This 4x4 road is a great intro to overlanding, with stunning views and minimal technical obstacles. Starting from Grants, the road climbs almost 5000 feet to within 1/2 mile of Mt. Taylor peak. The road… Learn more about Mt. Taylor Peak 4x4 Road
Total Miles
16.7
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Angel Peak Picnic and Campground
The route is relatively easy except for washboarding and ruts in spots. It takes you to breathtaking views of rock formations, including Castle Rock and Angel Peak. Picnic tables overlook the amazing canyons. The campground… Learn more about Angel Peak Picnic and Campground
Total Miles
6.2
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Sawtooth FS6A
Sawtooth is located at the most western portion of the Datil Mountain range in Cibola National Forest and will be easily driven by most vehicles including passenger cars. The road is very well maintained with… Learn more about Sawtooth FS6A
Total Miles
5.8
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Lone Mountain FS312
Lone Mountain is a spur that leads to the foothills of Lone Mountain and Castle Dome just to the west of the Sawtooth trail. The trail is primarily soft dirt and sand that will be… Learn more about Lone Mountain FS312
Total Miles
3.6
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Davenport Canyon FS6
This out-and-back trail runs through the central portion of the Datil Mountain Range and offers a little bit of everything from dirt and rocks to low-level washes that have the potential to be water crossings… Learn more about Davenport Canyon FS6
Total Miles
12
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Anasazi Refrigerator
Anasazi Refrigerator is a relatively short trail with several climbs and descents that will test the driver and their machine. The trail begins right off Power Line Road with the Refrigerator obstacle. There are multiple… Learn more about Anasazi Refrigerator
Total Miles
0.4
Tech Rating
6
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Arizona Road/CR 4900 Extension
Just north of Bloomfield, this route is primarily used by locals and oil and gas trucks to access oil sites or the trails that crisscross the area between NM 550. From Bloomfield, it's the access… Learn more about Arizona Road/CR 4900 Extension
Total Miles
4.1
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Slash Draw
This road will be easily completed by most vehicles including passenger cars when dry. However, due to the soft dirt surface, expect mud and rutting after rains or snow melt. The road is very well… Learn more about Slash Draw
Total Miles
4.4
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Largo Canyon to Crow Canyon
This out and back trail leads to several panels of petroglyphs and a ruin that all require a short walk to view. Simple oilfield dirt roads lead you to the canyon entrance that will take… Learn more about Largo Canyon to Crow Canyon
Total Miles
21.2
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Swingle Canyon FS62
Swingle Canyon can be run from either the west off Slash Draw/FS63 or from the east off Highway 60. Coming from the east expect some loose, rocky ascents with some obstacles being close to 12"… Learn more about Swingle Canyon FS62
Total Miles
7.6
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
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… Learn more about Crow Canyon Overlook/Road 550
Total Miles
8.2
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Drag A FS100
Drag A/FSR100 begins passing a public library and a small abandoned house. The dirt road begins just over single vehicle wide and narrows with little room to pass as the trail continues on with areas… Learn more about Drag A FS100
Total Miles
8.3
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
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
Gould Pass Pueblito
This route leaves Largo Canyon and is slightly rutted before climbing up to Gould Pass. The steep route is on the north side of the mesa. It is heavily rutted with a drastic dropoff. After… Learn more about Gould Pass Pueblito
Total Miles
15.8
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / 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
Citadel and Shaft House Pueblitos
Both of these pueblitos require a short hike from their respective parking areas. The driving routes are easy with a few ruts. The road to the parking area for Shaft House Pueblito is narrow due… Learn more about Citadel and Shaft House Pueblitos
Total Miles
2.9
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Pueblito Way
This route connects the Hill Road Pueblito trail with the Citadel and Shaft House Pueblitos route. It travels through oil and gas fields with machinery and service vehicles. You may see a work truck or… Learn more about Pueblito Way
Total Miles
7.6
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Greens Peak
Take a beautiful drive from Highway 260 to FR 118 up north. You'll pass through wide-open meadows and dense forests of pine and aspen on a moderately bumpy dirt road with some small washouts. Along… Learn more about Greens Peak
Total Miles
10.1
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
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… Learn more about Crosby Canyon FS66
Total Miles
6.2
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Carnero Lake
Take a beautiful drive from Highway 260 to FR 118 up north. You'll pass through wide-open meadows and dense forests of pine and aspen on a moderately bumpy gravel road with some small washouts. Along… Learn more about Carnero Lake
Total Miles
4.9
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Adolfo Canyon Pueblito Spur
This is a spur off of the Gould Canyon Pueblito Trail that leads to the Adolfo Canyon Pueblito. There are a few steep inclines with some bare rock. The view from the Pueblito itself is… Learn more about Adolfo Canyon Pueblito Spur
Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Rock Garden
This route is appropriately named Rock Garden. There are rocks of all shapes and sizes, including hoo-doos, arches, and balancing boulders. It is north of New Mexico State Highway 173 and is a short drive… Learn more about Rock Garden
Total Miles
7.5
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Backway to Cabezon Peak
This set of well maintained, dirt roads provides access to Cabezon Peak from nearby Pipeline Road. It passes through some typical New Mexican high-desert scenery, with shrubs and cacti on either side of a winding… Learn more about Backway to Cabezon Peak
Total Miles
11.7
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Hill Road Pueblito
This is an easy trail off New Mexico Highway 64 to the Hill Road Pueblito, an archeological site constructed in the late 1730s and early 1740s. Hill Road Pueblito sits on a boulder outcrop overlooking… Learn more about Hill Road Pueblito
Total Miles
14.4
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp
Cabezon Detour
This route might be a good alternative route when certain sections of "Backway to Cabezon" are washed out. The trail coincides with BLM 1113 for some sections but is rerouted for the portion of BLM… Learn more about Cabezon Detour
Total Miles
7.3
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi / Su
North Pipeline Road
This route connects the Old State Highway 279 off Highway 550 with South Pipeline Road, or Backway to Cabezon Peak. There is one major obstacle through the Rio Puerco Arroyo at the northern end. The… Learn more about North Pipeline Road