Dirt Bike Trails
Near Peak Place, New Mexico

This is a fun, open sandy wash to drive down. There are a couple of different routes to take within the sandy area that all lead back to the same sandy trail. The sandy wash is wide enough for multiple vehicles side by side. Be careful for cows in the road. There are one to two areas where the sandy...
Learn more about Sand Drag Strip

The El Camino Trail road will take you to Diablo Canyon and to the Rio Grande River. It is almost an extension of the Camino la Tierra road off of Hwy 599. It changes in name to Old Buckman road as it forks to the right after 6.7 miles. The road is well marked with signage at the fork and a wide, wh...
Learn more about El Camino Real y Diablo Canyon Trail

This road off of the Camino Real Road is an easy drive, except for a dip with soft sand early on crossing Alamo Creek. There are a couple of mud puddles that had bypasses. For the first 3 miles, it parallels the El Camino Real hiking trail. The road towards the SE end becomes part of the Santa Fe Ra...
Learn more about Dead Dog Trail & Santa Fe Ranch

This dirt trail leads from Estrada Calabasas to El Camino Real and offers dispersed camping sites throughout the trail. There are no off-camber areas, but it is not flat and smooth. It is capable for a 2WD to do; no lockers needed. Near the Estrada Calabasas entrance, there are some hills that are u...
Learn more about Dispersed Camping Trail

This is a fun little obstacle: a steep hill off the El Camino Real main trail. There are no rocks, no loose rocks, and the top of it is flat. Going back down on the other side is steep, but doable. Nothing intense, simply a fun hill to hit.
Learn more about Hill Obstacle

This is a fun dirt trail with many hills in steep grades, rutted areas, and some moderate off-camber areas. There are many varieties of lines to take, and offshoots to other trails from this trail, and a couple of spots with immediate drop-offs once you hit the top of the hill. This trail follows th...
Learn more about Powerline

This is a little hill at the intersection of a variety of different trails. It is a fun little hill to climb up on. No loose rocks, no obstacles, no ledges. Loose dirt, but it's something to play on in the area. The top of the hill is somewhat flat.
Learn more about Little Hill

This short unnamed road is part of the Caja del Rio area of the Santa Fe National Forest. It provides access to the large BLM area with Diablo Canyon and the Camino Real trail adjoining the National Forest lands. There are several side roads and areas to pull off and primitive camp. Cellular service...
Learn more about BLM-SFNF Connector & Camping

This is a dirt trail with some light up-and-down hills and no off-camber areas. It is an alternate route to El Camino Real from or to Diablo Canyon that is a bit more exciting than the main road. There is dispersed camping on the sides of this trail. There are no bypasses, but there is nothing to re...
Learn more about El Camino Real Alternate Pass

This is a mostly smooth dirt trail with some off-camber areas and ruts at the beginning. There is one deeply rutted area with no bypass. There is a gate you will need to open and close, but it will be unlocked. This trail also leads to the Powerline Trail. This trail also leads to dispersed camping.
Learn more about Dead Dog Trail Offshoot

This is a simple and smooth dirt trail leading to dispersed camping. There is one small steep hill drop, where you will need to take it slow. Most of this is smooth and leads to a few other trails, such as Powerline and Dead Dog Trail Offshoot.
Learn more about Dispersed Camping Loop

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 Pueblo de Cochiti and Pueblo of Santa Domingo reservations. The views for miles from here on a clear day are tremendous wi...
Learn more about Caja del Rio to La Bajada Mesa-USFS 24

This is a scenic drive in the National Forest, Trail 24BB. Smooth dirt, with some rutted areas and a few simple hills. This does dead-end at the end, so it is out-and-back, but the views along the way are nice, with lava rocks along the mountains. Watch out for cows. There is an offshoot trail which...
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Ortiz Mountain Pass, when run in its entirety, gives a clear view of Los Alomos to the west, Montoso Peak to the southwest, and the Pecos Wilderness Mountains to the east. The trail begins on a primarily dirt two-track before changing to a more rocky surface as it begins its ascent at approximately ...
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This short road is somewhat deceiving as it appears to take you to a water pump station and nothing more. At the very end of the road is a single spot for dry primitive camping below a cliff and is close to the Northern end of Diablo Canyon. Be aware that this road has some deep dips and an arroyo c...
Learn more about Upper Diablo Canyon Rd

