Dirt Bike Trails
Near North Hurley, New Mexico

Bear Canyon Road begins in the Signal Fire burn scar but climbs into a beautiful Ponderosa pine forest. The road is generally easy and well-maintained. Great views of the Black Range as you climb higher. The vegetation is an interesting mix primarily Ponderosa pines but also some agaves. Agaves are ...
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A great short trail to test yourself and your vehicle. This is the only trail in the area that has any significant obstacles. The loose climb and small ledges can be done in a stock 4x4. The final ledge is significantly more difficult and is what earns this trail an advanced rating. Lockers and good...
Learn more about Granite Knob-FS 4083 H

The Signal Peak Road provides access to the Signal Peak fire lookout tower. It is a generally easy gravel road with a few spots that could be muddy following rain or during snow melt. The road traverses an area burned in the Signal Fire of 2014. The trees are slowly recovering but it will be many de...
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Powderhorn Ridge begins in a short section of private land tracks before meeting the Gila National Forest boundary that is designated via a large sign and a water crossing that cuts through the Mimbres River. The trail shows recent signs of being maintained as of 04/2024 and is primarily a dirt surf...
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The Mimbres River trail has a wide variety of obstacles and multiple water crossings as it winds north and cuts through the river multiple times. Several of these water crossings can be up to 18 inches in depth and are met with some short, steep-grade shelves going into or coming out of the riverbed...
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This trail is one of the few in the area that is wider and has less chance of overhanging branches. The erosion ruts can change the complexity of the route in wet weather. This trail ends at the enormous Tyrone mine boundary. There are a few majestic Alligator Juniper pine trees along the route.
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This is a sandy trail that provides access to the fun and challenging FS 915 Boundary Bowl and connects to FS 827. It travels on the southwestern edge of the enormous Tyrone Mine. Like many of the trails in this area, erosions ruts, and overhanging trees can create hazards.
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This is a fun area to rest, play and test your skills and your rig. There are a number of small hills of varying degrees of difficulty. The area is bowl-shaped and allows you to watch your friends navigate the terrain. It is also sheltered and can be an excellent place for a picnic or snack.
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The Meadow Creek Road begins in a Ponderosa Pine Forest with great camping. The road quickly descends into the Meadow Creek Valley and riparian area. The lushness of the riparian area contrasts nicely with the surrounding landscape. The road crosses the creek multiple times. At the junction with FS ...
Learn more about Meadow Creek Road-FS 149

ATV Trail #974 is short and easy, only 0.6 miles long. This is a good starting point to access the few trails in this part of the Gila National Forest. You can park at the horse pasture and easily access this trail after a cattle gate. The route is mostly gradual, with minimal rock and a few shallow...
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ATV Trail #968 is 5.2 miles long through the Gila National Forest. The southern half from the Mimbres River Trail to the intersection with Trail #972 is more moderate difficulty, with steep and loose climbs and heavier rock sections, gaining almost 1,000 feet of elevation in the first 2.5 miles. Thi...
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This route follows the Old Tyrone Road which was primarily used to go into the Burro Mountains. The mine changed that access. Now, the main road is Tyrone Thompson Road. The old townsite of Tyrone, at the north end of this road, was also consumed by the massive operation of the Tyrone Mine. The ro...
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North Star - Sapillo to Chloride Canyon has a long history in New Mexico dating back to the 1800s. The road itself is overall well-maintained except for some washboarding along the route. While there are no major obstacles along the route, there are several steeper grades and sections in the lower c...
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Elk Pasture is a loop trail that connects to SR35 in the Sapillo Creek region and provides great views of the surrounding area and mountains in the distance. The road is primarily single-vehicle-wide, with a few areas providing enough room to pass, and is a combination of dirt and rocks. While there...
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ATV Trail #979 starts out as a graded road, as a continuation of McKnight Canyon Road. It stays wide and graded until the livestock corral after about a half mile. From there, it becomes more primitive and enters a rocky wash. The trail either parallels the wash on a grassy, overgrown track or ride...
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This route starts from Tyrone Thompson Road as FS 819 Shrine Mine. A turn east is FS 911. It leads to a beautiful picnic spot along a small stream. It is narrow due to overhanging trees. Erosion has caused deep ruts in the sides of the trail and ruts take over the trail at times. Sliding into a rut ...
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This trail starts off relatively easy but as it climbs toward the Continental Divide Trail it becomes more narrow and the ruts are deeper. There is a place to turn around at the dead end. The trees overhang and crowd the trail and prevent full-size vehicle access.
Learn more about FS 4033 F Continental Divide Trail access

