Off-Road Trails in New Mexico

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Bear Trail

Bear Trail starts after the Skinny Canyon and makes a semi-circle to the top of Beaver Falls as an easier alternative to Beaver Falls (but still challenging). Once at the top of Beaver Falls, you…
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Total Miles

0.3

Tech Rating

7Difficult

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Beaver Creek Canyon

Beaver Creek Canyon

Beaver Creek begins with a wide-open entrance that quickly leads towards Bell Canyon before following Beaver Creek. The out-and-back trail begins on a primarily dirt surface with some moderate to heavy rutting and slightly off-camber…
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Total Miles

5.4

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Beaver Falls

Beaver Falls

After the Skinny Canyon, if you take the loop to the west, the wash narrows up and gets really rocky, with several big boulders a couple of feet tall, and a foot-tall ledge all the…
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Total Miles

0.2

Tech Rating

10Extreme

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Winter, Fall

Learn more about Benson Canyon - FS 5005

Benson Canyon - FS 5005

Benson Canyon Trail starts on the north end of Benson Ridge Road, at a trail sign. It immediately starts descending through the forest, on a dirt two-track with shallow ruts, loose stick debris, loose rocks,…
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Total Miles

4.5

Tech Rating

4Moderate

Best Time

Summer, Spring, Fall

Learn more about Benson Canyon Spur - FS 5005A

Benson Canyon Spur - FS 5005A

The Benson Canyon Spur is a short connector trail between 5005 and 5006. It is a mild connector route, with a gradual slope, but a consistent layer of small, loose rocks. It goes along a…
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Total Miles

0.8

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Summer, Spring, Fall

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Benson Canyon Spur - FS 5005B

This 1.6-mile-long ATV trail spurs off of Benson Canyon Trail and takes an alternate route down to Upper Rio Penasco Road that is slightly easier than the Benson Canyon Trail. The trail is a dirt…
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Total Miles

1.6

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Summer, Spring, Fall

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Benson Ridge

Benson Ridge can be found just off Highway 6563 approximately 8 miles south of Cloudcroft. The trail begins on a well-maintained surface and gradually changes to a more rocky and dirt surface. There are no…
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Total Miles

5.8

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Benson/Bluff Springs - FS 5006

Benson/Bluff Springs - FS 5006

The north end of Trail 5006 departs from a high clearance road (Benson Ridge South) and starts descending through a forest of pines and firs. The trail is wide and well-trafficked, covered in a chunky…
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Total Miles

2.4

Tech Rating

4Moderate

Best Time

Summer, Fall, Spring

Learn more about Big Bear

Big Bear

Big Bear Road (FS 810) travels southwest 3.6 miles one way from a junction with Saddle Rock Canyon Road. The road is wide, and the surface consists entirely of deep sand. The sand is firm…
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Total Miles

3.6

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Winter, Summer

Learn more about Big Johnson

Big Johnson

There's a gatekeeper right at the southern entrance to Big Johnson that is a tall vertical wall about 6+ feet tall, approached through a narrow slot in the rock formation. If the gatekeeper is at…
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Total Miles

1.0

Tech Rating

10Extreme

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Big Rock

Big Rock

Lined with thick trees and large rock formations within the tree lines, the Big Rock trail loops the mountain's base with a good diversity of terrain. The trail is primarily dirt that can be extremely…
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Total Miles

6.3

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Big Rock View

Big Rock View

This trail features rough terrain. You will definitely need an experienced driver. The trails are a mix of sand and rocks. There are beautiful views once you reach the trail and you are able to…
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Total Miles

5.3

Tech Rating

5Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Learn more about Big Rosa Canyon

Big Rosa Canyon

Big Rosa Canyon is a very diverse trail that runs along the east perimeter of the Withington Wilderness area. Starting at higher elevation, the views are wide open and give a glimpse of the canyons…
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Total Miles

6.1

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Billy the Kid Loop

Billy the Kid Loop

This area is mostly flat and full of ranches. But this trail provides some scenic sights of Cibolo Creek and its eroded banks and, as an added bonus, you drive right past the grave of…
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Total Miles

5.7

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Birdhouse Ridge

Birdhouse Ridge

Birdhouse Ridge is an intermediate trail in the Cibola National Forest that gains 650 feet over 2.7 miles as it heads south. It starts at the Tunnel Trailhead off State Highway 337 and continues as…
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Total Miles

2.5

Tech Rating

6Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Bisti Badlands Overlook

Bisti Badlands Overlook

Off of Da-Na-Zin Road, this short spur trail takes you to an overlook right on the edge of the Bisti badlands. There is a closed gate at the entrance that should be closed behind you.…
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Total Miles

0.6

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Spring, Winter, Fall

Learn more about BLM-SFNF Connector & Camping

BLM-SFNF Connector & Camping

This short unnamed road is part of the Caja del Rio area of the Santa Fe National Forest. It provides access to the large BLM area with Diablo Canyon and the Camino Real trail adjoining…
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Total Miles

1.3

Tech Rating

1Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Bloomfield Cross Overlook

Bloomfield Cross Overlook

This is a quick little detour to a fairly steep (32 degrees in some places) trail accessed via the oil roads north of Bloomfield. You'll wrap around a hill to an oil pump area and…
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Total Miles

0.5

Tech Rating

5Moderate

Best Time

Summer, Fall

Learn more about Bloomfield Pal Tour

Bloomfield Pal Tour

This is mostly an oil well and natural gas line access road that is also used as a trail. It winds through a flat desert terrain, on primitive roads that have shallow ruts and overgrown…
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Total Miles

8.7

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Learn more about Bloomfield SXS

Bloomfield SXS

This is a mid-width trail ideal for 60" SXSs, ATVs, and dirt bikes that goes through a badlands-type desert terrain between Aztec and Bloomfield, New Mexico. It goes on a ridgeline on the soft clay…
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Total Miles

4.5

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, 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 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 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 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 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

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1026D

Total Miles

1.4

Tech Rating

3Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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2nd Chance

Total Miles

0.2

Tech Rating

8Difficult

Best Time

Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring

Learn more about 3 Stooges

3 Stooges

Total Miles

0.1

Tech Rating

8Difficult

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…
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Total Miles

1.5

Tech Rating

2Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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