taos Area provided by Sarah Bennett Alley & Bruce Grubbs, "Mountain Biking New Mexico," Falcon Publishing
The Carson National Forest map shows this entire route in adequate detail. For more detail, use the USGS 7.5-minute quad for Rancho de Taos, Osha Mountain, and Shadybrook.
Aerobic Level: Strenuous; Technical difficulty: Easy+
Carson National Forest, Camino Real Ranger District
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