This short trail marked as FS 4090 B is used as the emergency evacuation route for the Burro Mountain Homestead. The Burro Mountain Homestead is the former Summer Home Ranch and Stagecoach Stop built in the 1880s. This trail is sandy and has the erosion issues that many trails in the area have. It ...
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Lincoln Canyon Road (FS 4079T) travels through a scenic wooded canyon between New Mexico Route 15 and North Star Road. The road starts in a Forest Service administrative horse pasture. The ascent through the canyon is gradual, and the surface changes from hard-packed dirt to looser cobbles and bould...
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This route begins from FS 4090 C and dead ends at the Burro Mountain Homestead Gate 7. That gate is locked. The Alligator Juniper that line the road is hundreds and hundreds of years old. These massive trees only grow in northern Mexico and the Southwestern US. The Alligator Juniper also called t...
Learn more about FS 4248 Y Alligator Juniper Jungle

Bear Canyon Road begins in the Signal Fire burn scar but climbs into a beautiful Ponderosa pine forest. The road is generally easy and well-maintained. Great views of the Black Range as you climb higher. The vegetation is an interesting mix primarily Ponderosa pines but also some agaves. Agaves are ...
Learn more about Bear Canyon Rd-FS 855 A

A great short trail to test yourself and your vehicle. This is the only trail in the area that has any significant obstacles. The loose climb and small ledges can be done in a stock 4x4. The final ledge is significantly more difficult and is what earns this trail an advanced rating. Lockers and good...
Learn more about Granite Knob-FS 4083 H

The Signal Peak Road provides access to the Signal Peak fire lookout tower. It is a generally easy gravel road with a few spots that could be muddy following rain or during snow melt. The road traverses an area burned in the Signal Fire of 2014. The trees are slowly recovering but it will be many de...
Learn more about Signal Peak Road - FS 154

Powderhorn Ridge begins in a short section of private land tracks before meeting the Gila National Forest boundary that is designated via a large sign and a water crossing that cuts through the Mimbres River. The trail shows recent signs of being maintained as of 04/2024 and is primarily a dirt surf...
Learn more about Powderhorn Ridge

Bear Canyon Road begins in the Signal Fire burn scar but climbs into a beautiful Ponderosa pine forest. The road is generally easy and well-maintained. Great views of the Black Range as you climb higher. The vegetation is an interesting mix primarily Ponderosa pines but also some agaves. Agaves are ...
Learn more about Bear Canyon Rd-FS 855 A

A great short trail to test yourself and your vehicle. This is the only trail in the area that has any significant obstacles. The loose climb and small ledges can be done in a stock 4x4. The final ledge is significantly more difficult and is what earns this trail an advanced rating. Lockers and good...
Learn more about Granite Knob-FS 4083 H

The Signal Peak Road provides access to the Signal Peak fire lookout tower. It is a generally easy gravel road with a few spots that could be muddy following rain or during snow melt. The road traverses an area burned in the Signal Fire of 2014. The trees are slowly recovering but it will be many de...
Learn more about Signal Peak Road - FS 154

Powderhorn Ridge begins in a short section of private land tracks before meeting the Gila National Forest boundary that is designated via a large sign and a water crossing that cuts through the Mimbres River. The trail shows recent signs of being maintained as of 04/2024 and is primarily a dirt surf...
Learn more about Powderhorn Ridge