Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Grenville, New Mexico

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NE Passage via Cimarron Canyon

This is a very long dirt road route connecting Clayton Lake State Park NM and Trinidad, Colorado. There is a shortcut that will eliminate approximately 20 miles (if you look at the route closely, it's…
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Total Miles
113.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su / Wi

Trinchera Pass

Trinchera Pass is an easy gravel and dirt road that can be traversed in any 4x4 and most 2WD vehicles. It offers scenic views of the north side of the Johnson Mesa/Raton volcanic field and…
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Total Miles
42.1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Mills Canyon Trail

This out and back trail traverses you through the Kiowa National Grasslands into the historic Mills Canyon. During good weather conditions any AWD vehicle should be fine for the first nine miles. After that, high…
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Total Miles
10.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Cucharas Pass

This is a fun, scenic drive through San Isabel National Forest. The road west of the pass is well maintained, with plenty of room for two-way traffic. East of the pass is rougher in spots,…
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Total Miles
20.9
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Fan Dike

This is a steep, narrow, out-and-back trail with many switchbacks and areas of loose rock. Some areas have steep drops, and the trail ends abruptly, but there is plenty of room to turn around. You…
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Total Miles
2.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Steep Mountain

This is a short, easy trail with a few dispersed campsites. It is really more of a road than a trail, and could be driven in most cars.
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Total Miles
0.8
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Valle Vidal - FR 1950

This route is a beautiful forest road that takes you into the Carson National Forest/Sangre De Christo Mountains. The beginning of the trail immediately kicks off with stunning, towering rock cliffs on either side as…
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Total Miles
8.1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa