Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Napi Headquarters, New Mexico

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Largo Canyon to Crow Canyon

This out and back trail leads to several panels of petroglyphs and a ruin that all require a short walk to view. Simple oilfield dirt roads lead you to the canyon entrance that will take…
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Total Miles
21.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Railroad Grade

Lots of camping before this road, and some camping at the end of the road, with cows, hope you like a good morning moo and cow pies! Lots of mud when wet, and water crossing,…
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Total Miles
6.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Hill Road Pueblito

This is an easy trail off New Mexico Highway 64 to the Hill Road Pueblito, an archeological site constructed in the late 1730s and early 1740s. Hill Road Pueblito sits on a boulder outcrop overlooking…
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Total Miles
13.3
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp

Helmet Peak

Very tight road, not recommended for a wide wheelbase or tall vehicle, beautiful views, very rocky, muddy when wet. Dirt or rocky road, typically unmaintained after rain or snow. You may encounter shallow water crossings…
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Total Miles
4.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa

Junction Creek

Amazing views, camp spots, hikes. It's a very easy road, with some uphill climbs, but a 2WD can do it in good weather conditions. The road can be muddy when wet.Dirt or rocky road with…
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Total Miles
19
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa

Chicken Creek Road

Rocky road in some spots, nothing to difficult though, easily done with a high clearance rig, muddy when wet. Dirt or rocky road, typically unmaintained after rain or snow. You may encounter shallow water crossings…
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Total Miles
8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Millwood Road

This road runs along private property, so please keep in mind and be respectful; when wet, this road becomes a crazy muddy mess; you will find huge mud tracks and potholes that will hurt if…
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Total Miles
10.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Ditches Road

Lots and lots of camping, big area for RVs and large groups. Water crossing halfway through the trail, lots of hiking, biking, and horseback riding trails. It can be muddy when wet.Dirt or rocky road,…
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Total Miles
2.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Spring Creek Road

This is a short drive in a residential area, but if you're looking for beautiful aspen trees, I recommend checking this road out. The road does get muddy when wet. There are a few hiking,…
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Total Miles
2.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Spring Cr Pt Road

Can be muddy when wet. The road offers a decent view at the end overlooking a valley. There is a gate, so please close it behind you! If you like cows, you'll have plenty of…
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Total Miles
3.2
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Hillside Drive

Hillside Drive, , Forest Road 436 is an easy and delightful drive up a hillside in the San Juan Forest. You cross the Dolores River to start, then head upwards with Burnette Canyon on your…
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Total Miles
15.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Beaver Rim Road

Fun little road that has some rutted areas with mud possible when wet. Can get tight in spots, has some camping, and offers a cool view at the end. Dirt or rocky road, typically unmaintained…
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Total Miles
5.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Upper House Creek Road

This trail is very muddy in spots and has small water puddles. It offers lots of camping with hiking and biking trails. Dirt or rocky road, typically unmaintained after rain or snow. You may encounter…
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Total Miles
5.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Boggy Draw Road

This trail has camping spots and offers biking, hiking, and riding trails with beautiful views. The road can be muddy when wet and has ruts in some places. Dirt or rocky road with gentle grades.…
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Total Miles
3.6
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa

Beaver Rim F Road

This road can be very dusty when dry and muddy when wet. Beautiful view at the end with a small camp spot for one or two people. Dirt or rocky road, typically unmaintained after rain…
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Total Miles
2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa

Trail Canyon

This road offers some beautiful views and some camp spots. Dirt or rocky road, typically unmaintained after rain or snow. Can be muddy when wet. You may encounter shallow water crossings and obstacles under 12"…
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Total Miles
9.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa

Trimble Road

This is a short quick access road to get to others. There are some pretty views and big open pastures. There are lots and lots of cows, so watch out for cow pies! Dirt or…
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Total Miles
5.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa

Beaver Point Road

There are big open pastures with lots of cows, so watch out for cow pies! Dirt or rocky road with gentle grades. Safe for most 4WD and high-clearance 2WD vehicles. Roads are typically two vehicles…
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Total Miles
4
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp

Dry Canyon

This road has switchbacks at the end that is not accessible for trailers. There are compositing bathrooms and a beautiful view at the end. Access to water from a hiking trail, huge rocks around. Dirt…
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Total Miles
7.9
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Dry Canyon A Road

There are some low trees on this road, so it is not recommended for tall vehicles. Along this route is a big open meadow and some camping areas. Can be muddy when wet. There are…
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Total Miles
2.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Plateau Road

Short quick access road to get to others. There are big open pastures with lots of cows, so watch out for cow pies! Dirt or rocky road with gentle grades. Safe for most 4WD and…
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Total Miles
2.3
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa

Hermosa Park

Leaving Purgatory Resort, Forest Service Road 578 quickly climbs to Hermosa Park utilizing well maintained narrow dusty switchbacks. Once peaking Forest Service Road 578, it drops you into a beautiful valley with jaw dropping views…
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Total Miles
8
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Devil Mountain-Fr Rd 626

Camping, Jeeping and Hunting on Devil Mountain-Fr Rd 626 There is some space when you first turn onto the trail from Hwy 160 to air up or down. After that area the Devil Mountain trail…
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Total Miles
10.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Ferris Road

There is burned area at end of the road, so be mindful of debris, and muddy spots. There are some camp spots and access to other roads. Pretty open pastures.Dirt or rocky road with gentle…
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Total Miles
4
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp

Ormiston Point Road

This road offers some camping, good access to many other roads, and lots of views. There is cell service at spots, but it can be very spotty with the weather. Can be muddy when wet.Dirt…
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Total Miles
10.7
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su

Devil Creek Wildlife Management Area-Fr Rd 627

The Devil Creek trail is a short trail leading to the 561 acre Devil Creek Wildlife Management area. Part way up the trail is a very interesting rock on your left. At the end of…
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Total Miles
1.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Cabin Rim Road

Quick short road with beautiful scenery and big tall trees. The road can be muddy when wet, and dusty when dry. Typically two vehicles wide and provides access to other roads. An easy road for…
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Total Miles
2
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa

Lime Creek Road

Lime Creek Road follows the beautiful Lime Creek steep with history going back to a hunting trail used by the Ute Indians, to prospectors/pioneers converting the trail to a road in the late 1880s to…
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Total Miles
10.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Flat Iron Road

This is a quick, short road with beautiful scenery and tall trees. It can be muddy when wet, dusty when dry, and provides access to other roads. An easy road for any vehicle and is…
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Total Miles
4.9
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa

West Bolam Pass

Just in-between Rico & Ames off of Colorado's Highway 145 scenic San Juan Skyway lies Forest Service Road 578 which leads you up to Bolam Pass with breathtaking views of Sheep Mountain, San Miguel Peak…
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Total Miles
7.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa