Open mesa plains with a web-like network of dirt roads with the occasional rocky obstacle and/or ledge. The general area is wide-open with scenic views of surrounding mesas. If you navigate deep enough into this… Learn more about El Cerrito Area of Santa Fe National Forest
Total Miles
32.3
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
County Road A19A to Hermits Peak
This is a county road with beautiful scenery that runs along a creek and passes through small villages. It leads up to the National Forrest and a mountain peak with amazing views. On this trail,… Learn more about County Road A19A to Hermits Peak
Total Miles
18.2
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Pecos Barillas 83
When I tell people I'm in New Mexico, they automatically think about the desert, but the Santa Fe National forest encompasses 1.6 million acres of mountains, valley's and mesa's. This trail ranges from an elevation… Learn more about Pecos Barillas 83
Total Miles
12.3
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Cougar Mountain Road
A wide dirt track through the Gallinas district of Cibola National Forest. This route skirts the base of the Gallinas peak and is primarily used as a quick through road from the south side to… Learn more about Cougar Mountain Road
Total Miles
8.8
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp / Wi
Bull Creek 86
Bull Creek is one of the most beautiful drives I've ever been on. Driving past the Santa Fe National Forest off Interstate 40, I knew that taking the time to explore this area was going… Learn more about Bull Creek 86
Total Miles
11.4
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Red Cloud Trail
Red cloud trail works its way across the top of the peaks in Gallinas before descending into a forested area. With many dispersed camping opportunities, this is a great area for some more secluded outdoor… Learn more about Red Cloud Trail
Total Miles
8.8
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Glorieta Peak
This trail ascends a mountain surrounded by the desert to the South-East of Mountainair. When approaching the peak, it will be visible long before you start the trail when approaching from the west. The first… Learn more about Glorieta Peak
Total Miles
15.2
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Wi / Fa
Ute Canyon
A nice in-and-back trail on forestry service roads through the Santa Fe National Forest near Ledoux, NM and Morphy Lake State Park. This is a woodcutting area so there can be the occasional traffic, but… Learn more about Ute Canyon
Total Miles
5.7
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Molino Meadows
This is an easy trail across some open meadows on NM State Land. Unfortunately, despite maps of the trail showing National Forest access, the trail currently dead ends at a gate preventing access to FSR… Learn more about Molino Meadows
Total Miles
2
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Elk Mountain
The Elk Mountain Trail is an out-and-back at Santa Fe National Forest in New Mexico. It is an easy and very scenic ride to the peak at 11.6k feet, where the views are incredible. Towards… Learn more about Elk Mountain
Total Miles
13.8
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Windmill Way
Windmill Way has a decent variety of terrain along its route. Composed of a combination of soft sand, dirt, and rocks, the trail winds its way to the southwest giving views of the surrounding mountains… Learn more about Windmill Way
Total Miles
6.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Sandwash
Sandwash is a trail that is exactly as named, beginning as a dirt hard-pack trail that quickly changes to a sandy wash track. As the trail begins to descend, it narrows to single-vehicle-width and changes… Learn more about Sandwash
Total Miles
5.4
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Dalton Canyon
This trail is one of the more accessible routes into the Pecos Mountains. Navigable by most cross-overs, this trail is a local favorite for camping and riding. The trail is mostly well-maintained gravel, with some… Learn more about Dalton Canyon
Total Miles
2.4
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Glorieta Baldy
Glorieta Baldy is a trail on the South end of the Pecos Mountain area featuring numerous camp sites and an expansive view of the Pecos/Glorieta area. The trail starts at the back of a neighborhood… Learn more about Glorieta Baldy
Total Miles
14.4
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Wandering Wake
Wandering Wake is a trail that shows minimal signs of use and is very primitive with no signs of maintenance being performed. The surface changes frequently from dirt to sand with some smaller rocky sections… Learn more about Wandering Wake
Total Miles
5.9
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Clarion Course
Clarion Course is one of the more clear-cut trails in the area and shows more signs of use than many of the others. The trail surface is a combination of dirt, sand, and rocks but… Learn more about Clarion Course
Total Miles
4
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Salazar Canyon East
Salazar Canyon East begins just east of Baca campground inside a private land boundary before returning to USFS. The surface is a combination of rock and dirt with some small rock gardens, low-lying areas that… Learn more about Salazar Canyon East
Total Miles
10.4
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Elk Standoff
The trail is well maintained with a few portions that contain small rock gardens. Towards the end of the trail, there are a number of old, abandoned structures. One appears to have been an old… Learn more about Elk Standoff
Total Miles
25.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Coyote Canyon
This trail is pretty easy and full of scenery. Most of the trail has amazing views of the nearby peaks and has very active wildlife. It does deadend at private property. A large portion of… Learn more about Coyote Canyon
Total Miles
14.1
Tech Rating
4
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
The Ascent
Relatively low threat at the start, but as you continue on, the two-track becomes slightly more narrow with larger rocks. The increased difficultly level is due to ledges with more significant mud holes proceeding them.… Learn more about The Ascent
Total Miles
2
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Capitan Gap
Capitan Gap is a locally well-known and well-traversed out-and-back trail with wide open views, steep grades, and many dispersed camp sites. While the burn scar is still very visible, the trail features an abundance of… Learn more about Capitan Gap
Total Miles
10.2
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Arroyo Hondo Forest Service 79
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… Learn more about Arroyo Hondo Forest Service 79
Total Miles
4.6
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa
West Mountain
West Mountain is located just to the west of the Capitan Mountains and north of the town of Capitan, NM, and is a narrow, mostly single-vehicle wide, out-and-back trail with several spurs available to explore.… Learn more about West Mountain
Total Miles
4.6
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Baca Traverse
Baca Traverse sits in the foothills of the Capitan Mountains and starts out with some minor off-camber rutted areas that are a combination of rocks and dirt. The initial ascent opens up to a more… Learn more about Baca Traverse
Total Miles
4.3
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Forest Road 722
This is an in-and-back leading through Carson National Forest. Winding through and cresting at nearly 10,000 feet this is an easy cruise with some awesome scenery. Minimal traffic in the area but there is woodcutting… Learn more about Forest Road 722
Total Miles
6.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
West-End Slope
West-End Slope is deceiving and escalates quickly to a very tight dead-end. The trail starts out on a dirt surface that is easily passable by most 4x4s, with some rutted areas that are very muddy… Learn more about West-End Slope
Total Miles
2.7
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Calf Crossing
Calf Crossing starts and ends at gated private property lines, and intersects off Baca Traverse. This trail has the potential to be very muddy, with signs of rutting and washes, as well as multiple small… Learn more about Calf Crossing
Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Indian Divide
Indian Divide is located northwest of Capitan, NM, and is nestled between the larger mountains in this area. The trail gives a great combination of surface types from dirt to larger rocky obstacles, light rutting,… Learn more about Indian Divide
Total Miles
6.5
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Slope to Slope
Slope to Slope will connect the Angel Fire Ski Resort to the Sipapu Ski Resort with 30 miles of an enjoyable drive . Both units have year round activities. Developed camping is available on the… Learn more about Slope to Slope
Total Miles
33.6
Tech Rating
4
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Luna Creek Trail
This trail leads from the border of the Carson National Forest through the Luna Creek Fire burn scar to its intersection with the Slope to Slope trail, also known as Forest Road 75. Max grade… Learn more about Luna Creek Trail
Total Miles
4.3
Tech Rating
5
Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa / Wi
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