Off-Road Trails in New Mexico

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Learn more about Riley CR 12
Riley CR 12

Riley CR 12

This is a wide-open sky drive that starts on the northwest side of the Sevilleta Wildlife Refuge. It winds around the striking Ladron (Thieves) Mountain. There are a few scattered ranches but most of the…
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Total Miles
30.1
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Riley S. FSR 354
Riley S. FSR 354

Riley S. FSR 354

Riley S. FSR 354 runs almost the entire distance from Magdalena to the ghost town of Riley in the north. There are no large obstacles along the road, but there are sections of severe washboarding…
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Total Miles
16.3
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Rio Chaquito
Rio Chaquito

Rio Chaquito

This route is generally easy, with only a few areas requiring moderate ground clearance. It offers excellent scenery, including wetlands created by beavers along the Rio Chiquito. Numerous scenic campsites can be found beside the…
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Total Miles
22.0
Tech Rating
3
Best Time
Fall, Summer, Spring
Learn more about Rio Del Oso
Rio Del Oso

Rio Del Oso

This is a tight and narrow unmaintained forest service road that traverses through sand and rock while following Rio Del Oso Creek. The last leg of the trail is the most challenging. The road enters…
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Total Miles
11.9
Tech Rating
5Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Rio Grande Trail
Rio Grande Trail

Rio Grande Trail

This trail picks up right off of the Paloma Gap trail and veers off and follows the river. The overall trail is very scenic but exercise caution. When rain is present the levels of the…
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Total Miles
18.1
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Fall
Learn more about RJs
RJs

RJs

RJs is a short trail in the Open OHV Area of the Glade Run Recreation Area. It starts with a couple of advanced slickrock obstacles, having to go up a ~5-foot tall rock wall, before…
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Total Miles
0.8
Tech Rating
7Difficult
Best Time
Spring, Winter, Fall, Summer
Learn more about Robledo Chili Canyons Loop
Robledo Chili Canyons Loop

Robledo Chili Canyons Loop

This trail is located within the Prehistoric Trackways National Monument/Robledo Mountains OHV Trail system. Opening up and giving one spectacular view of the Organ Mountains to the East and Las Cruces, NM. Free range cows…
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Total Miles
10.1
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Rock Edge Well
Rock Edge Well

Rock Edge Well

This short trail weaves through a desert terrain of juniper bushes on hardpacked dirt and sand. It has a couple of small rock ledges a foot or two high. It comes up to an optional…
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Total Miles
0.6
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Winter, Fall
Learn more about Rock Garden
Rock Garden

Rock Garden

This route is appropriately named Rock Garden. There are rocks of all shapes and sizes, including hoo-doos, arches, and balancing boulders. It is north of New Mexico State Highway 173 and is a short drive…
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Total Miles
7.9
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Rock Spring
Rock Spring

Rock Spring

Rock Spring is a shorter out-and-back trail that pushes from the foothills to just inside the dense treeline of the forest with an elevation increase right at 700 feet. The trail is generally single-vehicle-wide with…
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Total Miles
4.7
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Rocky
Rocky

Rocky

Rocky is primarily a dirt trail to begin and later becomes more rock than dirt. There is some minor rutting present with spots showing signs of erosion, expect this to become worse with heavy rains.…
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Total Miles
10.7
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Rocky Road
Rocky Road

Rocky Road

This trail is very narrow in some spots, 60 inches or less. If you're in a side-by-side, I'd recommend having at least 30-inch tires or bigger. There are steep climbs that are very rocky. Rocks…
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Total Miles
0.9
Tech Rating
6Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Rosedale Road - FR330
Rosedale Road - FR330

Rosedale Road - FR330

This section of Rosedale road or FR330, is a simple 4-mile road connecting Highway 107 with the Cibola National Forest. The road is well maintained, plenty wide for a single vehicle with opportunity to pass…
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Total Miles
4.1
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Rowe Mesa Loop
Rowe Mesa Loop

Rowe Mesa Loop

Suppose you're out looking for additional dispersed camping and some fantastic views. In that case, Rowe Mesa Loop will be quickly completed by most high clearance 2wd or AWD vehicles and offers a little bit…
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Total Miles
5.0
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Rowe Peak Pass
Rowe Peak Pass

Rowe Peak Pass

The beginning of the trail starts off with driving on flat grass and mild rocky terrain. It quickly becomes a narrow path that cuts through heavy foliage that can be difficult to navigate with a…
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Total Miles
7.1
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring
Learn more about Ruidoso Ridge
Ruidoso Ridge

Ruidoso Ridge

The trailhead starts off mild with rocks not exceeding more than 4-6 inches but quickly starts to have rutted areas in the first mile. There are washouts that can range from 6-12 inches deep and…
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Total Miles
7.6
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Spring
Learn more about Run to Rio Puerco Campground
Run to Rio Puerco Campground

Run to Rio Puerco Campground

The route begins from FR316 and travels along FR103 to the Rio Puerco Campground. The route is a maintained Forest Service road consisting of dirt/gravel. During the spring/winter, the route will have north-facing areas that…
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Total Miles
6.6
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Saddle Rock Canyon Rd
Saddle Rock Canyon Rd

Saddle Rock Canyon Rd

Saddlerock Canyon Road traverses the northern section of the Big Burro Mountains. Starting from the north the trail begins in a sandy wash. There are numerous interesting rock formations as well as some huge cottonwood…
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Total Miles
18.0
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Salazar Canyon East
Salazar Canyon East

Salazar Canyon East

Salazar Canyon East begins just east of Baca campground inside a private land boundary before returning to USFS. The surface is a combination of rock and dirt with some small rock gardens, low-lying areas that…
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Total Miles
11.0
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about San Antonio Mountain Loop
San Antonio Mountain Loop

San Antonio Mountain Loop

This is an easy route around the base of the San Antonio Mountain. The ride was pretty with grand vistas, an easy trail, and some wildlife. Not recommended for passenger cars, no winter maintenance. That…
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Total Miles
26.0
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
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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 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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