A wide dirt track through the Gallinas district of Cibola National Forest. This route skirts the base of the Gallinas peak and is primarily used as a quick through road from the south side to… Learn more about Cougar Mountain Road
Total Miles
8.8
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp / Wi
Windmill Way
Windmill Way has a decent variety of terrain along its route. Composed of a combination of soft sand, dirt, and rocks, the trail winds its way to the southwest giving views of the surrounding mountains… Learn more about Windmill Way
Total Miles
6.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Red Cloud Trail
Red cloud trail works its way across the top of the peaks in Gallinas before descending into a forested area. With many dispersed camping opportunities, this is a great area for some more secluded outdoor… Learn more about Red Cloud Trail
Total Miles
8.8
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Glorieta Peak
This trail ascends a mountain surrounded by the desert to the South-East of Mountainair. When approaching the peak, it will be visible long before you start the trail when approaching from the west. The first… Learn more about Glorieta Peak
Total Miles
15.2
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Wi / Fa
Sandwash
Sandwash is a trail that is exactly as named, beginning as a dirt hard-pack trail that quickly changes to a sandy wash track. As the trail begins to descend, it narrows to single-vehicle-width and changes… Learn more about Sandwash
Total Miles
5.4
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Clarion Course
Clarion Course is one of the more clear-cut trails in the area and shows more signs of use than many of the others. The trail surface is a combination of dirt, sand, and rocks but… Learn more about Clarion Course
Total Miles
4
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Wandering Wake
Wandering Wake is a trail that shows minimal signs of use and is very primitive with no signs of maintenance being performed. The surface changes frequently from dirt to sand with some smaller rocky sections… Learn more about Wandering Wake
Total Miles
5.9
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
El Cerrito Area of Santa Fe National Forest
Open mesa plains with a web-like network of dirt roads with the occasional rocky obstacle and/or ledge. The general area is wide-open with scenic views of surrounding mesas. If you navigate deep enough into this… Learn more about El Cerrito Area of Santa Fe National Forest
Total Miles
32.3
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Coyote Canyon
This trail is pretty easy and full of scenery. Most of the trail has amazing views of the nearby peaks and has very active wildlife. It does deadend at private property. A large portion of… Learn more about Coyote Canyon
Total Miles
14.1
Tech Rating
4
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
The Ascent
Relatively low threat at the start, but as you continue on, the two-track becomes slightly more narrow with larger rocks. The increased difficultly level is due to ledges with more significant mud holes proceeding them.… Learn more about The Ascent
Total Miles
2
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Elk Standoff
The trail is well maintained with a few portions that contain small rock gardens. Towards the end of the trail, there are a number of old, abandoned structures. One appears to have been an old… Learn more about Elk Standoff
Total Miles
25.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Fourth of July Campground
This route leads to the premier area to see the Big Tooth Maple in the Manzano Mountains. It is the largest stand of maples in New Mexico. The road is easy but narrow in spots.… Learn more about Fourth of July Campground
Total Miles
2.8
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Pecos Barillas 83
When I tell people I'm in New Mexico, they automatically think about the desert, but the Santa Fe National forest encompasses 1.6 million acres of mountains, valley's and mesa's. This trail ranges from an elevation… Learn more about Pecos Barillas 83
Total Miles
12.3
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
FS 55 Tajique Canyon
This route is rocky in some areas and has other areas with deep ruts and slick, sticky mud with any type of moisture. It travels through private property before entering the Carson Forest. The route… Learn more about FS 55 Tajique Canyon
Total Miles
7.1
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
County Road A19A to Hermits Peak
This is a county road with beautiful scenery that runs along a creek and passes through small villages. It leads up to the National Forrest and a mountain peak with amazing views. On this trail,… Learn more about County Road A19A to Hermits Peak
Total Miles
18.2
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Red Canyon Campground
This is an easy route to the beautiful, well-shaded, and peaceful Red Canyon Campground. The campground is at 7,600 feet in elevation. It can accommodate RVs up to 22 feet. It is easy access to… Learn more about Red Canyon Campground
Total Miles
2.3
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Mahogany
Mahogany starts on the north end from a large dirt staging area off of Juan Tomas Road with plenty of places to park, across from the entrance to the Bear Scat trail. Going south, it… Learn more about Mahogany
Total Miles
2.8
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi
Easy Pickin
This is an easy single track on the south end of the Manzanita Mountain Trail System. It starts on the east side as a wide and smooth dirt trail similar to the southern beginning of… Learn more about Easy Pickin
Total Miles
0.5
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi
Caida del Pino
This is a short trail that connects Gamble Oak to Easy Pickin. It's pretty wide like an ATV trail for the entire 0.6 miles, meandering through an oak and pine forest, with small rocks embedded… Learn more about Caida del Pino
Total Miles
0.6
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Wi / Fa
Oak Flat Connector
Oak Flat Connector is a 0.8-mile single track on the south end of the Manzanita Mountain Trail System. Although short, it has some moderately challenging rock sections that will start your ride off with a… Learn more about Oak Flat Connector
Total Miles
0.8
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi
Gamble Oak
Gamble Oak is a 2.2-mile single-track trail that makes a semi-loop with Poker Chip and Mahogany. The north end starts off with Poker Chip and starts out super easy in a gamble oak forest. It… Learn more about Gamble Oak
Total Miles
2
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi
Pine Loop
Pine Loop is a 1.6-mile trail that makes a loop with Gamble Oak and Pine Flat Connector. Starting on the west end, it steadily climbs up from the intersection with Pine Flat Connector on a… Learn more about Pine Loop
Total Miles
1.4
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi
Poker Chip
Poker Chip is a 4.5-mile single track on the east side of the Manzanita Mountain Trail System. The north end connects to Bear Scat, while the south end starts on Mahogany. Going south to north,… Learn more about Poker Chip
Total Miles
4.1
Tech Rating
5
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi
Deadman
Deadman is an easy/moderate single track in the Manzanita Mountain trail system near Albuquerque, New Mexico. The northern half of the trail is a fast ripper; it's smooth with no rocks. The trees aren't so… Learn more about Deadman
Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Wi / Fa
Southern Crossing
Southern Crossing is an intermediate single track that connects the east and west portions of the Manzanita Mountain trail system. The east end starts off super easy before crossing State Highway 337. Be careful crossing… Learn more about Southern Crossing
Total Miles
2.3
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi
Pine Flat Connector
Pine Flat Connector starts on the north end at a large trailhead with pull-through parking spaces for trailers. It starts out as a very wide dirt road, then narrows up into a single track and… Learn more about Pine Flat Connector
Total Miles
0.7
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi
Bear Scat
Bear Scat is an intermediate single track with several rock ledge obstacles. Bear Scat starts on the south end from a large dirt staging area off of Juan Tomas Road with plenty of places to… Learn more about Bear Scat
Total Miles
3.4
Tech Rating
6
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Wi / Fa
FS 422 Priest Canyon
This route travels through the southern tip of the Manzano Mountains and connects the village of Manzano on State Highway 131 with State Highway 60. It travels along a right-of-way through private property on both… Learn more about FS 422 Priest Canyon
Total Miles
15.6
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Meadow
Meadow is a short and relatively easy single track in the Manzanita Mountain OHV area. It goes through a mix of meadows and pine and oak woods, with very tight turns and moderate rock ledges.… Learn more about Meadow
Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi
Bull Creek 86
Bull Creek is one of the most beautiful drives I've ever been on. Driving past the Santa Fe National Forest off Interstate 40, I knew that taking the time to explore this area was going… Learn more about Bull Creek 86
Total Miles
11.4
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
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