Dirt Bike Trails Near Acala, Texas

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Gateway to Red Sands

The Gateway to Red Sands is a shallow, washed-out trail that has been used for years. While the majority of the trail is comparable to a dry riverbed and suitable for any 4WD vehicle, there…
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Total Miles
3.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa

Timberon Overland Express

The Timberon Overland Express is a great way to get a taste of overlanding without much preparation. The route can be run in either direction, as the entire trip is on county roads which cross…
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Total Miles
75.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa

El Paso Gap Trail

This trail is a total of 52 miles and connects the town of Dell City to NM Highway 137 which can go to Queens Nm or to the far campsite of Dog Canyon in the…
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Total Miles
48.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp

Burleson Ridge

This spur runs off of Westside Road for three miles and ends at a locked gate, but there is a decent campsite on the right and ATV trails to the left. The end has a…
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Total Miles
36.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Cut Out Loop

This trail is about 6 miles long right outside of Oro Grande New Mexico. There are many trails in the area that lead to old prospected mines. Many of the mines are closed off but…
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Total Miles
5.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa

Scenic Drive

Scenic Drive runs south from CR137/Queens HWY to the southern most portion of the Guadalupe range and begins as a very well maintained gravel road. There is a paved bridge over a low-lying wash early…
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Total Miles
12.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

GRT/FS201: Guadalupe Rim Trail

GRT/FS201: Guadalupe Rim Trail is an extremely rocky trail featuring large rock gardens, areas with large loose rocks, heavy brush and overgrowth and spectacular views. Obstacles can be in excess of 20" with various lines…
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Total Miles
10.8
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Snail

Snail is a short out-and-back trail that has multiple dispersed camping areas. The surface is a combination of dirt and rock with some minor rutting and small rock gardens and is primarily single-vehicle wide with…
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Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Kuykendal

Kuykendal is a combination of dirt and rock that will be easily accessible by most 4x4 and AWD vehicles and provides wide open views and numerous areas to disperse camp. While primarily single vehicle wide,…
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Total Miles
4.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Bluewater Canyon

Bluewater Canyon is a longer trail that treks along a heavily wooded area in the southern portion of Lincoln National Forest that ends with a well-hidden dispersed campsite. The surface of the trail begins with…
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Total Miles
9.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Guadalupe Rim Road

Guadalupe Rim Road runs almost the entire length of the Guadalupe Mountain Range of Lincoln National Forest. Located in the southeast portion of New Mexico, it lies just north of the Texas border and offers…
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Total Miles
45.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Lick Ridge

Lick Ridge is located at the southernmost region of the Sacramento Mountain range in Lincoln National Forest, has a wide range of features that most 4x4 vehicles will handle, and is a great trail for…
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Total Miles
7.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Elk Ridge North

Elk Ridge North spurs off from Lick Ridge and should be entered from the west end and taken as an out and back as the trail is completely washed out less than 1/4 mile from…
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Total Miles
3.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Long Canyon to Board Canyon (FS271)

FS271 changes names at the south end of the trail from Long Canyon to Board Canyon. The route is decently maintained, however, does show signs of rutting some low-lying areas prone to wash after rains…
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Total Miles
6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

West Mesa Loves Loop

Some light sandy two-track slowly weaves into harder and deeper sand in a rocky canyon that loops over to another canyon with great views and awesome great views of the mesa from Aiden Hills OHV…
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Total Miles
49.3
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Pinon Long

Pinon Long is a well-featured trail and features everything from rock gardens to off-camber sections and rutting. Obstacles up to, and some slightly larger than 12", heavy rutting with depths approximately 14" and slightly off…
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Total Miles
3.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

National Livestock Road

National Livestock Road begins as a well-maintained dirt and gravel out and back road, and progressively becomes more difficult and rocky. Starting out wide enough for two vehicles, the road changes to a single-vehicle-wide two-track…
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Total Miles
9.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Rawhide

Rawhide is a looped trail that connects to the Guadalupe Rim Road and is a combination of rock and dirt. Rock gardens are scattered throughout along with some loose rocks and gravel, with no obstacles…
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Total Miles
9.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Segrest Draw

Segrest Draw can be accessed from Guadalupe Rim Road and is primarily a dirt surface with small areas being primarily rock. There are no obstacles larger than 10" along the route, but there are a…
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Total Miles
5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Westside Road

This is a great beginner trail full of hiking, camping and hunting opportunities. The trail is about 28 miles with moderate traffic. There are a plethora of spurs that lead to ATV trails, other trails…
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Total Miles
10.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Nalgas Rock Overlook via Powerline Road

This short ride in the Dona Ana Mountains starts from the end of the desert wind way past the Dona Ana Trailhead. The road was in generally good condition with a few rock ledges and…
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Total Miles
3.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Su / Sp

Lookout Point

This is a fairly easy run through the eastern middle Dona Anas to a nice overlook. The Starting point for this run is east of the South mountain bike parking lot and leads to the…
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Total Miles
3.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Wildhorse

Wildhorse is found directly off the Guadalupe Rim Road and runs east. There are a few motorized and hiking spurs off the main trail that are not labeled. The trail has a limited number of…
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Total Miles
4.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Crooked Canyon

Crooked Canyon is a trail that can be approached from the north or south and overall is an easily completed trail by 4x4 and some AWD with appropriate ground clearance. Being primarily a single vehicle…
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Total Miles
4.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Jim Lewis Canyon

Jim Lewis Canyon is a well-maintained forest service road lined with tall pines and connects from Weed Road/Perk Canyon/171 to Agua Chiquita Road at the west end. There are several dispersed camping sites along the…
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Total Miles
8.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Big Rock View

This trail features rough terrain. You will definitely need an experienced driver. The trails are a mix of sand and rocks. There are beautiful views once you reach the trail and you are able to…
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Total Miles
5
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Rocky

Rocky is primarily a dirt trail to begin and later becomes more rock than dirt. There is some minor rutting present with spots showing signs of erosion, expect this to become worse with heavy rains.…
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Total Miles
10.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Faulkner Gap

This is an easy fast route through canyons and sweeping roads that cut through BLM-leased property so please practice the leave-no-trace policy and close all gates as cattle are out and roaming in these areas.…
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Total Miles
18.9
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su / Wi

Mary

Mary is an out and back style trail with a surface combination of rock and dirt that gradually descends into a canyon. The beginning of the trail features wide open views on a rocky surface…
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Total Miles
4.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Agua Chiquita

Agua Chiquita is an overall very well-maintained road that will be easily accessible by most vehicles including 2wd with decent clearance. Turning off from NM6563 there is a short section of pavement where the trail…
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Total Miles
10.2
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa