Off-Road Trails in New Mexico

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Learn more about 1000 Mile Canyon - FS 9216
1000 Mile Canyon - FS 9216

1000 Mile Canyon - FS 9216

1000 Mile Canyon Trail is a short ATV trail that starts at a small parking area on Sacramento Canyon Road and connects to Agua Chiquita Road. Note that Sacramento Canyon Road is paved and does…
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Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Summer, Spring, Fall
Learn more about 1026D
1026D

1026D

1026D is a fun, simple trail that connects back to FR330 via FR1026, making a fun loop. 1026D is simple to navigate and does not have any real obstacles. There is potential for some off-camber…
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Total Miles
1.4
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about 106 Road
106 Road

106 Road

106 Road is a dirt bike trail in the Manzanita Mountain Trail System near Albuquerque, New Mexico. It runs south to north and is a quick way to connect the southern trails to ones farther…
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Total Miles
2.9
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Winter, Fall
Learn more about 2nd Chance
2nd Chance

2nd Chance

2nd Chance is a short but highly technical trail centered around three distinct V-notch obstacles, each requiring smart line choice and steady control. It starts with a tall shelf wall split by a deep V-notch…
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Total Miles
0.2
Tech Rating
8Difficult
Best Time
Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring
Learn more about 3 Stooges
3 Stooges

3 Stooges

3 Stooges is a tight, technical trail that starts with an uneven rock bed climb. It quickly leads into a tricky V-notch with a sharp Z-turn; misplace a tire here, and you risk ending up…
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Total Miles
0.1
Tech Rating
8Difficult
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about 4073W
4073W

4073W

A scenic but straightforward out and back leads to some dispersed camping options in the Chloride Canyon area. Not a challenging trail by any means, the trail crosses Chloride Canyon from Silver Monument and follows…
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Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about 5 Canyon Pass
5 Canyon Pass

5 Canyon Pass

Cutting through 5 different canyons, this out-and-back trail begins on a recently maintained two-track that changes to a rocky drive riverbed after crossing the first deeper wash section. Drivers will have to navigate through a…
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Total Miles
4.1
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about 530 Road
530 Road

530 Road

530 Road is an old dirt road that is closed to motor vehicles other than motorcycles. It's super easy the whole way, being a smooth dirt road with only a couple of spots where there…
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Total Miles
2.4
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Winter, Fall
Learn more about 7 Waterfalls
7 Waterfalls

7 Waterfalls

7 Waterfalls is a short but gnarly rock-crawling trail in the Glade Run Recreation Area. It has several extreme waterfall obstacles that are 6-foot or more tall ledges that are nearly vertical. The trail makes…
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Total Miles
0.2
Tech Rating
9Extreme
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter, Summer
Learn more about 950
950

950

ATV trail 950 is a short and easy two-track through a high desert terrain in rolling hills in the Gila National Forest. The majority of the trail is wide, a mix of dirt and gravel,…
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Total Miles
2.2
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall
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951

951

ATV Trail #951 is a short and primitive spur off of ATV Trail #950 that connects back to Bursum Road (159). The trail side-hills on the edge of a hill, on a narrow path, with…
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Total Miles
0.4
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall
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952

952

952 is an easy ATV trail that goes through the Gila National Forest for over 4 miles near Apache Creek, New Mexico. It's mostly a dirt two-track that is pretty wide, meandering through a dry…
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Total Miles
4.2
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall
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953

953

Trail 953 is a faint two-track through a grassy and rutted forest floor, with a few tracks to help follow the route, but it looks very minimally trafficked. It starts and ends off of #952,…
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Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Fall
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954

954

ATV trail 954 is an interesting out-and-back spur off of #952 that goes through Pole Water Gap Canyon. Most of the trail is an easy two-track that curves through the dry and sparse ponderosa pine…
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Total Miles
2.9
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall
Learn more about 956
956

956

ATV Trail 956 goes through a scenic high desert terrain of rolling hills with juniper trees. The trail surface is a mix of dirt and loose rock, with several sections more heavily covered in scattered…
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Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall
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957

957

ATV Trail #957 is an almost 5-mile-long loop that is very primitive, with log hazards and off-camber slopes, requiring good navigation skills. The beginning of the trail from the end of FS Road 4042G starts…
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Total Miles
4.4
Tech Rating
6Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Fall
Learn more about 960
960

960

ATV Trail #960 is almost two miles long, accessed from the Sapillo Campground in the Gila National Forest. The trail goes through a dry forest of ponderosa pines. The first half climbs up a couple…
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Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall
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961

961

The south end of ATV Trail #961 starts along a fence line right next to the Sapillo Campground. It is an easy and wide dirt trail with some loose and embedded rock and shallow ruts.…
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Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall
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963

963

Trail #963 is a half-mile-long ATV trail through the Gila National Forest accessed from the Sapillo Campground. It is a dirt track through a grassy, low alpine forest with ponderosa pine. The initial climb from…
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Total Miles
0.5
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall
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964

964

ATV trail #964 is the longest trail within the Sapillo Campground trail system, being almost 2 miles long. It is a wide path through ponderosa pine trees and big open grassy fields. The north end…
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Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall

ATV trails in New Mexico

Learn more about West Trail Creek - FR 20
West Trail Creek - FR 20

West Trail Creek - FR 20

This route travels through pinon and juniper trees in the lower elevation and ponderosa pine trees and Aspen at the higher elevations. The trail is sandy and rutted in a few spots. There is a…
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Total Miles
4.6
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall
Learn more about West-End Slope
West-End Slope

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…
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Total Miles
2.9
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Westside Road
Westside Road

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
11.5
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Westside Road - Mule Peak to Joplin Ridge
Westside Road - Mule Peak to Joplin Ridge

Westside Road - Mule Peak to Joplin Ridge

This trail is easily traversed in all types of vehicles, but low-clearance vehicles may have a hard time due to loose rocks, dirt ruts and larger rocks that protrude from the surface. The width of…
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Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall

UTV/side-by-side trails in New Mexico

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1026D

1026D

1026D is a fun, simple trail that connects back to FR330 via FR1026, making a fun loop. 1026D is simple to navigate and does not have any real obstacles. There is potential for some off-camber…
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Total Miles
1.4
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about 2nd Chance
2nd Chance

2nd Chance

2nd Chance is a short but highly technical trail centered around three distinct V-notch obstacles, each requiring smart line choice and steady control. It starts with a tall shelf wall split by a deep V-notch…
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Total Miles
0.2
Tech Rating
8Difficult
Best Time
Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring
Learn more about 3 Stooges
3 Stooges

3 Stooges

3 Stooges is a tight, technical trail that starts with an uneven rock bed climb. It quickly leads into a tricky V-notch with a sharp Z-turn; misplace a tire here, and you risk ending up…
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Total Miles
0.1
Tech Rating
8Difficult
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about 4073W
4073W

4073W

A scenic but straightforward out and back leads to some dispersed camping options in the Chloride Canyon area. Not a challenging trail by any means, the trail crosses Chloride Canyon from Silver Monument and follows…
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Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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