Off-Road Trails in New Mexico

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Learn more about Penasco Springs
Penasco Springs

Penasco Springs

Penasco Springs is a wonderful desert experience that takes you down into the canyons at the base of the mountains and through some fun terrain that most 4x4 vehicles will handle. Starting out, the road…
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Total Miles
11.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Pine Flat Connector
Pine Flat Connector

Pine Flat Connector

Pine Flat Connector starts on the north end at a large trailhead with pull-through parking spaces for trailers. It starts out as a very wide dirt road, then narrows up into a single track and…
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Total Miles
0.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Pine Loop
Pine Loop

Pine Loop

Pine Loop is a 1.6-mile trail that makes a loop with Gamble Oak and Pine Flat Connector. Starting on the west end, it steadily climbs up from the intersection with Pine Flat Connector on a…
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Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Pine Spring
Pine Spring

Pine Spring

Pine Spring is an intermediate single track in the Sante Fe National Forest north of the town of Los Alamos. Both entrances to the trail are pretty faint and hidden, so a GPS track is…
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Total Miles
2.8
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Winter, Fall
Learn more about Pinon Long
Pinon Long

Pinon Long

Pinon Long is a well-featured trail and features everything from rock gardens to off-camber sections and rutting. Obstacles up to, and some slightly larger than 12", heavy rutting with depths approximately 14" and slightly off…
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Total Miles
3.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Pinyon
Pinyon

Pinyon

Pinyon is one of the easier trails in the Manzanita Mountain Trail System near Albuquerque, New Mexico. It is mostly a fast and flowy dirt trail, with sections of banked corners and easy light curves.…
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Total Miles
2.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Pioneer Creek
Pioneer Creek

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
2.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Poker Chip
Poker Chip

Poker Chip

Poker Chip is a 4.5-mile single track on the east side of the Manzanita Mountain Trail System. The north end connects to Bear Scat, while the south end starts on Mahogany. Going south to north,…
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Total Miles
4.3
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Powerline
Powerline

Powerline

Powerline Trail is a 2.7-mile long single-track trail in the Manzanita Mountain trail system just west of Albuquerque, New Mexico. This trail is made up of several hard sections of rock ledge climbs that are…
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Total Miles
2.7
Tech Rating
7 Difficult
Best Time
Spring, Fall
Learn more about Powerline Pass
Powerline Pass

Powerline Pass

A nice trail for beginners wanting a fun challenge. This trail is packed with rocks, washed-out roads and a few steep inclines to keep you on your toes. Go with a buddy due to a…
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Total Miles
1.9
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Powers Ridge
Powers Ridge

Powers Ridge

Powers Ridge is located in the central portion of the Guadalupe Mountain Range in Lincoln National Forest. The trail is a combination of rocks and dirt, with some obstacles in excess of 12". The trail…
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Total Miles
7.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Prather Canyon
Prather Canyon

Prather Canyon

Prather Canyon trail entrance is located immediately off Highway 24 south of Mayhill, NM. The trail features a few dispersed campsites with spectacular views and good cell service. The surface changes from light rocks and…
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Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Pucker Falls
Pucker Falls

Pucker Falls

Pucker Falls is one of the longer trails in the area and offers several obstacles each with varying difficulties and optional lines. It has something for all hard and extreme capable 4WDs. It starts out…
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Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
6 Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Pumphouse
Pumphouse

Pumphouse

Pumphouse is one of the first offroad trails south of Cloudcroft, NM just off of Highway 130. Turning onto Apache Canyon road, the trailhead is located just over 1/2 mile to the east and is…
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Total Miles
8.1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Quebradas Backcountry Byway
Quebradas Backcountry Byway

Quebradas Backcountry Byway

The Quebradas Backcountry Byway is a National Scenic Byway, starting north of Socorro and zipping through the desert down to Highway 380. Along the way, you will see a variety of desert landscapes, with rainbow-hued…
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Total Miles
26.7
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Summer, Winter
Learn more about Rabbit Run
Rabbit Run

Rabbit Run

Rabbit Run is a quick single-track trail that starts across the road from the Powerline Trail and gains 300 feet as it climbs to the top of a high desert hill in the Cibola National…
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Total Miles
0.7
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Winter, Fall
Learn more about Rattlesnake
Rattlesnake

Rattlesnake

Rattlesnake is a short single track in a high desert/low alpine terrain that descends from Forest Service Road 05627 (Meadow Ridge) to the intersection with Mighty Mule. It loses 230 feet of elevation over the…
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Total Miles
0.9
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Winter, Fall
Learn more about Rawhide
Rawhide

Rawhide

Rawhide is a looped trail that connects to the Guadalupe Rim Road and is a combination of rock and dirt. Rock gardens are scattered throughout along with some loose rocks and gravel, with no obstacles…
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Total Miles
9.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Red Canyon Campground
Red Canyon Campground

Red Canyon Campground

This is an easy route to the beautiful, well-shaded, and peaceful Red Canyon Campground. The campground is at 7,600 feet in elevation. It can accommodate RVs up to 22 feet. It is easy access to…
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Total Miles
2.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Red Cloud Trail
Red Cloud Trail

Red Cloud Trail

Red cloud trail works its way across the top of the peaks in Gallinas before descending into a forested area. With many dispersed camping opportunities, this is a great area for some more secluded outdoor…
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Total Miles
9.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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