Dirt Bike Trails
Near Nageezi, New Mexico

This double-track trail takes you through cattle grazing farmland and ends at an overlook. Cows can be seen near the trail. There is nowhere to camp or turn around until the end of the trail. The trail is smooth and can be done in 2WD under good conditions. The overlook is a great place to camp, rig...
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This easy route takes you from Highway 550 on CR 378 through Johnson Canyon to Largo Canyon. The sandy, rutted trail travels around incredible rock formations with black, yellow, and red layers of sedimentary rock. Wind and water erosion has created intriguing shapes with the harder rocks on top of ...
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This is a point-to-point route that takes you from Road 550 in Nageezi to the Valley of Dreams trailhead/parking lot. The first quarter to half mile or so is paved but quickly turns to a graded dirt road which gets increasingly less groomed the closer you get to the trailhead. Rutted and rough in pl...
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Off of Da-Na-Zin Road, this short spur trail takes you to an overlook right on the edge of the Bisti badlands. There is a closed gate at the entrance that should be closed behind you. This short two-track trail has a few washouts but can be done in any typical 4WD SUV or truck. The trail is tight, s...
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This route follows Largo Canyon winding through the rugged, geographically ornamental, historic canyon. The canyon has a long history of human habitation from pre-contact Puebloan settlements, Navajo settlements, and historic homesteads. The route is muddy in spots as the trail winds along the base ...
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This trail is a mixed-use oil and ranching road that runs between Route 550 and Road 7007. It offers relatively rapid access to the trails that zig-zag between Angel's Edge and Largo Canyon. From 550, the trail starts as a clay-based, deeply rutted road that cuts across the open, high desert grassl...
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The route is relatively easy except for washboarding and ruts in spots. It takes you to breathtaking views of rock formations, including Castle Rock and Angel Peak. Picnic tables overlook the amazing canyons. The campground can accommodate single-vehicle campers and small trailers. There are several...
Learn more about Angel Peak Picnic and Campground

While this trail is not technically challenging there are a lot of terrain changes over it's 7.5-mile length. The west end of the trail starts with dirt, packed clay, and sand in a fairly open setting before climbing up over some bare sandstone with some minor ledges to drop down through surrounding...
Learn more about Kutz Canyon East

This out and back trail leads to several panels of petroglyphs and a ruin that all require a short walk to view. Simple oilfield dirt roads lead you to the canyon entrance that will take you back in history. You can also visit the Crow Canyon Archeological Center to learn the history of the Pueblo p...
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This route connects the Hill Road Pueblito trail with the Citadel and Shaft House Pueblitos route. It travels through oil and gas fields with machinery and service vehicles. You may see a work truck or two, so make sure to keep to the right on the roads, regardless of rutting. Some areas have deeper...
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Angel's Edge offers a mix of breathtaking scenery and a few decent technical challenges. The trail begins with a flat and easy stretch across the canyon floor that rapidly gives way to a sharp ascent along the top of a narrow hogback to a wider shelf road that leads to the top of the canyon's edge. ...
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This trail drops down from the Gould Pass Pueblito trail and loosely encircles Crow Canyon, with multiple spurs leading to the different points that overlook the canyon. This trail ends on the south side of Crow Canyon overlooking where it meets with Cottonwood Canyon. The beginning of the trail is ...
Learn more about Crow Canyon Overlook/Road 550

