Dirt Bike Trails
Near Magdalena, New Mexico

Riley S. FSR 354 runs almost the entire distance from Magdalena to the ghost town of Riley in the north. There are no large obstacles along the road, but there are sections of severe washboarding and some soft sand that appear to be small washes. The majority of the road is wide enough for two vehic...
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Unity Mine is a trail located just to the south of the Kelly, NM ghost town and southeast of Magdalena, NM. Rich in New Mexico mining history, this trail leads up a narrow mountain road to the Unity Mine ore bins and has a hiking trail at the end that leads to the Unity Mineshaft. Starting at the Cl...
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Arroyo Montosa begins just over 2 miles after entering Forest Road 10 off Highway 169 and is an out-and-back trail. This track runs along the southern portion of the Bear Mountain Range in Cibola National Forest just to the northwest of Magdalena, NM. It offers wide open views for a majority of the ...
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Bear Spring is overall a very well-maintained road with the majority being wide enough for two vehicles. There are no major obstacles along the road, however, drivers should be aware of the low-lying washes that have the potential to be shallow water crossings after rain or snowmelt. These washes ar...
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Strozzi Road/FS-505 is a connecting trail that can be run from north-south or south-north, connecting Highway 60 at the north to Water Canyon Road at the south. Starting the trail from the north, the first mile of the trail crosses several private land tracts before crossing into the Forest Service ...
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Gallinas Canyon connects from CR 169 to Council Rock/FSR 10 and can be run as an out-and-back or as a loop utilizing one of two available motorized spurs off the main track. While the majority of the trail is single-vehicle-wide, there is plenty of room to pass in most areas. There are no large abov...
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Cerro Pelon Base is only one of two motorized spurs that runs north of Rock Spring and traverses right along the base of the Cerro Pelon Mountain. The trail is primarily single-vehicle wide with a few sections having room to pass. The track will be easily completed by most high-clearance AWD vehicle...
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Muleshoe is one of the longer trails on the west side of the foothills in the area. The track is an overall well-maintained single-vehicle-wide road with room to pass if needed and will be suitable for most vehicles, including high-clearance 2WD. The first 3 miles of the trail cut through private la...
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Rock Spring is a shorter out-and-back trail that pushes from the foothills to just inside the dense treeline of the forest with an elevation increase right at 700 feet. The trail is generally single-vehicle-wide with room to pass if needed and should be easily completed by most high-clearance 2WD an...
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Mill Canyon is unique in its quick change from low, rolling foothills, to a quick push of a more tree-dense forest road. During the dry seasons, most high-clearance AWD vehicles should be able to complete the route without issue. However, during wet weather or snow, 4x4 and 4WD vehicles will handle ...
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Adobe Springs is an easy, maintained road in the lesser traveled section of the Cibola NF north of Highway 60. This road is simple to navigate with any vehicle but makes up for the lack of challenges with plenty of scenery. Please be respectful of private land boundaries as this road passes multiple...
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Buckhorn is one of several great beginner trails in the Bear Mountains area offing multiple surface types that will be suitable for most high-clearance AWD and 4WD vehicles. The surface varies from dirt hard-pack and gravel to softer sand and dirt with a few rocky areas. Light rutting is present and...
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McGee Spring is a fun trail for vehicles that can handle and navigate soft sand and shale. The trail connects from CR 169 to a mid-point on Gallinas Canyon/FSR 467 and has no obstacles over 12 inches in size. However, there are several deeper washes, some with some rutting and slightly off-camber, a...
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Bear Mountain Foothills is a very easily navigated trail that is primarily dirt and has no major obstacles and will be suitable for most vehicles including high clearance 2WD but does appear to be unmaintained. The trail is primarily single-vehicle wide with substantial room to pass if needed. Views...
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South Canyon Rd. is a scenic 3.5-mile high-desert trail ideal for beginners and casual explorers looking to transition from pavement to dirt. The route begins right off US Highway 60, where a gate ushers drivers onto Bureau of Land Management territory. This route features a mild climb from 6,092 fe...
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Gallinas Palisade treks along from the eastern foothills of the Gallinas Mountains, around the northern end near Gallinas Peak, and onward to the west, providing views of the Gallinas Mountains, Lion Mountain, and Madre Mountains in the distance to the west. This trail gives drivers a full experienc...
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Jack's Valley begins on a wide-open and almost unobstructed two-track trail that gradually becomes extremely narrow once in the canyon. The beginning of the trail is a combination of dirt and rocks with only a couple of small washes and no major obstacles. After 3.5 miles into the track, there are s...
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Valley View is a spur that continues southward off of Muleshoe/FSR 234 and provides a great view of almost all the surrounding mountains in this area of the Cibola National Forest. The trail features a few short steep grades with loose rocky surfaces, small low-lying washes, and one larger wash with...
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Mount Withington dominates the landscape around the Very Large Array, rising to just over 10,000 ft. In the spirit of adventure, it just begs those driving nearby to drivers to go see if they can climb it. This route starts from the north, off highway 60. The first half by distance, and 1/3 by time,...
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Short Wash is just as exactly as it's named. The very short wash track will take drivers over a very soft sand and shale surface through some great scenery that will easily be completed by most AWD and 4WD or 4X4 vehicles. While the center of the track has no major obstacles, the outer edges of the ...
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Riley S. FSR 354 runs almost the entire distance from Magdalena to the ghost town of Riley in the north. There are no large obstacles along the road, but there are sections of severe washboarding and some soft sand that appear to be small washes. The majority of the road is wide enough for two vehic...
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Unity Mine is a trail located just to the south of the Kelly, NM ghost town and southeast of Magdalena, NM. Rich in New Mexico mining history, this trail leads up a narrow mountain road to the Unity Mine ore bins and has a hiking trail at the end that leads to the Unity Mineshaft. Starting at the Cl...
Learn more about Unity Mine FS 305AA

Arroyo Montosa begins just over 2 miles after entering Forest Road 10 off Highway 169 and is an out-and-back trail. This track runs along the southern portion of the Bear Mountain Range in Cibola National Forest just to the northwest of Magdalena, NM. It offers wide open views for a majority of the ...
Learn more about Arroyo Montosa FS 10A

Bear Spring is overall a very well-maintained road with the majority being wide enough for two vehicles. There are no major obstacles along the road, however, drivers should be aware of the low-lying washes that have the potential to be shallow water crossings after rain or snowmelt. These washes ar...
Learn more about Bear Spring

Riley S. FSR 354 runs almost the entire distance from Magdalena to the ghost town of Riley in the north. There are no large obstacles along the road, but there are sections of severe washboarding and some soft sand that appear to be small washes. The majority of the road is wide enough for two vehic...
Learn more about Riley S. FSR 354

Unity Mine is a trail located just to the south of the Kelly, NM ghost town and southeast of Magdalena, NM. Rich in New Mexico mining history, this trail leads up a narrow mountain road to the Unity Mine ore bins and has a hiking trail at the end that leads to the Unity Mineshaft. Starting at the Cl...
Learn more about Unity Mine FS 305AA

Arroyo Montosa begins just over 2 miles after entering Forest Road 10 off Highway 169 and is an out-and-back trail. This track runs along the southern portion of the Bear Mountain Range in Cibola National Forest just to the northwest of Magdalena, NM. It offers wide open views for a majority of the ...
Learn more about Arroyo Montosa FS 10A

Bear Spring is overall a very well-maintained road with the majority being wide enough for two vehicles. There are no major obstacles along the road, however, drivers should be aware of the low-lying washes that have the potential to be shallow water crossings after rain or snowmelt. These washes ar...
Learn more about Bear Spring