Off-Road Trails in New Mexico

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Learn more about Laborcita Canyon
Laborcita Canyon

Laborcita Canyon

Laborcita Canyon Road is located in Lincoln National Forest, just Northeast of La Luz, NM. This trail runs North-South through the National Forest. The trail starts on pavement then turns to dirt about a mile…
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Total Miles
5.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Ladron View
Ladron View

Ladron View

This spur route heads south from Riley County Road 12. It leads to gorgeous views of the Ladron Mountains and open areas for hiking and exploring. There are some old uranium prospects and mines in…
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Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Ladron Wilderness Access
Ladron Wilderness Access

Ladron Wilderness Access

This spur route travels southeast from Riley CR 12 toward Ladron Mountain. The road continues into the Ladron Wilderness Study Area and can serve as the starting point for a hike into the rugged wilderness.…
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Total Miles
3.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fall, Winter, Summer, Spring
Learn more about Ladron Wilderness Shortcut
Ladron Wilderness Shortcut

Ladron Wilderness Shortcut

This trail is a shortcut to the Ladron Wilderness Study Area and parking for hiking into the Ladron Wilderness. There are many stories and legends of treasure hidden in this area. The name Ladron translates…
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Total Miles
1.0
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Largo Canyon to Crow Canyon
Largo Canyon to Crow Canyon

Largo Canyon to Crow Canyon

This out and back trail leads to several panels of petroglyphs and a ruin that all require a short walk to view. Simple oilfield dirt roads lead you to the canyon entrance that will take…
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Total Miles
22.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Lewis Canyon
Lewis Canyon

Lewis Canyon

Lewis Canyon is located just south of the town of Weed, NM, in a very quiet and wildlife-abundant area. The entrance to the trail is on private land and does have a gate just after…
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Total Miles
5.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Lick Ridge
Lick Ridge

Lick Ridge

Lick Ridge is located at the southernmost region of the Sacramento Mountain range in Lincoln National Forest, has a wide range of features that most 4x4 vehicles will handle, and is a great trail for…
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Total Miles
8.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Lincoln Canyon Loop
Lincoln Canyon Loop

Lincoln Canyon Loop

A very nice scenic and slow going trail through the Turkey Canyon, Horse Canyon and Cottonwood Canyon in the beautiful Lincoln National Forest. A majority of the trail is mild, but there are occasional obstacles…
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Total Miles
13.1
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Fall
Learn more about Little Rosa Base
Little Rosa Base

Little Rosa Base

Little Rosa Base follows the northern foothills and grasslands of the Withington Wilderness and is a point-to-point trail connecting FSR-549 to CR-107. The views along the route are mostly wide open and give a great…
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Total Miles
14.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Lone Mountain FS312
Lone Mountain FS312

Lone Mountain FS312

Lone Mountain is a spur that leads to the foothills of Lone Mountain and Castle Dome just to the west of the Sawtooth trail. The trail is primarily soft dirt and sand that will be…
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Total Miles
3.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Lone Pine
Lone Pine

Lone Pine

Lone Pine is a 2-mile trail in the Manzanita Mountain Trail System that starts on the south end as a fast and flowy trail on smooth dirt with no rocks. It's a bit troughed, with…
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Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Long Canyon to Board Canyon (FS271)
Long Canyon to Board Canyon (FS271)

Long Canyon to Board Canyon (FS271)

FS271 changes names at the south end of the trail from Long Canyon to Board Canyon. The route is decently maintained, however, does show signs of rutting some low-lying areas prone to wash after rains…
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Total Miles
6.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Lookout Mountain
Lookout Mountain

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…
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Total Miles
11.3
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Fall
Learn more about Lookout Peak
Lookout Peak

Lookout Peak

Lookout mountain out-and-back is a great trail with the last couple miles being the most technical. The start of the drive is a basic rural dirt road leading into a wash at the base of…
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Total Miles
19.0
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Lookout Point
Lookout Point

Lookout Point

This is a fairly easy run through the eastern middle Dona Anas to a nice overlook. The Starting point for this run is east of the South mountain bike parking lot and leads to the…
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Total Miles
3.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Lower Pine
Lower Pine

Lower Pine

Lower Pine is a 2-mile single track in the Manzanita Mountain Trail System that starts at the Lower Pine Trailhead on the north end and goes south to the intersection with Gear Grinder. This trail…
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Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Luna Creek Trail
Luna Creek Trail

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
4.5
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Mahogany
Mahogany

Mahogany

Mahogany starts on the north end from a large dirt staging area off of Juan Tomas Road with plenty of places to park, across from the entrance to the Bear Scat trail. Going south, it…
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Total Miles
3.0
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Mary
Mary

Mary

Mary is an out and back style trail with a surface combination of rock and dirt that gradually descends into a canyon. The beginning of the trail features wide open views on a rocky surface…
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Total Miles
4.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about McGee Spring
McGee Spring

McGee Spring

McGee Spring is a fun trail for vehicles that can handle and navigate soft sand and shale. The trail connects from CR 169 to a mid-point on Gallinas Canyon/FSR 467 and has no obstacles over…
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Total Miles
7.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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