Dirt Bike Trails Near Pinon, New Mexico

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Chimney Lake to Angel Canyon (FS176)

FS176 includes both Chimney Lake and turns into Angel Canyon. The route is two vehicles wide, comprised of a combination of rock and dirt with some small rock gardens, and is overall well maintained and…
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Total Miles
8.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Dog Canyon

Dog Canyon is a well-maintained road that is a combination of rock and dirt surfaces. Wide open meadows throughout with rolling hills surrounding the area and canyon walls towards the east end before intersecting with…
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Total Miles
5.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Lick Ridge

Lick Ridge is located at the southernmost region of the Sacramento Mountain range in Lincoln National Forest, has a wide range of features that most 4x4 vehicles will handle, and is a great trail for…
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Total Miles
7.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Elk Ridge North

Elk Ridge North spurs off from Lick Ridge and should be entered from the west end and taken as an out and back as the trail is completely washed out less than 1/4 mile from…
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Total Miles
3.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Pinon Long

Pinon Long is a well-featured trail and features everything from rock gardens to off-camber sections and rutting. Obstacles up to, and some slightly larger than 12", heavy rutting with depths approximately 14" and slightly off…
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Total Miles
3.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Bluewater Canyon

Bluewater Canyon is a longer trail that treks along a heavily wooded area in the southern portion of Lincoln National Forest that ends with a well-hidden dispersed campsite. The surface of the trail begins with…
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Total Miles
9.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Timberon Overland Express

The Timberon Overland Express is a great way to get a taste of overlanding without much preparation. The route can be run in either direction, as the entire trip is on county roads which cross…
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Total Miles
75.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa

Lewis Canyon

Lewis Canyon is located just south of the town of Weed, NM, in a very quiet and wildlife-abundant area. The entrance to the trail is on private land and does have a gate just after…
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Total Miles
5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Jim Lewis Canyon

Jim Lewis Canyon is a well-maintained forest service road lined with tall pines and connects from Weed Road/Perk Canyon/171 to Agua Chiquita Road at the west end. There are several dispersed camping sites along the…
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Total Miles
8.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Long Canyon to Board Canyon (FS271)

FS271 changes names at the south end of the trail from Long Canyon to Board Canyon. The route is decently maintained, however, does show signs of rutting some low-lying areas prone to wash after rains…
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Total Miles
6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Guadalupe Rim Road

Guadalupe Rim Road runs almost the entire length of the Guadalupe Mountain Range of Lincoln National Forest. Located in the southeast portion of New Mexico, it lies just north of the Texas border and offers…
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Total Miles
45.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Curtis Canyon

Curtis Canyon is a very easy-going trail in a lightly wooded area located in the heart of Lincoln National Forest. The trail surface is primarily dirt with some lightly rocky areas and small rock gardens.…
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Total Miles
4.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Graveyard

The graveyard is a gradually ascending canyon trail that is a combination of rocks and dirt with some smaller obstacles and rock gardens along the route. There are two gates within the first 1/4 mile,…
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Total Miles
3.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Crooked Canyon

Crooked Canyon is a trail that can be approached from the north or south and overall is an easily completed trail by 4x4 and some AWD with appropriate ground clearance. Being primarily a single vehicle…
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Total Miles
4.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Burnt Can

Burnt Can is an out-and-back trail and starts out as a very easy trail, but does progress to more difficult areas with the potential for several deep water crossings after rains or snow melt. Primarily…
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Total Miles
5.4
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa

Sargent Tank

Sargent Tank is a connecting trail that can be run from the north or south. At the north end it connects from FS321 and runs south to FS518/FS5514 Panama/Anderson. There are a few motorized and…
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Total Miles
8.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Segrest Draw

Segrest Draw can be accessed from Guadalupe Rim Road and is primarily a dirt surface with small areas being primarily rock. There are no obstacles larger than 10" along the route, but there are a…
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Total Miles
5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Three Mile Canyon Road

Three Mile Canyon Road is a Forest Service road located in the Sacramento Mountain range and Lincoln National Forest. The trail winds into the canyon and then back out to lead the traveler to Carr…
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Total Miles
9.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Fuel Break

Fuel Break is a trail that is difficult to access, and difficult to traverse and should be run with a group and experienced drivers. Featuring a very loose rocky surface with inclines and slopes in…
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Total Miles
3.3
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Agua Chiquita

Agua Chiquita is an overall very well-maintained road that will be easily accessible by most vehicles including 2wd with decent clearance. Turning off from NM6563 there is a short section of pavement where the trail…
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Total Miles
10.2
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Wet Burnt Can

This out-and-back trail is a combination of dirt and rocks. While there are no obstacles larger than 10", there are some areas that have the potential to be shallow water crossings. During dry weather, the…
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Total Miles
4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

It's a Road

It's A Road is one of several spurs that runs east off of Sargent Tank. The trail starts with a steep grade ascent on a loose rocky surface and remains rocky throughout with only a…
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Total Miles
3.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

James Ridge

James Ridge is a narrow single-vehicle-wide trail that connects Sixteen Springs Canyon Road. to the Three Mile Canyon trail. There are no obstacles larger than 10" along the trail, however, some of the rocks can…
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Total Miles
2.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Westside Road

This is a great beginner trail full of hiking, camping and hunting opportunities. The trail is about 28 miles with moderate traffic. There are a plethora of spurs that lead to ATV trails, other trails…
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Total Miles
10.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Redwater

Redwater is one of the more challenging trails in the northern portion of the Guadalupe Mountain range. The trail can be accessed via Anderson/Panama (FS518/FS5514) from its north, or from the south off Corkscrew/FS322B. The…
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Total Miles
4.2
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Pumphouse

Pumphouse is one of the first offroad trails south of Cloudcroft, NM just off of Highway 130. Turning onto Apache Canyon road, the trailhead is located just over 1/2 mile to the east and is…
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Total Miles
7.7
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Corkscrew

Corkscrew is a trail that runs off FS322 and runs south into numerous canyons. There is a large area of private land in the middle section of the trail, stay on the main road and…
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Total Miles
7.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Deep Slough

Deep Slough connects from Sixteen Springs Canyon Road in the east, over to Count Road 99 in the west, and is a well-traveled road with several campsites of various sizes along the length of the…
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Total Miles
5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Benson Ridge

Benson Ridge can be found just off Highway 6563 approximately 8 miles south of Cloudcroft. The trail begins on a well-maintained surface and gradually changes to a more rocky and dirt surface. There are no…
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Total Miles
5.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Wildhorse

Wildhorse is found directly off the Guadalupe Rim Road and runs east. There are a few motorized and hiking spurs off the main trail that are not labeled. The trail has a limited number of…
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Total Miles
4.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi