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… Learn more about Granite Knob-FS 4083 H
Total Miles
0.8
Tech Rating
7
Difficult
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Signal Peak Road - FS 154
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… Learn more about Signal Peak Road - FS 154
Total Miles
6.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Bear Canyon Rd-FS 855 A
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.… Learn more about Bear Canyon Rd-FS 855 A
Total Miles
5
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Meadow Creek Road-FS 149
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… Learn more about Meadow Creek Road-FS 149
Total Miles
6.6
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
FS 827 Deadman
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… Learn more about FS 827 Deadman
Total Miles
0.7
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
FS 914
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… Learn more about FS 914
Total Miles
0.2
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
FS 915 Boundary Bowl
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… Learn more about FS 915 Boundary Bowl
Total Miles
0.5
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
FS 91 Old Tyrone Road
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,… Learn more about FS 91 Old Tyrone Road
Total Miles
0.7
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Saddle Rock Canyon Rd
Saddlerock Canyon Road traverses the northern section of the Big Burro Mountains. Starting from the north the trail begins in a sandy wash. There are numerous interesting rock formations as well as some huge cottonwood… Learn more about Saddle Rock Canyon Rd
Total Miles
17.2
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
FS 911 West
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… Learn more about FS 911 West
Total Miles
1
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
FS 4090 B Evacuation Route
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… Learn more about FS 4090 B Evacuation Route
Total Miles
0.4
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
FS 4033 F Continental Divide Trail access
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.… Learn more about FS 4033 F Continental Divide Trail access
Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
T Bar T
A slightly more challenging alternative to the middle section of Saddle Rock Canyon. Going north to south there is a nice little gatekeeper rock as soon as you turn off the wash. If you can… Learn more about T Bar T
Total Miles
4
Tech Rating
5
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
FS 4248 Y Alligator Juniper Jungle
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.… Learn more about FS 4248 Y Alligator Juniper Jungle
Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Elk Pasture
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… Learn more about Elk Pasture
Total Miles
9.1
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
FS 836 Jacks Peak Road
FS 836 leads to Jacks Peak which is the highest point in the area at 7966 feet elevation. Being the highest point in the area, Jacks Peak has numerous communication towers. This road is rough,… Learn more about FS 836 Jacks Peak Road
Total Miles
5.7
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Goat Canyon
Goat Canyon is an out-and-back trail. It deadends near an abandoned mine site. Don't go to the very end as there is no room to turn around and you will have to reverse up a… Learn more about Goat Canyon
Total Miles
7
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
FS 4250 R for Ruts
This is a short but difficult and narrow trail. It is challenging and will roll your rig from side to side. The trees overhang the trail at the start. The ruts start out gradually, and… Learn more about FS 4250 R for Ruts
Total Miles
0.9
Tech Rating
7
Difficult
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
North Star - Sapillo to Chloride Canyon
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… Learn more about North Star - Sapillo to Chloride Canyon
Total Miles
50.7
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Powderhorn Ridge
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.… Learn more about Powderhorn Ridge
Total Miles
9.7
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Mimbres River
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… Learn more about Mimbres River
Total Miles
4.5
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Upper Gold Gulch
This is an easy, sandy route through gorgeous terrain. The shoulders of the road are deep sand and should be avoided. The rocks, Alligator Juniper, Pinon Trees, Cholla Cactus and Palm Yuccas create a spectacular… Learn more about Upper Gold Gulch
Total Miles
3.8
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Knight Canyon Road to Mill Canyon Road
This 7.3 mile trail begins at FS 861 (Knight Canyon Road) and US 90. The trail begins on a 2-track, full size sandy dirt road that climbs gently up to the first gate. You'll continue… Learn more about Knight Canyon Road to Mill Canyon Road
Total Miles
6.9
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Beaver Creek Canyon
Beaver Creek begins with a wide-open entrance that quickly leads towards Bell Canyon before following Beaver Creek. The out-and-back trail begins on a primarily dirt surface with some moderate to heavy rutting and slightly off-camber… Learn more about Beaver Creek Canyon
Total Miles
5.2
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
North Star - Chloride to O-Bar-O
This northern section of North Star connects from Chloride Canyon to SR163 at O-Bar-O Ranch. Those looking for easy access to North Star going south towards the Sapillo area or Silver City can take SR163… Learn more about North Star - Chloride to O-Bar-O
Total Miles
8.5
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Gila Headwaters Overlook
The Middle Fork of the Gila River starts in the heart of the Gila National Forest and joins the Gila River, 20 miles South of Snow Lake, at the Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument Visitor… Learn more about Gila Headwaters Overlook
Total Miles
14.7
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Lookout Mountain
The trail starts with a campsite without amenities. Then, pass by Sawmill Tank filled with beautiful water that freezes over in winter. The initial terrain has mud holes and deep ruts. Pass through a gate… Learn more about Lookout Mountain
Total Miles
10.8
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Fa
Kennedy Canyon
Kennedy Canyon begins on a lightly rutted but well-maintained dirt two-track that later changes to a more rocky surface. The sections of small rock gardens can have obstacles up to 18 inches in size, but… Learn more about Kennedy Canyon
Total Miles
9.5
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Adobe Ranch Road
Adobe Ranch Road is the camper's dream. Although the surface does have some significant rutting, most high-clearance 2WD vehicles will be able to complete the trail in its entirety as there are no other major… Learn more about Adobe Ranch Road
Total Miles
8.2
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Frank's Ranch Road
This narrow two-track is an out-and-back that dead-ends at private property, more specifically, Frank's Ranch. The surface is a combination of rocks and dirt, with some rocks being around 8 inches in size, but no… Learn more about Frank's Ranch Road
Total Miles
5.7
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
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