Off-Road Trails in New Mexico

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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
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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
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965

965

This is a two-mile-long ATV trail accessed off of FS Road 4079R. It makes a quick and easy loop with #966. The trail is mostly flat, with very little elevation gain. It weaves on top…
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Total Miles
2.0
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall
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966

966

This is a 1.7-mile-long ATV trail through the Gila National Forest that makes a short loop with trail #965. The trail is mostly flat, with very little elevation gain, and is very similar to trail…
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Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall
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968

968

ATV Trail #968 is 5.2 miles long through the Gila National Forest. The southern half from the Mimbres River Trail to the intersection with Trail #972 is more moderate difficulty, with steep and loose climbs…
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Total Miles
5.2
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Fall
Learn more about 969
969

969

Just under half a mile long, this is a short and lightly trafficked spur to explore while riding the longer ATV Trail #968. It departs from #968 at the trail sign, and gradually descends towards…
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Total Miles
0.9
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall
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970

970

ATV Trail #970 is a short spur off of Trail #968. It is 0.8 miles long, and the route is mostly gradual and on smooth dirt, curving between juniper trees on a flat hilltop through…
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Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall
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971

971

Just over half a mile long, ATV Trail #971 is a short spur off of ATV Trail #968 that rides across a flat hilltop and through grassy fields of juniper trees. It is a very…
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Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall
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972

972

Trail #972 is 2.1 miles long through the Gila National Forest. It is accessed on the north end from Trail #968, or near the southern end from Trail #974; however, the southern end ends at…
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Total Miles
2.1
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Fall
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974

974

ATV Trail #974 is short and easy, only 0.6 miles long. This is a good starting point to access the few trails in this part of the Gila National Forest. You can park at the…
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Total Miles
0.6
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall
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975

975

Just under a mile long, this short and easy ATV trail descends off of North Star Road on a semi-rocky path, overgrown with grass. It's mostly a gradual two-track, with a few steeper spots that…
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Total Miles
1.9
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall
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979

979

ATV Trail #979 starts out as a graded road, as a continuation of McKnight Canyon Road. It stays wide and graded until the livestock corral after about a half mile. From there, it becomes more…
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Total Miles
3.8
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Fall
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Abiquiu Dam

Abiquiu Dam

Abiquiu Dam trail starts with a short paved section at the top of the dam and works its way down some switchbacks to the base of the dam where the road turns to dirt. This…
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Total Miles
5.4
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Acrey Allot
Acrey Allot

Acrey Allot

Acrey Allot is a spur off Storage/FS313 and is very similar in terrain and features. The trail begins with a primarily dirt surface, later becoming more rocky. There are multiple dispersed camping areas at the…
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Total Miles
5.9
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Adobe Ranch Road

Adobe Ranch Road

Adobe Ranch Road is the camper's dream. Although the surface does have some significant rutting, most high-clearance 2WD vehicles will be able to complete the trail in its entirety as there are no other major…
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Total Miles
8.6
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Adobe Springs

Adobe Springs

Adobe Springs is an easy, maintained road in the lesser traveled section of the Cibola NF north of Highway 60. This road is simple to navigate with any vehicle but makes up for the lack…
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Total Miles
14.0
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

ATV trails in New Mexico

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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 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

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
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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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