Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Gallina, New Mexico

This scenic trip begins on Forest Road 8 in the town of Gallina, New Mexico. At the start, the elevation is 7,475 feet, but you will traverse up to the 9,020-foot elevation. The road begins as a maintained dirt road. Halfway through the trip, the road becomes rockier, with multiple snow and ice patc...
Learn more about Mesa Los Indios Overlook

This is a short and unmarked ATV trail through the Santa Fe National Forest near Gallina Plaza, New Mexico. The 1-mile route is mostly an easy dirt trail with shallow ruts, traversing a hillside on a wide shelf. It’s mostly just dirt, but there are a few minor embedded rock surfaces. The trail rides...
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This route is beautiful, easy and has some of the best off-grid camping sites in the area. The camping sites are spacious and flat. The route is fairly level with soft shoulders and ruts in lower spots due to drainage. The road is wide enough for passing in spots even if you are towing a trailer.
Learn more about Capulin - FS 76

This short ATV trail is unmarked at both entrances and is a wide dirt trail through the ponderosa pines and grassy meadows of the Santa Fe National Forest. The west end starts on FS 8. It looks like this trail was a fire break, with one side a burn scar, and the other side unaffected by a past fire....
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Vegitas is an unmarked ATV trail through the Santa Fe National Forest. The south end starts on Forest Service Road 107, and there is a viewpoint right away just off the trail that riders can walk to view overlooking the mountains. The trail goes past a natural spring and cow trough, and continues th...
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This is a more primitive spur trail off of ATV trail 704 that rides through a burn area for 1 mile. It’s unmarked and slightly overgrown, but it is established enough to follow the trail through until it connects with FS 169D. The trail is a narrow shelf through the pines and burned gambel oak trees...
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ATV trail 703 is an unmarked and faint trail through the Santa Fe National Forest that goes through grassy meadows and a ponderosa pine forest. The north end starts as a wider route riding just along the tree line, with wide open views and shallow ruts, but mostly just an easy dirt surface. After ab...
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ATV Trail 702 is a very easy, but faint, route through a burn area of ponderosa pines. The trail is mostly flat through wide open glades, over a grassy surface. There are not many tracks to follow, and the trail is obscured by the grass and fallen pine needles. It goes mostly in a straight line, but...
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ATV Trail 705 is short and lightly trafficked, riding through a burn area in the Santa Fe National Forest near Gallina Plaza, New Mexico. The route is mostly dirt, covered in a light layer of loose rocks at times, riding between burned pine trees and gambel oak. It’s mostly a semi-steep descent from...
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This route is well-maintained and is an easy shortcut to get to FR 103 from Highway 96 and vice versa. There are some dispersed camping spots along the way. There are some private properties, but they are marked and fenced. The road is wide but does have soft shoulders and erosion issues along the e...
Learn more about Agua Sarca - FR 172

ATV Trail 706 starts on the north end off of FS 169E in a wide grassy corridor at the base of a couple of hills between the pines in a burn area, with lots of log debris. It quickly climbs out of the meadow up a primitive track that would be easy to miss, making a sharp turn east. This initial climb...
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This short, easy route takes off from Forest Road 103. It leads to gorgeous alpine meadows and dispersed primitive camping at 9,000 feet in elevation. The camp area is a great staging area to explore the northwest side of the Jemez mountains. The San Pedro Peaks Wilderness is accessible for backpack...
Learn more about Resumidero Meadow Camping

This route begins at the start of FR103 from New Mexico Highway 96. The route is a maintained dirt/gravel road that will take the rider south past the Resumidero Campground route and ending at the Rio Puerco Campground. The area can experience heavy snow drifts and mud when rain/snow moves through t...
Learn more about FR103 Run to Rio Puerco

This trail follows FR 93 and connects to FR 93 Resumidero Meadow Camping and either FR 93 Diego Springs or FR 91 San Pedro Mountain Views. It is an easy trail that has a pull-off area for a few vehicles to park and view the spectacular Resumidero Falls. The water has carved a hole directly through t...
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At the end of the trail, there are beautiful views of the surrounding red mesas and mountaintops. The route is an unmaintained dirt road that breaks off from FR316. During rain/snow conditions, the route is very slick with ruts throughout the canyon portion of the trail. During snowy conditions, the...
Learn more about Pinabetosa Water Break

