Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Mogollon, New Mexico

ATV trail 950 is a short and easy two-track through a high desert terrain in rolling hills in the Gila National Forest. The majority of the trail is wide, a mix of dirt and gravel,…
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ATV Trail #951 is a short and primitive spur off of ATV Trail #950 that connects back to Bursum Road (159). The trail side-hills on the edge of a hill, on a narrow path, with…
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Apache Peak Road trail in the Gila National Forest is a captivating off-road experience that takes you deep into the heart of the wilderness. As you embark on this adventure, you'll find yourself surrounded by…
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ATV Trail 956 goes through a scenic high desert terrain of rolling hills with juniper trees. The trail surface is a mix of dirt and loose rock, with several sections more heavily covered in scattered…
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952 is an easy ATV trail that goes through the Gila National Forest for over 4 miles near Apache Creek, New Mexico. It's mostly a dirt two-track that is pretty wide, meandering through a dry…
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ATV trail 954 is an interesting out-and-back spur off of #952 that goes through Pole Water Gap Canyon. Most of the trail is an easy two-track that curves through the dry and sparse ponderosa pine…
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This is a scenic easy road. In most places, it is well groomed. This is a great trail for a leisure day out in some beautiful country with the opportunity to see wildlife. This road…
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This trail travels behind the Escudilla Mountain, providing beautiful scenery. This is not a difficult road as it appears to be well maintained. This is a good trail to spend a few hours with others…
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Aker Lake Road (FS 8312) is a moderately challenging backcountry route suited for high-clearance 4x4 drivers looking to explore a quiet, less-traveled corner of the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest. Beginning off US-191 near Fish Creek in…
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This route takes you from US 180/191 up to Terry Flat on the Escudilla Mountains. It passes by Hulsey Lake, a quiet fishing spot, is also along the route. It is also the route to…
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The Homestead Loop covers serene trails starting in Arizona and a brief pass through New Mexico before returning to State 48. Flanked by tall trees and grassy fields, the route is smooth with some sections…
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This loop takes you from Arizona into New Mexico crossing the border line. The trail surface is smooth with occasional small potholes. This trail passes by many meadows surrounded by tall pine trees. You will…
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This is a short loop off of the North Fork East Fork Black River Canyon trail (276). The loop starts at the Oscar Shultz gravesite. The attraction to this short loop besides seeing the rustic…
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This trail travels above the Alpine Divide and along a head of the San Francisco River. Much of this area was burned out in the Bear Wallow fire of 2011. Although the scarred area itself…
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This loop starts and ends on Middle Mountain Road. This loop has been coined the Mushroom Loop because several mushrooms were on display at stops along this loop. Either direction can be traveled individually, with…
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Beautiful Views of Round Valley, Nutrioso, Black River Canyon, North East Fork Black River and more as you climb up and over a couple mountain ranges and drop into the valleys below. Along this route,…
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The Black Hills Back Country Byway is an unpaved road that provides access to thousands of acres of BLM land. There are many areas to camp, hike, mountain bike, or explore side tracks via 4x4.…
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FS 4083T heads 3.1 miles north along a scenic ridge north from Sheep Corral Canyon Road towards the Gila Wilderness boundary. The trail begins with a shallow grade but transitions to a rocky, moderately off-camber…
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Gallo Peak spurs off of Top Tank Trail and goes south for 1.4 miles. It is generally a wide path through a dry and sparse pine forest, often covered in scattered loose rocks. It goes…
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Forest Service Road 25 is an easy trail through a large open area, giving you plenty of opportunities to see wildlife like elk, deer, big horn sheep, and pronghorns. FS 25H is slightly more difficult…
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This northern section of North Star connects from Chloride Canyon to SR163 at O-Bar-O Ranch. Those looking for easy access to North Star going south towards the Sapillo area or Silver City can take SR163…
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This is a 3-mile-long ATV trail through the Gila National Forest. The west entrance is marked as Trail #5, but does not specify the width designation, so it looks like this trail gets inadvertently used…
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Beaver Creek begins with a wide-open entrance that quickly leads towards Bell Canyon before following Beaver Creek. The out-and-back trail begins on a primarily dirt surface with some moderate to heavy rutting and slightly off-camber…
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North Star - Sapillo to Chloride Canyon has a long history in New Mexico dating back to the 1800s. The road itself is overall well-maintained except for some washboarding along the route. While there are…
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Big Bear Road (FS 810) travels southwest 3.6 miles one way from a junction with Saddle Rock Canyon Road. The road is wide, and the surface consists entirely of deep sand. The sand is firm…
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Conklin Spring Road (Forest Road 68) is a scenic forest drive cutting across the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest north of Big Lake. This well-maintained dirt road runs through diverse high-country landscapes, from open grasslands with burned…
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Log Landing is an easy, two-lane gravel road leading to Big Lake in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest in the beautiful Arizona White Mountains. Besides snow during the winter, there are no obstacles associated with this…
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The Signal Peak Road provides access to the Signal Peak fire lookout tower. It is a generally easy gravel road with a few spots that could be muddy following rain or during snow melt. The…
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ATV Trail #960 is almost two miles long, accessed from the Sapillo Campground in the Gila National Forest. The trail goes through a dry forest of ponderosa pines. The first half climbs up a couple…
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The south end of ATV Trail #961 starts along a fence line right next to the Sapillo Campground. It is an easy and wide dirt trail with some loose and embedded rock and shallow ruts.…
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