Off-Road Trails in New Mexico

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Learn more about Cox Canyon Arch
Cox Canyon Arch

Cox Canyon Arch

This route is relatively easy up and back, except for ruts and a water crossing near the end. If you decide to hike to Cox Canyon Arch itself, it is a short, moderate hike directly…
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Total Miles
4.4
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Coyote
Coyote

Coyote

Coyote is a 5-mile-long single track in the Manzanita Mountain OHV area that is popular with dirt bikers, mountain bikers, and hikers. It's very windy through a forested desert terrain full of pinyon pine and…
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Total Miles
4.8
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Coyote Camp Run
Coyote Camp Run

Coyote Camp Run

Beautiful scenic canyon drive to the Coyote Canyon Camping Area. The route is a maintained gravel/dirt road that starts in the town of Coyote, New Mexico. The route takes you south approximately 6.5 miles ending…
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Total Miles
6.5
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Fall, Summer
Learn more about Coyote Canyon
Coyote Canyon

Coyote Canyon

This trail is easy and full of scenery. Most of the trail has amazing views of the nearby peaks and has very active wildlife. The trail comes to a dead-end at private property. Much of…
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Total Miles
14.8
Tech Rating
4Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Coyote Cat ATV
Coyote Cat ATV

Coyote Cat ATV

This 3.3-mile-long easy ATV trail leaves from a main dirt road on the south end and climbs up a loose dirt hill, then winds up and over the small rolling desert hills and into the…
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Total Miles
3.3
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Coyote Exit
Coyote Exit

Coyote Exit

Coyote Exit begins just off the Quebradas Backcountry Byway, works its way around the Cerillos de Coyote plateaus, and culminates into a panorama overlook of the surrounding mountain ranges. This includes the Sierra de la…
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Total Miles
1.3
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Winter, Fall
Learn more about Coyote Mesa Trail
Coyote Mesa Trail

Coyote Mesa Trail

Coyote Mesa Trail is listed on MUVM maps as FR462. Its starts just south of Tijeras in Chamisos Canyon, and crosses the mesa north of Cedro Peak ending near the Zuzax area. This trail offers…
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Total Miles
3.0
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Coyote Split
Coyote Split

Coyote Split

Coyote Split is a 2-mile single track that connects the Coyote Trail to the Chamisoso Trail. It's narrow and shelfy at times, with loose rock and embedded slab rock ledges in the dirt trail. It…
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Total Miles
1.9
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Coyote Trail
Coyote Trail

Coyote Trail

Forrest Road 462 to the Coyote Trailhead. This trail is enjoyable but has a few technical obstacles. The trail gets very narrow in some spots. There are three good obstacles: the first two are to…
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Total Miles
3.4
Tech Rating
6Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Coyote-Chamisoso Link
Coyote-Chamisoso Link

Coyote-Chamisoso Link

This is a short 1.1-mile-long trail starting at the Coyote Trailhead, which has several spots for parking. It starts through a pinch point at a gated dirt road. It parallels the dirt road on a…
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Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Crooked Canyon
Crooked Canyon

Crooked Canyon

Crooked Canyon is a trail that can be approached from the north or south and overall is an easily completed trail by 4x4 and some AWD with appropriate ground clearance. Being primarily a single vehicle…
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Total Miles
4.5
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Crosby Canyon FS66
Crosby Canyon FS66

Crosby Canyon FS66

Crosby Canyon is located just west of the Village of Datil, NM, and connects Highway 60 to Highway 12 and can be run from either direction. Starting from the Highway 60 side the trail begins…
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Total Miles
6.5
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Crouch Mesa
Crouch Mesa

Crouch Mesa

This area is a local Bloomfield favorite. The trail crisscrosses Crouch Mesa, with the northwest end starting in Flora Vista near Road 3100 and the northeast access point picking up a little off of 550.…
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Total Miles
13.6
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Crow Canyon Option
Crow Canyon Option

Crow Canyon Option

This easy route allows access to the incredible Crow Canyon Petroglyphs and Pueblito without having to drive across Largo Canyon. The Five-Mile Bridge crossing Largo Canyon was the main access until it washed out in…
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Total Miles
4.8
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Winter, Fall
Learn more about Crow Canyon Overlook/Road 550
Crow Canyon Overlook/Road 550

Crow Canyon Overlook/Road 550

This trail drops down from the Gould Pass Pueblito trail and loosely encircles Crow Canyon, with multiple spurs leading to the different points that overlook the canyon. This trail ends on the south side of…
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Total Miles
8.6
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Curtis Canyon
Curtis Canyon

Curtis Canyon

Curtis Canyon is a very easy-going trail in a lightly wooded area located in the heart of Lincoln National Forest. The trail surface is primarily dirt with some lightly rocky areas and small rock gardens.…
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Total Miles
5.2
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Cut Out Loop
Cut Out Loop

Cut Out Loop

This trail is about 6 miles long right outside of Oro Grande New Mexico. There are many trails in the area that lead to old prospected mines. Many of the mines are closed off but…
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Total Miles
5.6
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall
Learn more about Cutter Dam
Cutter Dam

Cutter Dam

The Cutter Dam Trail winds from Largo Canyon up through Cutter Canyon, leading to the Cutter Reservoir Dam and Picnic Area. Along the way, travelers will encounter deep ruts in some sections and stretches of…
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Total Miles
2.5
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Cutter Reservoir
Cutter Reservoir

Cutter Reservoir

This is a moderately challenging out-and-back trail that starts out easy, crossing through a cattle gate that needs to remain closed when not in use. From there it turns into a fairly unremarkable rutted oil…
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Total Miles
4.6
Tech Rating
6Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Dalton Canyon
Dalton Canyon

Dalton Canyon

This trail is one of the more accessible routes into the Pecos Mountains. Navigable by most cross-overs, this trail is a local favorite for camping and riding. The trail is mostly well-maintained gravel, with some…
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Total Miles
2.6
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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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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