Dirt Bike Trails
Near El Rito, New Mexico

This is a scenic, well-maintained US FS road connecting El Rito and Vallecitos. There are no services in either small mountain community besides the restaurant El Farolito (cash only). With a number of other US FS roads branching off FS 44, this route makes for a wonderful jumping-off point. There a...
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Sierra Negra Canyon is a point-to-point trail that connects from FS-23/FS137 Abiquiu to El Rito down to SR-554, which can be run from either direction. For a more challenging experience, it is suggested to begin at the southern entrance located off of SR-554 and follow the arid desert road to the no...
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Green Camp Canyon is an overlander and camper's paradise. The well-maintained service trail is surrounded by thick trees and lush green foliage, with no obstacles over 10 inches in size that are only found at the north end of the trail at a small rocky section. Several spots on both sides of the tra...
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Truck Trl FSR-123 is a point-to-point trail connecting from the south at FSR-44 to the north at FSR-106 and is primarily softer dirt prone to rutting and mud after rain or snow melt. Rutting averages around 12 inches in depth, with the occasional loose rocks up to 10 inches in size. The trail will b...
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Canada del Potrero is an out-and-back trail that is well-maintained overall and suitable for most vehicles. Dispersed camping is permitted along the entire length of the trail and offers several locations with diverse settings and views. While the trail is maintained well, downed trees are significa...
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Devils Ridge when run from its east entrance starts as a very unsuspecting sandy wash with very few features aside from some loose rocks up to 12" in size. However, it quickly changes to an extremely narrow shelf road that follows the side of the canyon wall above the dry river bed below. It is advi...
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Vistas Overlook is a primarily rocky trail and best run from its northern entrance, which is located approximately 2 miles from the south entrance of La Madera Loop, located off of CR519. Most high clearance AWD can complete the narrow two-track, and it will be an easy track for most 4WD and 4X4 veh...
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Jacques Canyon is an exceptionally well-maintained and easily passable trail for most vehicles, including some high-clearance passenger cars. While dispersed camping is not permitted along this particular trail, the thick trees that line the route make it a nice day trip with multiple other trails t...
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El Puertecito Pass is an out-and-back trail that tracks through a moderate portion of the Arroyo del Cobre before passing between the El Puertecito Pass at the base of the two taller peaks in the area and eventually ends at a private land boundary. Starting on a primarily dirt surface single vehicle...
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La Madera Loop is a highly diverse trail that offers many obstacles, terrain changes, and scenic views. The trail starts on softer dirt and is surrounded by trees before becoming a very lightly used and ungroomed or maintained trail that is beginning to show some signs of overgrowth. While the trail...
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This trail begins by turning right onto FS 23 from US 84 North, just south of Route 96 turn off to the lake. You will begin climbing in elevation and the views to the west of Cerro Pedernal and Abiquiu Lake improve steadily up to ~7,500 ft elevation. There will be scenic overlooks along the ridge to...
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Vallecitos Pass is a dispersed camper's dream, even if you only have a high clearance 2WD. This easy-to-traverse trail has no major obstacles, only showing signs of minor ruts and small grades with loose rocks. Dispersed camping is permitted from .02 miles from the south entrance coming off of CR-44...
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Abiquiu Dam trail starts with a short paved section at the top of the dam and works its way down some switchbacks to the base of the dam where the road turns to dirt. This trail follows along the western bank of the Chama River below Abiquiu Reservoir. The entire area has several interesting sites, ...
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FS 45 is a scenic, well-maintained dirt road that connects two small mountain towns, Vallecitos and Petaca. This can be considered part three of a fun and relaxing set of trails starting in Abiquiu, and ending up northeast in Tres Piedras. This route features dense pines and the occasional valley ov...
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The Kiowa Mountain trail does a partial loop around the base of Kiowa Mountain, providing a hiking opportunity to make it to the Kiowa Lookout at the summit. The terrain worsens from the trail entrance approximately 3.5 miles off of FSR-45. The trail begins on a decently maintained dirt and gravel s...
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Lined with thick trees and large rock formations within the tree lines, the Big Rock trail loops the mountain's base with a good diversity of terrain. The trail is primarily dirt that can be extremely muddy after rain or snow melt and can have areas of standing water and mud holes. Scattered through...
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This is a short, straightforward trail in Carson National Forest that is well maintained, allowing any stock SUV to get from beginning to end with little stress. There are beautiful views, stands of cottonwoods amongst the pines, and unique rock formations along FS 222. Enjoy lunch by a pond in the ...
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The Chama Canyon Cliffside Loop is an optional scenic trail that diverges from Chama Canyon and follows the base of colorfully layered cliffs. Though short in length, the trail offers some amazing views. This trail offers a handful of interesting dispersed camping sites along with areas to explore b...
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Tusas Ridge runs north from FSR-222 and dead-ends shy 10 miles to the west after a few substantial elevation changes. The primarily dirt two-track trail can be extremely muddy after wet weather, with smaller loose rocks up to 10 inches in size being the only other obstacle. Some minor rutting and mi...
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Red Mesa FSR-578 is a point-to-point trail that connects from FS-222/CR-263 at its north entrance and leads back to SH-285 at its south entrance. This trail can be traversed from either end and is suitable for most high-clearance 2WD vehicles during dry weather. The surface is a decently balanced co...
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This is a scenic, well-maintained US FS road connecting El Rito and Vallecitos. There are no services in either small mountain community besides the restaurant El Farolito (cash only). With a number of other US FS roads branching off FS 44, this route makes for a wonderful jumping-off point. There a...
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Sierra Negra Canyon is a point-to-point trail that connects from FS-23/FS137 Abiquiu to El Rito down to SR-554, which can be run from either direction. For a more challenging experience, it is suggested to begin at the southern entrance located off of SR-554 and follow the arid desert road to the no...
Learn more about Sierra Negra Canyon

Green Camp Canyon is an overlander and camper's paradise. The well-maintained service trail is surrounded by thick trees and lush green foliage, with no obstacles over 10 inches in size that are only found at the north end of the trail at a small rocky section. Several spots on both sides of the tra...
Learn more about Green Camp Canyon

Truck Trl FSR-123 is a point-to-point trail connecting from the south at FSR-44 to the north at FSR-106 and is primarily softer dirt prone to rutting and mud after rain or snow melt. Rutting averages around 12 inches in depth, with the occasional loose rocks up to 10 inches in size. The trail will b...
Learn more about Truck Trl FSR-123

This is a scenic, well-maintained US FS road connecting El Rito and Vallecitos. There are no services in either small mountain community besides the restaurant El Farolito (cash only). With a number of other US FS roads branching off FS 44, this route makes for a wonderful jumping-off point. There a...
Learn more about FS 44 El Rito to Vallecitos

Sierra Negra Canyon is a point-to-point trail that connects from FS-23/FS137 Abiquiu to El Rito down to SR-554, which can be run from either direction. For a more challenging experience, it is suggested to begin at the southern entrance located off of SR-554 and follow the arid desert road to the no...
Learn more about Sierra Negra Canyon

Green Camp Canyon is an overlander and camper's paradise. The well-maintained service trail is surrounded by thick trees and lush green foliage, with no obstacles over 10 inches in size that are only found at the north end of the trail at a small rocky section. Several spots on both sides of the tra...
Learn more about Green Camp Canyon

Truck Trl FSR-123 is a point-to-point trail connecting from the south at FSR-44 to the north at FSR-106 and is primarily softer dirt prone to rutting and mud after rain or snow melt. Rutting averages around 12 inches in depth, with the occasional loose rocks up to 10 inches in size. The trail will b...
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