Dirt Bike Trails Near El Rito, New Mexico

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FS 23/FS 137 Abiquiu to El Rito

This trail begins by turning right onto FS 23 from US 84 North, just south of Route 96 turn off to the lake. You will begin climbing in elevation and the views to the west…
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Total Miles
21.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su

FS 44 El Rito to Vallecitos

This is a scenic, well-maintained US FS road connecting El Rito and Vallecitos. There are no services in either small mountain community besides the restaurant El Farolito (cash only). With a number of other US…
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Total Miles
15.3
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

FS 45 Vallecitos to Petaca

FS 45 is a scenic, well-maintained dirt road that connects two small mountain towns, Vallecitos and Petaca. This can be considered part three of a fun and relaxing set of trails starting in Abiquiu, and…
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Total Miles
11.4
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su / Wi

Rio Del Oso

This is a tight and narrow unmaintained forest service road that traverses through sand and rock while following Rio Del Oso Creek. The last leg of the trail is the most challenging. The road enters…
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Total Miles
11.3
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

FS 222 Las Tablas to Tres Piedras

This is a short, straightforward trail in Carson National Forest that is well maintained, allowing any stock SUV to get from beginning to end with little stress. There are beautiful views, stands of cottonwoods amongst…
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Total Miles
7
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Jemez to Espanola

This is a very scenic route around the North side of the Valles Caldera. It goes from the Jemez Mountains over to Espanola and is a great full-day loop with plenty of exploring to be…
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Total Miles
57.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Corral Canyon

Corral Canyon is a 4.2-mile single track in the Sante Fe National Forest north of the town of Los Alamos and is probably the most fun and most popular dirt bike trail in this area.…
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Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Wi / Fa

Cany

Cany is a road-width braided trail in the Sante Fe National Forest north of the town of Los Alamos. It's a short trail, 0.9 miles, that connects FS Roads 446 and 445. The trail is…
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Total Miles
0.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Wi / Fa

Chupaderos Spur

Chupaderos Spur is an easy road-width trail that starts off Chupaderos Road 446. It's a dead-end trail that doesn't really end at anything but could be fun for a beginner to explore the area since…
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Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Wi / Fa

Encino Mountain Trail

This trail takes you up into the Santa Fe National Forest. This is an easy trail for most with AWD or 4WD. Make sure you have gas as this is a vast mountain range where…
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Total Miles
14.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

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
2.7
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Wi / Fa

Mule Train

Mule Train is an intermediate single track north of Los Alamos, New Mexico, with some moderate rocky sections that will require significant route-finding skills when the trail goes through a burn area. The northwest entrance…
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Total Miles
3.4
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

Chupaderos South Trail 822 aka Around the Mountain

This trail starts just off Maria's Canyon Road, and traverses around the mountain range with a nice view of the surrounding area just as you reach the halfway point. The entrance can be a bit…
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Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
4 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Beanfield Ridge

Beanfield Ridge is a short single track through a grassy high desert terrain that is easy to miss from both entrances because there are no trail markings in this area. It departs from Maria's Canyon…
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Total Miles
1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Wi / Fa

Alamitos Loop

The Alamitos Loop is a fun and challenging trail in the OHV area north of the town of Los Alamos that will require some significant route finding in spots. The north end starts off of…
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Total Miles
4.4
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Wi / Fa

Guaje Canyon

Guaje Canyon trail is marked as Forest Service Trail #282. The trailhead is easy to find at the bottom of Rendija Canyon and traverses the canyon bottom towards Camp May. You will travel through the…
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Total Miles
3.8
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Guaje Connector

Guaje Connector Trail is Forest Service Road #803. This trail connects Guaje Canyon up to Guaje Ridge and back over to town just behind the Guaje Pines Cemetery. As the trail climbs out of Guaje…
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Total Miles
3.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Borrego Mesa Trail

Beginning in the New Mexico town of Cordova, this trail climbs into the foothills of the Sangre De Christo Mountains. While the Borrego Mesa trail itself is relatively easy, it provides access to several other…
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Total Miles
8.5
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

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
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

San Antonio Mountain Loop

This is an easy route around the base of the San Antonio Mountain. The ride was pretty with grand vistas, an easy trail, and some wildlife. Not recommended for passenger cars, no winter maintenance. That…
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Total Miles
24.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

El Camino Real y Diablo Canyon Trail

The El Camino Trail road will take you to Diablo Canyon and to the Rio Grande River. It is almost an extension of the Camino la Tierra road off of Hwy 599. It changes in…
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Total Miles
8.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Borregoanger Cabin Cutoff

Borregoanger cabin is a foundation deep in the National Forest next to an unusual quartz and granite promontory. The trail to reach the cabin leaves from the Borrego Mesa Trail and climbs down switchbacks into…
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Total Miles
2.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Taos Valley Road 5030 North

If quiet and solitude are what you're looking for, you've found the right trail. This is one of the most remote sections of trail in the San Luis Valley. The stunning scenery of the vast…
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Total Miles
49.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Upper Diablo Canyon Rd

This short road is somewhat deceiving as it appears to take you to a water pump station and nothing more. At the very end of the road is a single spot for dry primitive camping…
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Total Miles
0.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Dunn Bridge and Rio Grande Del Norte Loop

The Southern portion of the trail is easy for even for passenger cars. It features the stunning Dunn iron bridge with pit toilets available. Take a short side trip down either side of the bridge…
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Total Miles
10
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa

Brazos Ridge HP

The Brazos Ridge HP skirts the southern half of the 19,000-acre Cruces Basin Wilderness in northern New Mexico. The elevation averages 10,000 feet, with a low point of 8,250 feet and peaking at 10,947 feet.…
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Total Miles
27.6
Tech Rating
4 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Cebolla Mesa

When the sign at the trail entrance states, "Not suitable for passenger cars", they aren't joking. This is a heavily unmaintained trail and is not recommended for anything with low clearance. Deep mud ruts are…
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Total Miles
3.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Resumidero Meadow Camping

This short, easy route takes off from Forest Road 103. It leads to gorgeous alpine meadows and dispersed primitive camping at 9,000 feet in elevation. The camp area is a great staging area to explore…
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Total Miles
2
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp

Dead Dog Trail & Santa Fe Ranch

This road off of the Camino Real Road is an easy drive, except for a dip with soft sand early on crossing Alamo Creek. There are a couple of mud puddles that had bypasses. For…
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Total Miles
4.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Caja del Rio to La Bajada Mesa-USFS 24

The Caja del Rio Road (#24) is a 23-mile drive across the Caja del Rio Plateau to La Bajada Mesa. It ends with a large escarpment dropping 1000 feet to the valley below with the…
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Total Miles
20.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi