Off-Road Trails in New Mexico

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Learn more about Anna's Ridge
Anna's Ridge

Anna's Ridge

The north end of this easy trail starts at the end of the road between the baseball diamond and dog park near Aztec, New Mexico. It goes up a steep hill right away and gets…
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Total Miles
0.7
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Antelope Tank
Antelope Tank

Antelope Tank

Antelope Tank is an extremely well-maintained road and will be a pleasant exploring experience for most high-clearance 2WD and AWD vehicles. While some sections of rocks interrupt the dirt surface, there are no large obstacles…
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Total Miles
7.7
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Apache Peak Road
Apache Peak Road

Apache Peak Road

Apache Peak Road trail in the Gila National Forest is a captivating off-road experience that takes you deep into the heart of the wilderness. As you embark on this adventure, you'll find yourself surrounded by…
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Total Miles
4.8
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Apache Trail
Apache Trail

Apache Trail

This trail is an offshoot of Forest Road 70/Osha Pass trail. It leaves the main trail and tracks along the boundary of public and private land for a short while before climbing the mountainside and…
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Total Miles
3.3
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Winter, Fall, Summer, Spring
Learn more about Apple West Singletrack
Apple West Singletrack

Apple West Singletrack

This 5-mile-long dirt bike trail is an easy singletrack flowing through a flat desert terrain of pinyon bushes, sagebrush, and lots of whoops. It dips into ravines and goes up and down small rolling dirt…
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Total Miles
6.4
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Arch and Aztec UFO Site
Arch and Aztec UFO Site

Arch and Aztec UFO Site

A paved road west of New Mexico State Highway 550 leads to this beautiful adventure in Hart Canyon. The arch is a short drive north of the main route. The small, majestic arch spans a…
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Total Miles
5.2
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Arch Trail
Arch Trail

Arch Trail

Arch Trail starts on a dirt trail on top of the mesa with slickrock layers and has lots of moderate and advanced obstacles throughout the 1 mile route, plus more optional obstacles to test your…
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Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
7Difficult
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter, Summer
Learn more about Arizona Road/CR 4900 Extension
Arizona Road/CR 4900 Extension

Arizona Road/CR 4900 Extension

Just north of Bloomfield, this route is primarily used by locals and oil and gas trucks to access oil sites or the trails that crisscross the area between NM 550. From Bloomfield, it's the access…
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Total Miles
4.3
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Arizona to Center Point Fire Station 2
Arizona to Center Point Fire Station 2

Arizona to Center Point Fire Station 2

This trail is an unnamed oil road that cuts across BLM land and includes some spectacular views looking south towards Angel Peak and the badlands as well as looking north and northeast towards the Colorado…
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Total Miles
5.9
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Arroyo ATV
Arroyo ATV

Arroyo ATV

This trail is almost 5 miles of easy two-track through a mix of washes and small ridgelines. It starts at an oil well, going across the high desert terrain on a hardpacked dirt trail on…
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Total Miles
4.6
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Winter, Fall, Summer
Learn more about Arroyo de los Diegos
Arroyo de los Diegos

Arroyo de los Diegos

Arroyo de los Diegos is a primary dirt two-track that makes a partial loop from its connecting points off Valle Grande. The dirt surface shows some significant signs of rutting and erosion, with some areas…
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Total Miles
6.5
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Arroyo Hondo Forest Service 79
Arroyo Hondo Forest Service 79

Arroyo Hondo Forest Service 79

Forest Service road that climbs a wide loose and rutted road. There are many shallow ruts and a few deep ruts that must be navigated around if clearance is an issue. There is a very…
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Total Miles
4.8
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Summer, Spring, Fall
Learn more about Arroyo Montosa FS 10A
Arroyo Montosa FS 10A

Arroyo Montosa FS 10A

Arroyo Montosa begins just over 2 miles after entering Forest Road 10 off Highway 169 and is an out-and-back trail. This track runs along the southern portion of the Bear Mountain Range in Cibola National…
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Total Miles
8.3
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Atkinson Canyon
Atkinson Canyon

Atkinson Canyon

Atkinson Canyon can be found just south of Cloudcroft, NM off NM6563. The trail surface is a combination of dirt and rocks with no obstacles larger than 8" and very minor rutting in some low-lying…
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Total Miles
4.1
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about ATV Loop
ATV Loop

ATV Loop

This is a 4-mile-long ATV loop in the Glade Run Recreation Area. It mostly goes through washes, oilwell roads, and easy ridge lines. The washes are smooth and sandy, with lots of tracks to follow,…
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Total Miles
3.7
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about ATV Rim
ATV Rim

ATV Rim

This is an easy ATV trail in the Glade Run Recreation Area that winds between juniper trees in a high desert terrain. It's mostly dirt, with a bit of sand, with lots of whoops. It's…
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Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Baca Traverse
Baca Traverse

Baca Traverse

Baca Traverse sits in the foothills of the Capitan Mountains and starts out with some minor off-camber rutted areas that are a combination of rocks and dirt. The initial ascent opens up to a more…
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Total Miles
4.5
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Backway to Cabezon Peak
Backway to Cabezon Peak

Backway to Cabezon Peak

This set of well maintained, dirt roads provides access to Cabezon Peak from nearby Pipeline Road. It passes through some typical New Mexican high-desert scenery, with shrubs and cacti on either side of a winding…
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Total Miles
12.3
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Bad Hair Day "BHD"
Bad Hair Day

Bad Hair Day "BHD"

Bad Hair Day "BHD" begins at an intersection of trails most commonly run in conjunction with Hidden Valley. The trail begins working its way up a wash and begins to narrow with the increasing size…
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Total Miles
0.4
Tech Rating
7Difficult
Best Time
Winter, Fall, Spring, Summer
Learn more about Bailey Canyon
Bailey Canyon

Bailey Canyon

This trail is a short three-mile switchback road that goes from Hwy 82 to the center of La luz trail. The views are very decent and there are a handful of decent campsites along the…
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Total Miles
3.0
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
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ATV 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 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 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
9Difficult
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter, Summer
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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 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 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
9Difficult
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter, Summer
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