Off-Road Trails in New Mexico

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Learn more about Guadalupe Rim Road
Guadalupe Rim Road

Guadalupe Rim Road

Guadalupe Rim Road runs almost the entire length of the Guadalupe Mountain Range of Lincoln National Forest. Located in the southeast portion of New Mexico, it lies just north of the Texas border and offers…
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Total Miles
47.9
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Guaje Canyon
Guaje Canyon

Guaje Canyon

Guaje Canyon trail is marked as Forest Service Trail #282. The trailhead is easy to find at the bottom of Rendija Canyon and traverses the canyon bottom towards Camp May. You will travel through the…
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Total Miles
4.0
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Guaje Connector
Guaje Connector

Guaje Connector

Guaje Connector Trail is Forest Service Road #803. This trail connects Guaje Canyon up to Guaje Ridge and back over to town just behind the Guaje Pines Cemetery. As the trail climbs out of Guaje…
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Total Miles
3.6
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Gun Club Road
Gun Club Road

Gun Club Road

An easy and well-maintained county road that provides access to a public shooting range as well as access to the Chupadera mountains. This road is accessible year-round to any passenger vehicle. The gun club road…
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Total Miles
9.5
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Hale Lake Trail
Hale Lake Trail

Hale Lake Trail

The trail is well maintained and easily accessible by most vehicles, however, 2WD passenger vehicles may find some of the rocky areas difficult. The road is primarily dirt and gravel mixed with some rock gardens…
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Total Miles
15.0
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Hang Glider Road
Hang Glider Road

Hang Glider Road

Hang Glider road is a short side road near the end of Caja del Rio Road USFS 24. There is nothing special about this trail until you reach the end with spectacular views to the…
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Total Miles
0.3
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Helms Trail
Helms Trail

Helms Trail

This is a more technical trail that connects Tularosa Canyon and Coyote Canyon. This high desert route carves through riverbeds and up steep hills with loose rocks, making it an excellent tour of New Mexico…
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Total Miles
7.2
Tech Rating
5Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer
Learn more about Hidden Trail
Hidden Trail

Hidden Trail

This is a moderate SXS trail through the Glade Run Recreation Area. There is no trail sign at the beginning or throughout the route, so it's helpful to have a GPS map here to stay…
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Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
5Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Hidden Valley
Hidden Valley

Hidden Valley

Hidden Valley starts out in the arroyo wash, but quickly changes into a canyon filled with small boulder fields and rock faces. The fun starts almost immediately with a small boulder field, followed by a…
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Total Miles
0.7
Tech Rating
6Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Hill Road Pueblito
Hill Road Pueblito

Hill Road Pueblito

This is an easy trail off New Mexico Highway 64 to the Hill Road Pueblito, an archeological site constructed in the late 1730s and early 1740s. Hill Road Pueblito sits on a boulder outcrop overlooking…
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Total Miles
15.1
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring
Learn more about Hogback Trail
Hogback Trail

Hogback Trail

Awesome trail that can be run in either direction, with plenty of beautiful views. The trail features numerous washes, medium-sized rocks, a 3-foot ledge, and lots of opportunities to flex out your suspension. It may…
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Total Miles
8.9
Tech Rating
6Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Holdup Spur
Holdup Spur

Holdup Spur

Holdup Spur is a short end-to-end trail that is intersected at its midway point by FSR-377/Burma Road-Garcia Falls and gives anyone exploring more ground to cover, as well as additional dispersed camping. The surface is…
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Total Miles
4.9
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Hole in the Wall at Malpais National Monument
Hole in the Wall at Malpais National Monument

Hole in the Wall at Malpais National Monument

This excellent day trip starts on the western edge of Malpais National Monument, drives by the Big Tubes cave system and then crosses an easy introduction to driving over rock before accessing the "Hole in…
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Total Miles
14.9
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Hoodoos and Calderas
Hoodoos and Calderas

Hoodoos and Calderas

The Jemez Mountains hold a very unique feature know as the Valle Caldera. This area lays on a volcanic field that has created the ever-changing landscape. Natural hot springs are abundant and available for soak…
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Total Miles
29.3
Tech Rating
6Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Horse Pasture
Horse Pasture

Horse Pasture

Horse Pasture begins on a small section of private land right off CR137/Queens Highway in the town of Queen, NM. This out-and-back trail will be easily completed by 4x4 vehicles and most AWD vehicles with…
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Total Miles
5.6
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about House Mountain Road
House Mountain Road

House Mountain Road

House Mountain Road is a provide-all trail that begins on a rutted dirt surface, just over single vehicle width, and narrows as it continues to its abundant features. Lined with trees for the majority of…
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Total Miles
9.2
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Imperial Walkers
Imperial Walkers

Imperial Walkers

This almost 3-mile-long single track is mostly an easy ridgeline trail with a lot of whoops. The north end starts on State Road 574 at a pinch point and trail sign, then it goes along…
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Total Miles
2.7
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Indian Creek Overlook
Indian Creek Overlook

Indian Creek Overlook

Indian Creek Overlook is a spur off Rawhide/FS522 that runs east and is an out and back. Trail is primarily single vehicle wide with some areas to pass where foliage is not too heavy or…
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Total Miles
4.4
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Indian Divide
Indian Divide

Indian Divide

Indian Divide is located northwest of Capitan, NM, and is nestled between the larger mountains in this area. The trail gives a great combination of surface types from dirt to larger rocky obstacles, light rutting,…
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Total Miles
6.8
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about It's a Road
It's a Road

It's a Road

It's A Road is one of several spurs that runs east off of Sargent Tank. The trail starts with a steep grade ascent on a loose rocky surface and remains rocky throughout with only a…
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Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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ATV 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 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
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UTV/side-by-side trails in New Mexico

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 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 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
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