Montoso Peak is the furthest motorized trail in this area and runs a full loop of the Montoso Peak base. Because of its path, it features several obstacles that most 4X4 and high-clearance AWD vehicles will enjoy completing. The loop begins on a primarily dirt surface that has some deeper rutting, s...
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Forest Service road that climbs a wide loose and rutted road. There are many shallow ruts and a few deep ruts that must be navigated around if clearance is an issue. There is a very steep descent about 2.5 miles past the Santa Fe National Forest signs or about 0.25 miles past the rough parking lot. ...
Learn more about Arroyo Hondo Forest Service 79

This trail begins in Cuarteles, New Mexico, and spans numerous desert hills and arroyos. The ride is approximately 10.5 miles and concludes North on the outskirts of Alcalde, NM. The trail can be traveled either North to South or South to North. The trail has beautiful views of the surrounding Jemez...
Learn more about Prairie Dog Cruise

Twin Hills Loop runs between the base of the Twin Hill and Cerro Rito and offers features for the most well-equipped 4WD and 4X4 vehicles to enjoy. Most of the trail provides room to pass traffic if necessary, with only a few sections being more narrow due to either brush or natural terrain changes....
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Beginning in the New Mexico town of Cordova, this trail climbs into the foothills of the Sangre De Christo Mountains. While the Borrego Mesa trail itself is relatively easy, it provides access to several other moderate routes throughout the area, as well as hiking and camping opportunities. Frequent...
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This is a fun, open sandy wash to drive down. There are a couple of different routes to take within the sandy area that all lead back to the same sandy trail. The sandy wash is wide enough for multiple vehicles side by side. Be careful for cows in the road. There are one to two areas where the sandy...
Learn more about Sand Drag Strip

The El Camino Trail road will take you to Diablo Canyon and to the Rio Grande River. It is almost an extension of the Camino la Tierra road off of Hwy 599. It changes in name to Old Buckman road as it forks to the right after 6.7 miles. The road is well marked with signage at the fork and a wide, wh...
Learn more about El Camino Real y Diablo Canyon Trail

This road off of the Camino Real Road is an easy drive, except for a dip with soft sand early on crossing Alamo Creek. There are a couple of mud puddles that had bypasses. For the first 3 miles, it parallels the El Camino Real hiking trail. The road towards the SE end becomes part of the Santa Fe Ra...
Learn more about Dead Dog Trail & Santa Fe Ranch

This dirt trail leads from Estrada Calabasas to El Camino Real and offers dispersed camping sites throughout the trail. There are no off-camber areas, but it is not flat and smooth. It is capable for a 2WD to do; no lockers needed. Near the Estrada Calabasas entrance, there are some hills that are u...
Learn more about Dispersed Camping Trail

This is a fun, open sandy wash to drive down. There are a couple of different routes to take within the sandy area that all lead back to the same sandy trail. The sandy wash is wide enough for multiple vehicles side by side. Be careful for cows in the road. There are one to two areas where the sandy...
Learn more about Sand Drag Strip

The El Camino Trail road will take you to Diablo Canyon and to the Rio Grande River. It is almost an extension of the Camino la Tierra road off of Hwy 599. It changes in name to Old Buckman road as it forks to the right after 6.7 miles. The road is well marked with signage at the fork and a wide, wh...
Learn more about El Camino Real y Diablo Canyon Trail

This road off of the Camino Real Road is an easy drive, except for a dip with soft sand early on crossing Alamo Creek. There are a couple of mud puddles that had bypasses. For the first 3 miles, it parallels the El Camino Real hiking trail. The road towards the SE end becomes part of the Santa Fe Ra...
Learn more about Dead Dog Trail & Santa Fe Ranch

This dirt trail leads from Estrada Calabasas to El Camino Real and offers dispersed camping sites throughout the trail. There are no off-camber areas, but it is not flat and smooth. It is capable for a 2WD to do; no lockers needed. Near the Estrada Calabasas entrance, there are some hills that are u...
Learn more about Dispersed Camping Trail