Dirt Bike Trails Near Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico
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Osha Pass/70b
This route is the main forest road that provides access to the 70 Moto Trail, which is a width-restricted motorized trail that climbs to Osha Pass. This trail also provides access to the Elliot Barker…
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Total Miles
2.5
Tech Rating
2
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…
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Total Miles
28.1
Tech Rating
4
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Apache Trail
This trail is an offshoot of Forest Road 70/Osha Pass trail. It leaves the main trail and tracks along the boundary of public and private land for a short while before climbing the mountainside and…
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Total Miles
3.1
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Su / Sp
La Junta Canyon
A well-maintained forest road that is gated as it approaches the Taos Pueblo. It provides access to a woodcutting area as well as logging operations in the national forest. There are appx 4-5 dispersed camping…
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Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Su / Sp
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…
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Total Miles
4.3
Tech Rating
5
Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa / Wi
La Jara Canyon
This trail is a well-maintained forest road that leads from US 64 to some logging trails along the border of the Taos Pueblo. The road is closed near the logging trails as its condition deteriorates…
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Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Cebolla Mesa
When the sign at the trail entrance states, "Not suitable for passenger cars", they aren't joking. This is a heavily unmaintained trail and is not recommended for anything with low clearance. Deep mud ruts are…
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Total Miles
3.3
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
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…
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Total Miles
6.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Goose Lake Trail
Goose Lake Trail ascends a tight, two-track road almost 3000 feet in 7.3 miles from the Red River Valley to one of New Mexico's most scenic high altitude lakes. Along the way, stop and explore…
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Total Miles
6.9
Tech Rating
5
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Pioneer Creek
Pioneer Creek Trail leaves from Red River behind the ski resort and then follows the canyon up. There are some large loose rocks towards the end and four water crossings where the trail crosses the…
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Total Miles
2
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Cabresto Canyon - FS 134
Forest Service Road 134 is a rocky, relatively flat road that traverses down the Cabresto Canyon in Carson National Forest. This mostly gravel and dirt trail doesn't have any difficult obstacles and can be driven…
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Total Miles
14.1
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Cabresto Lake - FS 134A
Forest Service Road 134A is a steep, rocky road that leads to Cabresto Lake; it's a beautiful mountain lake surrounded by the high peaks of Carson National Forest. The trail is narrow and consists of…
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Total Miles
2
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Sawmill Greenie
This is a roundabout way of getting from Red River, NM to Greenie Peak. It departs town as a wide, two-lane gravel road, and passes several dispersed camping areas before starting to climb. There are…
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Total Miles
8.8
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Red Mesa FSR-578
Red Mesa FSR-578 is a point-to-point trail that connects from FS-222/CR-263 at its north entrance and leads back to SH-285 at its south entrance. This trail can be traversed from either end and is suitable…
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Total Miles
9
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Borregoanger Cabin Cutoff
Borregoanger cabin is a foundation deep in the National Forest next to an unusual quartz and granite promontory. The trail to reach the cabin leaves from the Borrego Mesa Trail and climbs down switchbacks into…
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Total Miles
2.1
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Borrego Mesa Trail
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…
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Total Miles
8.6
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
La Madera Loop FSR-222E
La Madera Loop is a highly diverse trail that offers many obstacles, terrain changes, and scenic views. The trail starts on softer dirt and is surrounded by trees before becoming a very lightly used and…
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Total Miles
8
Tech Rating
5
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Pecos WIlderness Border Road
This route runs through the open highlands of Borrego Mesa, providing expansive views of the surrounding foothills. This section is not maintained and is prone to significant washouts and ruts. In dry conditions, the primary…
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Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Vistas Overlook
Vistas Overlook is a primarily rocky trail and best run from its northern entrance, which is located approximately 2 miles from the south entrance of La Madera Loop, located off of CR519. Most high clearance…
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Total Miles
4.9
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Greenie East
This trail starts up Marlette Canyon before splitting off from Sawmill Trail. It then splits again from the most direct and well marked route to the peak, dropping back down into a drainage, before climbing…
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Total Miles
4.1
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
FS 45 Vallecitos to Petaca
FS 45 is a scenic, well-maintained dirt road that connects two small mountain towns, Vallecitos and Petaca. This can be considered part three of a fun and relaxing set of trails starting in Abiquiu, and…
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Total Miles
11.2
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su / Wi
Devils Ridge
Devils Ridge when run from its east entrance starts as a very unsuspecting sandy wash with very few features aside from some loose rocks up to 12" in size. However, it quickly changes to an…
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Total Miles
8.3
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
FS 222 Las Tablas to Tres Piedras
This is a short, straightforward trail in Carson National Forest that is well maintained, allowing any stock SUV to get from beginning to end with little stress. There are beautiful views, stands of cottonwoods amongst…
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Total Miles
6.8
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Tusas Ridge
Tusas Ridge runs north from FSR-222 and dead-ends shy 10 miles to the west after a few substantial elevation changes. The primarily dirt two-track trail can be extremely muddy after wet weather, with smaller loose…
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Total Miles
9.3
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
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…
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Total Miles
5.6
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Big Rock
Lined with thick trees and large rock formations within the tree lines, the Big Rock trail loops the mountain's base with a good diversity of terrain. The trail is primarily dirt that can be extremely…
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Total Miles
6
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Prairie Dog Cruise
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…
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Total Miles
9.8
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Su / Sp
FS 44 El Rito to Vallecitos
This is a scenic, well-maintained US FS road connecting El Rito and Vallecitos. There are no services in either small mountain community besides the restaurant El Farolito (cash only). With a number of other US…
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Total Miles
15
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Valle Vidal - FR 1950
This route is a beautiful forest road that takes you into the Carson National Forest/Sangre De Christo Mountains. The beginning of the trail immediately kicks off with stunning, towering rock cliffs on either side as…
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Total Miles
8.1
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Kiowa Mountain
The Kiowa Mountain trail does a partial loop around the base of Kiowa Mountain, providing a hiking opportunity to make it to the Kiowa Lookout at the summit. The terrain worsens from the trail entrance…
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Total Miles
9.1
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
ATV Trails Near Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico
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UTV/Side-by-Side Near Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico
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