Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Los Ojos, New Mexico

This is a short route out to a man-made alpine lake. You will want to spend some time hiking or fishing around the picturesque lake. The west end of the trail is very well graded and easy, passing through some developed camping areas. The east end is narrower and less maintained. There is primitive ...
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Typical forest road for this area. Nice, easy gravel road that travels up through oak, pine, and aspen forest. Nice views of Navajo Peak and the surrounding area throughout the drive, with a lot of dispersed camping along the way. At the end of the road is the trailhead for Navajo Peak. Seasonal clo...
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Vallecitos Pass is a dispersed camper's dream, even if you only have a high clearance 2WD. This easy-to-traverse trail has no major obstacles, only showing signs of minor ruts and small grades with loose rocks. Dispersed camping is permitted from .02 miles from the south entrance coming off of CR-44...
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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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Jacques Canyon is an exceptionally well-maintained and easily passable trail for most vehicles, including some high-clearance passenger cars. While dispersed camping is not permitted along this particular trail, the thick trees that line the route make it a nice day trip with multiple other trails t...
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Canada del Potrero is an out-and-back trail that is well-maintained overall and suitable for most vehicles. Dispersed camping is permitted along the entire length of the trail and offers several locations with diverse settings and views. While the trail is maintained well, downed trees are significa...
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Well-maintained gravel forest road that travels up through Oak, Pine, and Aspen areas, with lots of scenic views of the surrounding area and lots of dispersed camping spots. At the end of the road is a parking area for the trailheads for the Navajo and Buckles Lake trails, along with a restroom.
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Lined with thick trees and large rock formations within the tree lines, the Big Rock trail loops the mountain's base with a good diversity of terrain. The trail is primarily dirt that can be extremely muddy after rain or snow melt and can have areas of standing water and mud holes. Scattered through...
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The Chama Canyon Cliffside Loop is an optional scenic trail that diverges from Chama Canyon and follows the base of colorfully layered cliffs. Though short in length, the trail offers some amazing views. This trail offers a handful of interesting dispersed camping sites along with areas to explore b...
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Big Branch road runs from Buckles Lake road (#663) to the Blue Creek road (#612). Right as you start the trail it warns of a rough road, following are several spots with large dips from the beginning, after that it becomes rut roads with a few rocks and possible mud holes. The trail crosses several ...
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FR 101 is approximately 17 miles long from its start at the intersection of SH 17 to where it dead-ends at the border between the La Jara State Trust Land and the Rio Grande National Forest. It begins as a well-maintained two-lane dirt road with some washboarding. At approximately 9.3 miles in, the ...
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This section of Alamosa Conjeos road goes to Platoro, Colorado along the Conjeos River and to the Platoro Reservoir. It starts 28 miles north of Chama and 22 miles south of Alamosa off of Hwy 17. Turning off the road there is a large enough area to air down if inclined due to roughness from the gra...
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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...
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Truck Trl FSR-123 is a point-to-point trail connecting from the south at FSR-44 to the north at FSR-106 and is primarily softer dirt prone to rutting and mud after rain or snow melt. Rutting averages around 12 inches in depth, with the occasional loose rocks up to 10 inches in size. The trail will b...
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Green Camp Canyon is an overlander and camper's paradise. The well-maintained service trail is surrounded by thick trees and lush green foliage, with no obstacles over 10 inches in size that are only found at the north end of the trail at a small rocky section. Several spots on both sides of the tra...
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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...
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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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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 is a short, straightforward trail in Carson National Forest that is well maintained, allowing any stock SUV to get from beginning to end with little stress. There are beautiful views, stands of cottonwoods amongst the pines, and unique rock formations along FS 222. Enjoy lunch by a pond in the ...
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Typical forest road for this area. Nice, easy gravel road that travels up through oak, pine, and aspen forest. Nice views of Navajo Peak and the surrounding area throughout the drive, with a lot of dispersed camping along the way. At the end of the road is the trailhead for Navajo Peak. Seasonal clo...
Learn more about Navajo Peak Road - FS 731

Vallecitos Pass is a dispersed camper's dream, even if you only have a high clearance 2WD. This easy-to-traverse trail has no major obstacles, only showing signs of minor ruts and small grades with loose rocks. Dispersed camping is permitted from .02 miles from the south entrance coming off of CR-44...
Learn more about Vallecitos Pass

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...
Learn more about Chama Canyon

Jacques Canyon is an exceptionally well-maintained and easily passable trail for most vehicles, including some high-clearance passenger cars. While dispersed camping is not permitted along this particular trail, the thick trees that line the route make it a nice day trip with multiple other trails t...
Learn more about Jacques Canyon FSR-719

Typical forest road for this area. Nice, easy gravel road that travels up through oak, pine, and aspen forest. Nice views of Navajo Peak and the surrounding area throughout the drive, with a lot of dispersed camping along the way. At the end of the road is the trailhead for Navajo Peak. Seasonal clo...
Learn more about Navajo Peak Road - FS 731

Vallecitos Pass is a dispersed camper's dream, even if you only have a high clearance 2WD. This easy-to-traverse trail has no major obstacles, only showing signs of minor ruts and small grades with loose rocks. Dispersed camping is permitted from .02 miles from the south entrance coming off of CR-44...
Learn more about Vallecitos Pass

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...
Learn more about Chama Canyon

Jacques Canyon is an exceptionally well-maintained and easily passable trail for most vehicles, including some high-clearance passenger cars. While dispersed camping is not permitted along this particular trail, the thick trees that line the route make it a nice day trip with multiple other trails t...
Learn more about Jacques Canyon FSR-719