Beautiful scenic canyon drive to the Coyote Canyon Camping Area. The route is a maintained gravel/dirt road that starts in the town of Coyote, New Mexico. The route takes you south approximately 6.5 miles ending at a designated campground. In early spring and winter, riders can expect possible snow ...
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Chama Canyon is an incredibly scenic trail that skirts the Chama River while being nestled amongst colorful cliffs. The entire area has several points of interest, including Abiquiu Reservoir, Ghost Ranch, and Echo Amphitheater, to name a few. Echo Amphitheater is right near the trailhead and is alw...
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This trail offers a straightforward out-and-back journey through a stunning canyon, tracing Forest Road 313 for about a quarter of its length. As you embark on the trail, you'll encounter a picturesque water hole (one of many) nestled in the landscape before the path winds into the depths of the can...
Learn more about Wolf Draw Trail

This route travels through the dense forest on the north side of Cerro Jarocito, which stands at over 9,800 feet, from FR 93 Resumidero Falls to FR 93 Red Mud Rumble. A few wildfires have scarred the forest, but it is coming back to life. There are a few spots with gorgeous views of Pedernal Peak. P...
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Easy trail that feels more like a mountain road, with awesome views and several places to stop and explore. It’s an excellent route to reach either side of the mountain. The trail can get a bit sloppy in bad weather, but it is generally well-maintained. Be aware of private property; there is a publi...
Learn more about Canada Simon Trail

This scenic trip begins on Forest Road 8 in the town of Gallina, New Mexico. At the start, the elevation is 7,475 feet, but you will traverse up to the 9,020-foot elevation. The road begins as a maintained dirt road. Halfway through the trip, the road becomes rockier, with multiple snow and ice patc...
Learn more about Mesa Los Indios Overlook

This is a short and unmarked ATV trail through the Santa Fe National Forest near Gallina Plaza, New Mexico. The 1-mile route is mostly an easy dirt trail with shallow ruts, traversing a hillside on a wide shelf. It’s mostly just dirt, but there are a few minor embedded rock surfaces. The trail rides...
Learn more about Prior

This route is beautiful, easy and has some of the best off-grid camping sites in the area. The camping sites are spacious and flat. The route is fairly level with soft shoulders and ruts in lower spots due to drainage. The road is wide enough for passing in spots even if you are towing a trailer.
Learn more about Capulin - FS 76

This short ATV trail is unmarked at both entrances and is a wide dirt trail through the ponderosa pines and grassy meadows of the Santa Fe National Forest. The west end starts on FS 8. It looks like this trail was a fire break, with one side a burn scar, and the other side unaffected by a past fire....
Learn more about 704

This scenic trip begins on Forest Road 8 in the town of Gallina, New Mexico. At the start, the elevation is 7,475 feet, but you will traverse up to the 9,020-foot elevation. The road begins as a maintained dirt road. Halfway through the trip, the road becomes rockier, with multiple snow and ice patc...
Learn more about Mesa Los Indios Overlook

This route is beautiful, easy and has some of the best off-grid camping sites in the area. The camping sites are spacious and flat. The route is fairly level with soft shoulders and ruts in lower spots due to drainage. The road is wide enough for passing in spots even if you are towing a trailer.
Learn more about Capulin - FS 76

This route is well-maintained and is an easy shortcut to get to FR 103 from Highway 96 and vice versa. There are some dispersed camping spots along the way. There are some private properties, but they are marked and fenced. The road is wide but does have soft shoulders and erosion issues along the e...
Learn more about Agua Sarca - FR 172

This short, easy route takes off from Forest Road 103. It leads to gorgeous alpine meadows and dispersed primitive camping at 9,000 feet in elevation. The camp area is a great staging area to explore the northwest side of the Jemez mountains. The San Pedro Peaks Wilderness is accessible for backpack...
Learn more about Resumidero Meadow Camping