Mesa de Cuba

Total Miles 4.4
Technical Rating
3 Easy
Best Time Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Trail Type Full-Width Road
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Trail Overview

This sandy, rutted route leads past Mesa de Cuba, the most eastern of the five mesas that comprise the San Juan Basin Badlands. There are a few places to park along the road. A short hike will take you to narrow canyons, hoodoos and beautiful multihued rock sculptures. Views from the road show the red, yellow, blue, white, and black layers of rock.

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Difficulty

This trail has deep sand and ruts but no difficult obstacles.

Technical Rating

3

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Frank Miller
Apr 26, 2025
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Good desert scenery, took a side trail partly up on of the one of the rock formations beautiful view. Some of the north/south portion is beside an arroyo that has encroached into the trail and has been bypassed. But I didn't realize the difficulty until almost upon it.

Mesa de Cuba Trail can be accessed by the following ride types:

  • Single Track
  • 50 Inch
  • 60 Inch
  • High Clearance
  • Full Width

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