Both of these pueblitos require a short hike from their respective parking areas. The driving routes are easy with a few ruts. The road to the parking area for Shaft House Pueblito is narrow due to trees. To see the pueblito, a short hike over uneven terrain is necessary. Walk south towards the edge...
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This is a spur off of the Gould Canyon Pueblito Trail that leads to the Adolfo Canyon Pueblito. There are a few steep inclines with some bare rock. The view from the Pueblito itself is stunning, and it's a short little hike up to the pueblito from the end point marked on the map. The Adolfo Pueblito...
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This oil road starts out wide and sandy but gradually becomes increasingly narrow as it winds its way deeper into the canyon. There are some ledges when entering and exiting washes, but this is a fairly easy trail for anyone with a high-clearance vehicle. Look out for narrow, deeply eroded cuts acro...
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CR 7020 is a 7-mile off-road trail and oil access road that serves as the easiest and most direct route from Highway 550 to the Angel Peak Loop and Kutz Canyon. The trail combines sections of deep sand and packed dirt, providing a generally smooth drive under dry conditions. However, its accessibili...
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Starting in the high desert immediately adjacent to a canal, the loop utilizes BLM oil roads to dip down into the badlands surrounding Angel Peak. Zig-zagging across the sandy washes that weave through the bottom of Kutz Canyon, the loop encircles Angel Peak for an all-angles view of the peak and fo...
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The Cutter Dam Trail winds from Largo Canyon up through Cutter Canyon, leading to the Cutter Reservoir Dam and Picnic Area. Along the way, travelers will encounter deep ruts in some sections and stretches of fairly deep sand. As the trail nears the dam, the scenery becomes increasingly picturesque, ...
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This route leaves Largo Canyon and is slightly rutted before climbing up to Gould Pass. The steep route is on the north side of the mesa. It is heavily rutted with a drastic dropoff. After Gould Pass, the route levels out and is relatively easy to the small parking area for Gould Pass Pueblito. A sh...
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This easy route allows access to the incredible Crow Canyon Petroglyphs and Pueblito without having to drive across Largo Canyon. The Five-Mile Bridge crossing Largo Canyon was the main access until it washed out in 2024 and there are not any current replacement options. The bridge was deemed struct...
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This double-track trail takes you through cattle grazing farmland and ends at an overlook. Cows can be seen near the trail. There is nowhere to camp or turn around until the end of the trail. The trail is smooth and can be done in 2WD under good conditions. The overlook is a great place to camp, rig...
Learn more about Chaco Overlook

This easy route takes you from Highway 550 on CR 378 through Johnson Canyon to Largo Canyon. The sandy, rutted trail travels around incredible rock formations with black, yellow, and red layers of sedimentary rock. Wind and water erosion has created intriguing shapes with the harder rocks on top of ...
Learn more about Johnson Canyon

This is a point-to-point route that takes you from Road 550 in Nageezi to the Valley of Dreams trailhead/parking lot. The first quarter to half mile or so is paved but quickly turns to a graded dirt road which gets increasingly less groomed the closer you get to the trailhead. Rutted and rough in pl...
Learn more about Valley of Dreams East

This route follows Largo Canyon winding through the rugged, geographically ornamental, historic canyon. The canyon has a long history of human habitation from pre-contact Puebloan settlements, Navajo settlements, and historic homesteads. The route is muddy in spots as the trail winds along the base ...
Learn more about Middle Largo Canyon

This double-track trail takes you through cattle grazing farmland and ends at an overlook. Cows can be seen near the trail. There is nowhere to camp or turn around until the end of the trail. The trail is smooth and can be done in 2WD under good conditions. The overlook is a great place to camp, rig...
Learn more about Chaco Overlook

This easy route takes you from Highway 550 on CR 378 through Johnson Canyon to Largo Canyon. The sandy, rutted trail travels around incredible rock formations with black, yellow, and red layers of sedimentary rock. Wind and water erosion has created intriguing shapes with the harder rocks on top of ...
Learn more about Johnson Canyon

This is a point-to-point route that takes you from Road 550 in Nageezi to the Valley of Dreams trailhead/parking lot. The first quarter to half mile or so is paved but quickly turns to a graded dirt road which gets increasingly less groomed the closer you get to the trailhead. Rutted and rough in pl...
Learn more about Valley of Dreams East

Off of Da-Na-Zin Road, this short spur trail takes you to an overlook right on the edge of the Bisti badlands. There is a closed gate at the entrance that should be closed behind you. This short two-track trail has a few washouts but can be done in any typical 4WD SUV or truck. The trail is tight, s...
Learn more about Bisti Badlands Overlook