Dirt Bike Trails
Near Casas Adobes, New Mexico

Powderhorn Ridge begins in a short section of private land tracks before meeting the Gila National Forest boundary that is designated via a large sign and a water crossing that cuts through the Mimbres River. The trail shows recent signs of being maintained as of 04/2024 and is primarily a dirt surf...
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The Mimbres River trail has a wide variety of obstacles and multiple water crossings as it winds north and cuts through the river multiple times. Several of these water crossings can be up to 18 inches in depth and are met with some short, steep-grade shelves going into or coming out of the riverbed...
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ATV Trail #979 starts out as a graded road, as a continuation of McKnight Canyon Road. It stays wide and graded until the livestock corral after about a half mile. From there, it becomes more primitive and enters a rocky wash. The trail either parallels the wash on a grassy, overgrown track or ride...
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ATV Trail #968 is 5.2 miles long through the Gila National Forest. The southern half from the Mimbres River Trail to the intersection with Trail #972 is more moderate difficulty, with steep and loose climbs and heavier rock sections, gaining almost 1,000 feet of elevation in the first 2.5 miles. Thi...
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ATV Trail #974 is short and easy, only 0.6 miles long. This is a good starting point to access the few trails in this part of the Gila National Forest. You can park at the horse pasture and easily access this trail after a cattle gate. The route is mostly gradual, with minimal rock and a few shallow...
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Motorized Trail #976 is a two-track trail for ATVs and dirtbikes that ascends from the Mimbres River trail, first heading up a small canyon before climbing steeply up a ridge, heading along the top of Hay Mesa, and ending at the Aldo Leopold Wilderness boundary. The trail junction with the Mimbres R...
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Trail #972 is 2.1 miles long through the Gila National Forest. It is accessed on the north end from Trail #968, or near the southern end from Trail #974; however, the southern end ends at a locked gate on private property. The trail is mostly easy, except for one really steep hill near the northern ...
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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 no major obstacles along the route, there are several steeper grades and sections in the lower c...
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Elk Pasture is a loop trail that connects to SR35 in the Sapillo Creek region and provides great views of the surrounding area and mountains in the distance. The road is primarily single-vehicle-wide, with a few areas providing enough room to pass, and is a combination of dirt and rocks. While there...
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Just over half a mile long, ATV Trail #971 is a short spur off of ATV Trail #968 that rides across a flat hilltop and through grassy fields of juniper trees. It is a very minor and gradual descent from Trail 968, but mostly flat. The trail is smooth dirt lined with tall grass, with very minimal rock...
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ATV Trail #970 is a short spur off of Trail #968. It is 0.8 miles long, and the route is mostly gradual and on smooth dirt, curving between juniper trees on a flat hilltop through grassy fields. The trail is unmarked where it starts on #968, but follows a fence line, and is well-tracked, so it will ...
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Just under half a mile long, this is a short and lightly trafficked spur to explore while riding the longer ATV Trail #968. It departs from #968 at the trail sign, and gradually descends towards its eastern point. The trail is more overgrown with grass, which obscures some of the loose rocks underne...
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Lincoln Canyon Road (FS 4079T) travels through a scenic wooded canyon between New Mexico Route 15 and North Star Road. The road starts in a Forest Service administrative horse pasture. The ascent through the canyon is gradual, and the surface changes from hard-packed dirt to looser cobbles and bould...
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Just under a mile long, this short and easy ATV trail descends off of North Star Road on a semi-rocky path, overgrown with grass. It’s mostly a gradual two-track, with a few steeper spots that are covered in softball-sized rocks that make it more interesting. It rides through grassy fields of junipe...
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Bear Canyon Road begins in the Signal Fire burn scar but climbs into a beautiful Ponderosa pine forest. The road is generally easy and well-maintained. Great views of the Black Range as you climb higher. The vegetation is an interesting mix primarily Ponderosa pines but also some agaves. Agaves are ...
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ATV Trail #967 is a 2.7-mile-long moderate route that has a steep and rocky downhill that is better suited for more intermediate riders. The trail is easy from the northern entrance, easily accessible from North Star Road, but it quickly becomes covered in a loose layer of baby head rocks. The trail...
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This is a two-mile-long ATV trail accessed off of FS Road 4079R. It makes a quick and easy loop with #966. The trail is mostly flat, with very little elevation gain. It weaves on top of a flat mesa top, between pinyon trees, on a wide trail along a fence line. It parallels #966 on the other side of ...
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ATV trail #964 is the longest trail within the Sapillo Campground trail system, being almost 2 miles long. It is a wide path through ponderosa pine trees and big open grassy fields. The north end starts as a smooth dirt trail, ten feet wide, with easy curves along a fence line. An offline map is hel...
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This is a 1.7-mile-long ATV trail through the Gila National Forest that makes a short loop with trail #965. The trail is mostly flat, with very little elevation gain, and is very similar to trail #965. It weaves between juniper trees on a flat mesa top. The trail is wide and silty, following along a...
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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. It meanders through the ponderosa pines and wide open fields of tall grass, with not much shade. The trail is wide for...
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Powderhorn Ridge begins in a short section of private land tracks before meeting the Gila National Forest boundary that is designated via a large sign and a water crossing that cuts through the Mimbres River. The trail shows recent signs of being maintained as of 04/2024 and is primarily a dirt surf...
Learn more about Powderhorn Ridge

The Mimbres River trail has a wide variety of obstacles and multiple water crossings as it winds north and cuts through the river multiple times. Several of these water crossings can be up to 18 inches in depth and are met with some short, steep-grade shelves going into or coming out of the riverbed...
Learn more about Mimbres River

ATV Trail #979 starts out as a graded road, as a continuation of McKnight Canyon Road. It stays wide and graded until the livestock corral after about a half mile. From there, it becomes more primitive and enters a rocky wash. The trail either parallels the wash on a grassy, overgrown track or ride...
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ATV Trail #968 is 5.2 miles long through the Gila National Forest. The southern half from the Mimbres River Trail to the intersection with Trail #972 is more moderate difficulty, with steep and loose climbs and heavier rock sections, gaining almost 1,000 feet of elevation in the first 2.5 miles. Thi...
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Powderhorn Ridge begins in a short section of private land tracks before meeting the Gila National Forest boundary that is designated via a large sign and a water crossing that cuts through the Mimbres River. The trail shows recent signs of being maintained as of 04/2024 and is primarily a dirt surf...
Learn more about Powderhorn Ridge

The Mimbres River trail has a wide variety of obstacles and multiple water crossings as it winds north and cuts through the river multiple times. Several of these water crossings can be up to 18 inches in depth and are met with some short, steep-grade shelves going into or coming out of the riverbed...
Learn more about Mimbres River

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 no major obstacles along the route, there are several steeper grades and sections in the lower c...
Learn more about North Star - Sapillo to Chloride Canyon

Elk Pasture is a loop trail that connects to SR35 in the Sapillo Creek region and provides great views of the surrounding area and mountains in the distance. The road is primarily single-vehicle-wide, with a few areas providing enough room to pass, and is a combination of dirt and rocks. While there...
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