Off-Road Trails in New Mexico

Discover off-road trails in New Mexico

Upper Rim

The Upper Rim trail is a really scenic and very challenging 4x4 trail, with frequent advanced obstacles. From the Power Line Road, it starts by winding through the juniper trees on a dirt road, then…
Learn more about Upper Rim

Total Miles

1.4

Tech Rating

8Difficult

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Winter, Summer

Learn more about Ute Canyon

Ute Canyon

A nice in-and-back trail on forestry service roads through the Santa Fe National Forest near Ledoux, NM and Morphy Lake State Park. This is a woodcutting area so there can be the occasional traffic, but…
Learn more about Ute Canyon

Total Miles

6.0

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Valle Grande

Valle Grande

Mostly flat plains with sections of deep erosion causing washouts exceeding 10-12 inches deep. He trail has off-camber areas. Ock faces that are approximately 12 inches tall. Sections of deeply rutted muddy areas with standing…
Learn more about Valle Grande

Total Miles

6.4

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Spring

Learn more about Valle Grande East Cut

Valle Grande East Cut

Valle Grande East Cut is the furthest eastern motorized trail that extends east of the Hurtado Mesa area. This out-and-back trail offers a variety of terrain, foliage, and views. The trail is primarily single-vehicle wide…
Learn more about Valle Grande East Cut

Total Miles

5.5

Tech Rating

5Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Valle Grande Edge

Valle Grande Edge

For those seeking unique vistas in the cool New Mexico high country, Valles Caldera is a must-visit opportunity. This is the main route through the center of Valles Caldera National Preserve. It crosses a wide-open…
Learn more about Valle Grande Edge

Total Miles

14.4

Tech Rating

1Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Valle San Antonio Road

Valle San Antonio Road

Valle San Antonio forms the main portion of the backcountry in the northern half of Valles Caldera. This wide valley has a small creek running through the bottom, with numerous opportunities for fishing and hiking,…
Learn more about Valle San Antonio Road

Total Miles

4.2

Tech Rating

1Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Valle Toledo Road

Valle Toledo Road

This scenic route drives through the eastern edge of Valle San Antonio, before going through a ravine and opening into the wide open spaces of Valle Toledo. It is the primary access route for many…
Learn more about Valle Toledo Road

Total Miles

3.5

Tech Rating

1Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Valle Vidal - FR 1950

Valle Vidal - FR 1950

This route is a beautiful forest road that takes you into the Carson National Forest/Sangre De Christo Mountains. The beginning of the trail immediately kicks off with stunning, towering rock cliffs on either side as…
Learn more about Valle Vidal - FR 1950

Total Miles

8.5

Tech Rating

1Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall

Learn more about Vallecitos Pass

Vallecitos Pass

Vallecitos Pass is a dispersed camper's dream, even if you only have a high clearance 2WD. This easy-to-traverse trail has no major obstacles, only showing signs of minor ruts and small grades with loose rocks.…
Learn more about Vallecitos Pass

Total Miles

10.8

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Valley of Dreams East

Valley of Dreams East

This is a point-to-point route that takes you from Road 550 in Nageezi to the Valley of Dreams trailhead/parking lot. The first quarter to half mile or so is paved but quickly turns to a…
Learn more about Valley of Dreams East

Total Miles

19.9

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Learn more about Valley View

Valley View

Valley View is a spur that continues southward off of Muleshoe/FSR 234 and provides a great view of almost all the surrounding mountains in this area of the Cibola National Forest. The trail features a…
Learn more about Valley View

Total Miles

4.8

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about View Point - FR 449 V

View Point - FR 449 V

This trail is rough with rocks, mud holes, ruts, and erosion issues. There are a number of off-camber spots. Ponderosa Pine trees and branches narrow the trail. It is not a well-traveled trail. At the…
Learn more about View Point - FR 449 V

Total Miles

3.0

Tech Rating

5Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Vistas Overlook

Vistas Overlook

Vistas Overlook is a primarily rocky trail and best run from its northern entrance, which is located approximately 2 miles from the south entrance of La Madera Loop, located off of CR519. Most high clearance…
Learn more about Vistas Overlook

Total Miles

5.2

Tech Rating

4Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Wandering Wake

Wandering Wake

Wandering Wake is a trail that shows minimal signs of use and is very primitive with no signs of maintenance being performed. The surface changes frequently from dirt to sand with some smaller rocky sections…
Learn more about Wandering Wake

Total Miles

6.2

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Warpath

Warpath

Warpath is located just east of the Caballo Reservoir. Warpath is a legendary trail full of obstacles and large boulders from one end to the other. There are non-stop hardcore obstacles, including the biggest obstacle…
Learn more about Warpath

Total Miles

0.7

Tech Rating

9Difficult

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Winter, Summer

Learn more about Wash ATV

Wash ATV

This is a 1.6-mile-long easy ATV trail that is a mix of dirt trail and easy wash. The west end starts on an oil well road and heads east towards the wash on a dirt…
Learn more about Wash ATV

Total Miles

1.6

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Water Canyon

Water Canyon

Water Canyon is found just off the Upper Rio Penasco Road near Marcia, NM south of Cloudcroft east of NM6563. The trail is generally two vehicles wide with small sections being slightly narrow due to…
Learn more about Water Canyon

Total Miles

2.4

Tech Rating

1Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Waterfall

Waterfall

This is a 1.5-mile long rock crawling trail full of advanced obstacles. They often have split lines, with easier versus harder lines to choose from, and sometimes have a bypass, but most of the obstacles…
Learn more about Waterfall

Total Miles

1.6

Tech Rating

8Difficult

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Summer

Learn more about Wayne Canyon

Wayne Canyon

Wayne Canyon is a northbound spur off Benson Ridge that provides great additional camping spots in the area. The trail is primarily single-vehicle wide with some room to pass if needed. The trail appears to…
Learn more about Wayne Canyon

Total Miles

3.3

Tech Rating

1Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about West Boundary

West Boundary

West Boundary is an easy single track in the Manzanita Mountain Trail System that goes north to south along the west boundary of this OHV area in the Cibola National Forest. The land on the…
Learn more about West Boundary

Total Miles

1.8

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Spring, Winter, Fall

Previous 1...21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Next

ATV trails in New Mexico

Learn more about 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…
Learn more about 1026D

Total Miles

1.4

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about 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…
Learn more about 4073W

Total Miles

1.5

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about 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…
Learn more about 5 Canyon Pass

Total Miles

4.1

Tech Rating

4Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about 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…
Learn more about 7 Waterfalls

Total Miles

0.2

Tech Rating

9Difficult

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Winter, Summer

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10...116 Next

UTV/side-by-side trails in New Mexico

Learn more about 1026D

1026D

Total Miles

1.4

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about 4073W

4073W

Total Miles

1.5

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about 5 Canyon Pass

5 Canyon Pass

Total Miles

4.1

Tech Rating

4Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about 7 Waterfalls

7 Waterfalls

Total Miles

0.2

Tech Rating

9Difficult

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Winter, Summer

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10...112 Next

The onX Offroad Difference

onX Offroad combines trail photos, descriptions, difficulty ratings, width restrictions, seasonality, and more in a user-friendly interface. Available on all devices, with offline access and full compatibility with CarPlay and Android Auto. Discover what you’re missing today!