Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Cruzville, New Mexico
Beyond Escudilla
This trail travels behind the Escudilla Mountain, providing beautiful scenery. This is not a difficult road as it appears to be well maintained. This is a good trail to spend a few hours with others… Learn more about Beyond Escudilla
Total Miles
22
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Noble Mountain
This trail travels above the Alpine Divide and along a head of the San Francisco River. Much of this area was burned out in the Bear Wallow fire of 2011. Although the scarred area itself… Learn more about Noble Mountain
Total Miles
12.6
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Middle Mountain Road
This is a scenic easy road. In most places, it is well groomed. This is a great trail for a leisure day out in some beautiful country with the opportunity to see wildlife. This road… Learn more about Middle Mountain Road
Total Miles
15.9
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
North Fork East Fork Black River Canyon
Beautiful Views of Round Valley, Nutrioso, Black River Canyon, North East Fork Black River and more as you climb up and over a couple mountain ranges and drop into the valleys below. Along this route,… Learn more about North Fork East Fork Black River Canyon
Total Miles
52.8
Tech Rating
3
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Mushroom Loop
This loop starts and ends on Middle Mountain Road. This loop has been coined the Mushroom Loop because several mushrooms were on display at stops along this loop. We started on the southern side and… Learn more about Mushroom Loop
Total Miles
16.3
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Log Landing
Log Landing is an easy, two-lane gravel road leading to Big Lake in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest in the beautiful Arizona White Mountains. Besides snow during the winter, there are no obstacles associated with this… Learn more about Log Landing
Total Miles
5
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Black Hills Back Country Byway
The Black Hills Back Country Byway is an unpaved road that provides access to thousands of acres of BLM land. There are many areas to camp, hike, mountain bike, or explore side tracks via 4x4.… Learn more about Black Hills Back Country Byway
Total Miles
20.2
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi
FR283 - Marshall Mountain
You'll find lots of Ponderosa Pine, Some Oak, and Juniper. You'll also see changes to see wildlife such as Elk, Deer, Turkey, Rabbits & Squirrels. This is a nice easy drive through the forest. This… Learn more about FR283 - Marshall Mountain
Total Miles
6.8
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Turkey Mountain
This is a little jumper road between FR182 and FR283 with lots of side trails to explore. It is a really easy grade. It may become impassible in winter. Less than 1/2 hour - more… Learn more about Turkey Mountain
Total Miles
3.4
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Hole in the Wall at Malpais National Monument
This excellent day trip starts on the western edge of Malpais National Monument, drives by the Big Tubes cave system and then crosses an easy introduction to driving over rock before accessing the "Hole in… Learn more about Hole in the Wall at Malpais National Monument
Total Miles
14.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Springer Mountain
Springer Mountain is an easy and scenic point-to-point trail through the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest near Lakeside, AZ. The route is graded and covered with gravel and easily passable by most vehicles. Rain may increase the… Learn more about Springer Mountain
Total Miles
3.7
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Porter Mountain Loop
Spring, Summer, Fall - mostly easy trail with some great side spurs with awesome views. Along this route, you will also see an old run-down cabin near the Sawmill tank and an old homestead North… Learn more about Porter Mountain Loop
Total Miles
16
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Rim Road East
Like Rim Road West, Rim Road East offers tremendous views from atop the Mogollon Rim. Where RRW is passable by all vehicles, Rim Road East is slightly more technical due to erosion and will require… Learn more about Rim Road East
Total Miles
52.6
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
South Baldy Road
This road winds up South Baldy mountain through the Cibola National Forest to the Magdalena Ridge Observatory and Langmuir Laboratory and Atmospheric Research. The road is a well-maintained dirt road for the research facility to… Learn more about South Baldy Road
Total Miles
7.3
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Molino Peak Trail
The Molino Peak Trail is a short, 5.3-mile route that takes you up past an old manganese mine (The Manganese Chief Mine). It winds its way up an old two-track that becomes progressively rockier the… Learn more about Molino Peak Trail
Total Miles
4.9
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
South Canyon Rd.
This is a scenic drive starting at Hwy 60 in the high desert. You go through a gate to enter onto BLM land. At the entrance, there is a sign that states "Primitive road not… Learn more about South Canyon Rd.
Total Miles
3.4
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Su / Sp
West Swift Trail 366
The West Swift Trail is the route to the top of Clark Peak. This 6-mile road is a rough dirt road with a few rock ledges and potholes. It is wide in many areas and… Learn more about West Swift Trail 366
Total Miles
6.3
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
San Lorenzo Canyon
San Lorenzo Canyon is a series of rock formations and canyons on the southern border of Servilleta Wildlife Refuge. This area features numerous hiking and camping opportunities in a unique landscape not far from Albuquerque.… Learn more about San Lorenzo Canyon