Dirt Bike Trails Near Jemez Springs, New Mexico

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Forest Service Road 10

Forest Service Road 10 is an absolutely million-dollar view road guaranteed to leave you awestruck. The entrance off Highway 4 has been washed out so only trucks or high-clearance vehicles can maneuver the ditch obstacle.…
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Total Miles
13.5
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

FS376

FS376 is a 23-mile long trail that weaves through the Jemez National Forest, gaining about 3,200 feet in elevation high above the Rio Guadalupe. This route takes you through the historic Gilman Tunnels, which were…
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Total Miles
16.7
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Bear Springs Rd 266

When looking at the map, you can see that this road leads to private land however at the start of the trail there is a sign that reads that it goes on for around 16…
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Total Miles
7.1
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Sulphur Springs Road

This road is used to access the Sulphur Springs area on the western side of Valles Caldera. It is important to note that the road is closed short of the springs, and will require a…
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Total Miles
2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Jemez to Espanola

This is a very scenic route around the North side of the Valles Caldera. It goes from the Jemez Mountains over to Espanola and is a great full-day loop with plenty of exploring to be…
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Total Miles
57.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Old Peggy Mesa Road

This trail is off the 376, just past the Gillman Tunnels in Jemez Springs, New Mexico. The trail is very rocky and can have a little water crossing, depending on the time of year. This…
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Total Miles
2.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su

Copper Mine

The Copper Mines are located in the Santa Fe National Forest just east of Cuba, New Mexico. The trail begins from Highway 126 and the intersection of Eureka Mesa Road. Off-highway parking is suggested due…
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Total Miles
18.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Cabezon Road

This gem of a route has many facets and is close to Albuquerque and Rio Rancho. The facets include geologic formations, bike trails, and hiking trails. The route is easy and there are nice parking…
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Total Miles
11.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Encino Mountain Trail

This trail takes you up into the Santa Fe National Forest. This is an easy trail for most with AWD or 4WD. Make sure you have gas as this is a vast mountain range where…
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Total Miles
14.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Resumidero Meadow Camping

This short, easy route takes off from Forest Road 103. It leads to gorgeous alpine meadows and dispersed primitive camping at 9,000 feet in elevation. The camp area is a great staging area to explore…
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Total Miles
2
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp

South Pipeline Road

This route follows the pipeline easement along the Ojito Wilderness to the east and through Zia Pueblo land. It connects Cabezon Road with Backway to Cabezon Peak or the North Pipeline Road. The route has…
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Total Miles
7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa / Wi

Backway to Cabezon Peak

This set of well maintained, dirt roads provides access to Cabezon Peak from nearby Pipeline Road. It passes through some typical New Mexican high-desert scenery, with shrubs and cacti on either side of a winding…
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Total Miles
11.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

North Pipeline Road

This route connects the Old State Highway 279 off Highway 550 with South Pipeline Road, or Backway to Cabezon Peak. There is one major obstacle through the Rio Puerco Arroyo at the northern end. The…
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Total Miles
7.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Cabezon Detour

This route might be a good alternative route when certain sections of "Backway to Cabezon" are washed out. The trail coincides with BLM 1113 for some sections but is rerouted for the portion of BLM…
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Total Miles
7.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi / Su

Alamitos Loop

The Alamitos Loop is a fun and challenging trail in the OHV area north of the town of Los Alamos that will require some significant route finding in spots. The north end starts off of…
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Total Miles
4.4
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Wi / Fa

Guaje Connector

Guaje Connector Trail is Forest Service Road #803. This trail connects Guaje Canyon up to Guaje Ridge and back over to town just behind the Guaje Pines Cemetery. As the trail climbs out of Guaje…
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Total Miles
3.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Pine Spring

Pine Spring is an intermediate single track in the Sante Fe National Forest north of the town of Los Alamos. Both entrances to the trail are pretty faint and hidden, so a GPS track is…
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Total Miles
2.7
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Wi / Fa

Guaje Canyon

Guaje Canyon trail is marked as Forest Service Trail #282. The trailhead is easy to find at the bottom of Rendija Canyon and traverses the canyon bottom towards Camp May. You will travel through the…
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Total Miles
3.8
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Chupaderos South Trail 822 aka Around the Mountain

This trail starts just off Maria's Canyon Road, and traverses around the mountain range with a nice view of the surrounding area just as you reach the halfway point. The entrance can be a bit…
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Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
4 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Corral Canyon

Corral Canyon is a 4.2-mile single track in the Sante Fe National Forest north of the town of Los Alamos and is probably the most fun and most popular dirt bike trail in this area.…
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Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Wi / Fa

Mule Train

Mule Train is an intermediate single track north of Los Alamos, New Mexico, with some moderate rocky sections that will require significant route-finding skills when the trail goes through a burn area. The northwest entrance…
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Total Miles
3.4
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

Chupaderos Spur

Chupaderos Spur is an easy road-width trail that starts off Chupaderos Road 446. It's a dead-end trail that doesn't really end at anything but could be fun for a beginner to explore the area since…
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Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Wi / Fa

Beanfield Ridge

Beanfield Ridge is a short single track through a grassy high desert terrain that is easy to miss from both entrances because there are no trail markings in this area. It departs from Maria's Canyon…
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Total Miles
1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Wi / Fa

Cany

Cany is a road-width braided trail in the Sante Fe National Forest north of the town of Los Alamos. It's a short trail, 0.9 miles, that connects FS Roads 446 and 445. The trail is…
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Total Miles
0.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Wi / Fa

Rio Del Oso

This is a tight and narrow unmaintained forest service road that traverses through sand and rock while following Rio Del Oso Creek. The last leg of the trail is the most challenging. The road enters…
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Total Miles
11.3
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Caja del Rio to La Bajada Mesa-USFS 24

The Caja del Rio Road (#24) is a 23-mile drive across the Caja del Rio Plateau to La Bajada Mesa. It ends with a large escarpment dropping 1000 feet to the valley below with the…
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Total Miles
20.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Forest Loop Road 445

Forest Loop Road 445 leads from NM Highway 165 to the northern base of the Sandia Mountains and back to NM 165. The western side of the loop is more difficult with some washouts, arroyos…
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Total Miles
5.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Sp / Su / Fa

Hang Glider Road

Hang Glider road is a short side road near the end of Caja del Rio Road USFS 24. There is nothing special about this trail until you reach the end with spectacular views to the…
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Total Miles
0.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Tunnel Springs Road

This short up-and-back road travels through private land and ends at the Tunnel Springs Trailhead with great views. It is steep in spots with some large holes and ruts. The parking area is small. The…
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Total Miles
2.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Close to the Southern Edge

This is a short side road off of Caja Del Rio Road USFS 24, which takes you to a Southern escarpment of the plateau overlooking the Santa Fe River basin below. There are a few…
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Total Miles
1.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi