Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Clovis, New Mexico

This area of New Mexico doesn't provide much regarding scenic off-roading or overlanding, but The Caprock is an exception. The edge of the Llano Estacado mesa provides a welcoming view over the flatlands and dairy…
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This area is mostly flat and full of ranches. But this trail provides some scenic sights of Cibolo Creek and its eroded banks and, as an added bonus, you drive right past the grave of…
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This area is mostly flat and desolate. However, this trail will bring you scenic views of the Pecos River and put you back into the old west. This trail will take you down into a…
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This is the Main Road, used to access many trailheads, campsites, and the only bathrooms in this area of Lake Meredith National Recreation Area (on this westerly side.) The first half is sandy, and the…
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This an easy trail that can be traveled by any high clearance 4x4, as long as conditions are dry. The first section is deep sand with a scenic drive along the side of the river.…
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This is a trail to a scenic spot overlooking the Canadian River and a train trestle that spans it. It looks west, making it picture perfect for those legendary Texas panhandle sunsets or stargazing. Cell…
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Merus 101 is a 4.5-mile trail that runs most of the length of Merus Adventure Park. Starting with a breathtaking drop into the canyon at the "Drop-In), Merus 101 winds its way through the geological…
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The East Rise Point Trail provides access to the Area 300 campsites and some of the most spectacular views in the canyon. Whether you want to sit and watch rigs entering the canyon via the…
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Camp Road West runs between Merus 101 and Park Road West. This is a short flat run that connects to East Rise Trail and a number of exceptional campsites. Like Truck Point Trail, Camp Road…
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Camp Point Trail bisects the largest and most popular camping area on the canyon rim. While it provides easy access to numerous remote campsites, it also takes you to the trailhead for amazing hikes and…
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Truck Point Trail will take a driver on a short drive through some of the more recent history of the ranch that makes up Merus Adventure Park. Named Truck Point for the 1950s era, trucks…
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Park Road West extends along the western boundary of Merus Adventure Park. Traveling south along from the Merus entrance you will gain access to the Merus Test Track, the Arch Cabins, Boondock RV sites, and…
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Park Road North is an easy road that provides access to the best canyon rim views in Palo Duro Canyon. Departing from he Merus office, it transitions across a cattle guard into pasture land before…
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Landry's Landing, our newest access trail into the canyon, is named after Clint Landry, the man who designed and built many of the trails at Merus, and for the landing near the top of the…
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The Cut Through is a short access road that connects Park Road West, Park Road North, the Hilltop Festival camping area, and trailheads for several mountain bike trails. The road avoids congestion around the Merus…
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First Camp Trail is a short easy trail providing access to camping areas with a great view of the Drop In, one of the main entrances to the canyon floor. There are 13 sites along…
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As the name implies, this trail runs between sections of the Back 40 Trail but avoids the loop around the Playground. Taking this trail will save a bit of time heading to or back from…
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