Beginner Off-Road Trails Near San Jon, New Mexico

This area of New Mexico doesn't provide much regarding scenic off-roading or overlanding, but The Caprock is an exception. The edge of the Llano Estacado mesa provides a welcoming view over the flatlands and dairy…
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This area is mostly flat and full of ranches. But this trail provides some scenic sights of Cibolo Creek and its eroded banks and, as an added bonus, you drive right past the grave of…
Learn more about Billy the Kid Loop

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…
Learn more about Mills Canyon Trail

This area is mostly flat and desolate. However, this trail will bring you scenic views of the Pecos River and put you back into the old west. This trail will take you down into a…
Learn more about Outlaw Lookout

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…
Learn more about NE Passage via Cimarron Canyon

This an easy trail that can be traveled by any high clearance 4x4, as long as conditions are dry. The first section is deep sand with a scenic drive along the side of the river.…
Learn more about Hidden Campsite Trail

This is a trail to a scenic spot overlooking the Canadian River and a train trestle that spans it. It looks west, making it picture perfect for those legendary Texas panhandle sunsets or stargazing. Cell…
Learn more about Trestle Overlook

This is the Main Road, used to access many trailheads, campsites, and the only bathrooms in this area of Lake Meredith National Recreation Area (on this westerly side.) The first half is sandy, and the…
Learn more about The Main Road