Off-Road Trails in New Mexico

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Learn more about Palo Duroso Canyon
Palo Duroso Canyon

Palo Duroso Canyon

This trail is on the back side of the Sandia Mountain range. You can access this trail via Highway 165 in Placitas, New Mexico, or Highway 536 in Cedar Crest, New Mexico, off Highway 14.…
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Total Miles
8.3
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Palomos Gap
Palomos Gap

Palomos Gap

Palomos gap is a fun variable New Mexico trail South East of Truth or Consequences. The route takes you from maintained dirt roads, through soft sand river beds, and more technical rocky narrow canyon trails.…
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Total Miles
25.3
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Parsons - FSR108
Parsons - FSR108

Parsons - FSR108

Parsons is a connecting spur that runs from the end of Nogal Canyon/FSR-400 to Bonito Canyon to the south. The surface is a combination of dirt and rock and appears to be very well maintained.…
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Total Miles
4.4
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Peaceful Path - FR 194
Peaceful Path - FR 194

Peaceful Path - FR 194

This minimally traveled route follows FR 194 through the Cibola National Forest and winds along the southern boundaries of the Ignacio Chavez and Chamisa Wilderness Study Areas. It is a level route that has open…
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Total Miles
4.7
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Pecos Barillas 83
Pecos Barillas 83

Pecos Barillas 83

When I tell people I'm in New Mexico, they automatically think about the desert, but the Santa Fe National forest encompasses 1.6 million acres of mountains, valley's and mesa's. This trail ranges from an elevation…
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Total Miles
13.1
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Pecos River Cruise
Pecos River Cruise

Pecos River Cruise

This is a moderate trail and has great views of the Pecos River. It is a sandy trail and has great spots to fish. While traveling this trail, there are some spots where it has…
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Total Miles
3.7
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Pecos WIlderness Border Road
Pecos WIlderness Border Road

Pecos WIlderness Border Road

This route runs through the open highlands of Borrego Mesa, providing expansive views of the surrounding foothills. This section is not maintained and is prone to significant washouts and ruts. In dry conditions, the primary…
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Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
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
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Peterson Canyon
Peterson Canyon

Peterson Canyon

There is a Forest Service gate at the beginning of the trail; it is not locked, just chained. Once you undo the chain, you'll drive in and close the gate behind you. Once on public…
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Total Miles
2.2
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Pinabetosa Water Break
Pinabetosa Water Break

Pinabetosa Water Break

At the end of the trail, there are beautiful views of the surrounding red mesas and mountaintops. The route is an unmaintained dirt road that breaks off from FR316. During rain/snow conditions, the route is…
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Total Miles
6.2
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
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
2Easy
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
4Moderate
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
5Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Winter, Fall
Learn more about Pines North Trail
Pines North Trail

Pines North Trail

Pines North is a short singletrack that is 1.1-miles-long, meandering through a scenic forest environment up and over small rolling hills, full of tall ponderosa pines and white firs. The north end of the trail…
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Total Miles
1.0
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Summer
Learn more about Pines South Trail
Pines South Trail

Pines South Trail

This is a short ATV trail that is 0.8 miles long. It is very gradual and wide, going along a grassy and flat shelf along a hillside. The trail is 20 to 30 feet wide…
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Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Summer
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
3Easy
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
3Easy
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
3Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Point of Rocks 220X
Point of Rocks 220X

Point of Rocks 220X

Uneven two-track leading to private property with homestead ruins visible from the fence. This trail may be short, but it offers some of the best shade in the area due to tree canopy cover in…
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Total Miles
2.0
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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
5Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter
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ATV trails in New Mexico

Learn more about 1000 Mile Canyon - FS 9216
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
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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 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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