This is a wide-open sky drive that starts on the northwest side of the Sevilleta Wildlife Refuge. It winds around the striking Ladron (Thieves) Mountain. There are a few scattered ranches but most of the… Learn more about Riley CR 12
Total Miles
28.6
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Windmill
This is a spur trail off Riley CR 12. It winds around some small hills and ends at a picturesque windmill, watering tank, and building ruins. The majestic Ladron mountains create the backdrop. Locals target… Learn more about Windmill
Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Powerline Pass
A nice trail for beginners wanting a fun challenge. This trail is packed with rocks, washed-out roads and a few steep inclines to keep you on your toes. Go with a buddy due to a… Learn more about Powerline Pass
Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
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
Total Miles
5.4
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
FS 422 Priest Canyon
This route travels through the southern tip of the Manzano Mountains and connects the village of Manzano on State Highway 131 with State Highway 60. It travels along a right-of-way through private property on both… Learn more about FS 422 Priest Canyon
Total Miles
15.6
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Red Canyon Campground
This is an easy route to the beautiful, well-shaded, and peaceful Red Canyon Campground. The campground is at 7,600 feet in elevation. It can accommodate RVs up to 22 feet. It is easy access to… Learn more about Red Canyon Campground
Total Miles
2.3
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Johnson Hill Desert Exploration Route
The Johnson/Gordy's hill area is known for its extremes. Most people come here either to do the very accessible Quebradas Backcountry Byway or the more challenging climbs through the arroyos. This route is for those… Learn more about Johnson Hill Desert Exploration Route
Total Miles
7.1
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Quebradas Backcountry Byway
The Quebradas Backcountry Byway is a National Scenic Byway, starting north of Socorro and zipping through the desert down to Highway 380. Along the way, you will see a variety of desert landscapes, with rainbow-hued… Learn more about Quebradas Backcountry Byway
Total Miles
25.4
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su / Wi
Bad Hair Day "BHD"
Bad Hair Day "BHD" begins at an intersection of trails most commonly run in conjunction with Hidden Valley. The trail begins working its way up a wash and begins to narrow with the increasing size… Learn more about Bad Hair Day "BHD"
Total Miles
0.4
Tech Rating
7
Difficult
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Sp / Su
Pucker Falls
Pucker Falls is one of the longer trails in the area and offers several obstacles each with varying difficulties and optional lines. It has something for all hard and extreme capable 4WDs. It starts out… Learn more about Pucker Falls
Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
6
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
FS 55 Tajique Canyon
This route is rocky in some areas and has other areas with deep ruts and slick, sticky mud with any type of moisture. It travels through private property before entering the Carson Forest. The route… Learn more about FS 55 Tajique Canyon
Total Miles
7.1
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Short Wash
Short Wash is just as exactly as it's named. The very short wash track will take drivers over a very soft sand and shale surface through some great scenery that will easily be completed by… Learn more about Short Wash
Total Miles
0.9
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Fourth of July Campground
This route leads to the premier area to see the Big Tooth Maple in the Manzano Mountains. It is the largest stand of maples in New Mexico. The road is easy but narrow in spots.… Learn more about Fourth of July Campground
Total Miles
2.8
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Riley S. FSR 354
Riley S. FSR 354 runs almost the entire distance from Magdalena to the ghost town of Riley in the north. There are no large obstacles along the road, but there are sections of severe washboarding… Learn more about Riley S. FSR 354
Total Miles
15.6
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Jack's Valley
Jack's Valley begins on a wide-open and almost unobstructed two-track trail that gradually becomes extremely narrow once in the canyon. The beginning of the trail is a combination of dirt and rocks with only a… Learn more about Jack's Valley
Total Miles
5
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Bosequecito Desert Crossing
This route is one of the many lesser-known desert crossing routes that branch off the Quebradas Backcountry byway, connecting back to the Rio Grande. The land on either side of this route is typically used… Learn more about Bosequecito Desert Crossing
Total Miles
5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su / Wi
Bear Spring
Bear Spring is overall a very well-maintained road with the majority being wide enough for two vehicles. There are no major obstacles along the road, however, drivers should be aware of the low-lying washes that… Learn more about Bear Spring
Total Miles
8.6
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
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
Bear Mountain Foothills
Bear Mountain Foothills is a very easily navigated trail that is primarily dirt and has no major obstacles and will be suitable for most vehicles including high clearance 2WD but does appear to be unmaintained.… Learn more about Bear Mountain Foothills
Total Miles
4.6
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Unity Mine FS 305AA
Unity Mine is a trail located just to the south of the Kelly, NM ghost town and southeast of Magdalena, NM. Rich in New Mexico mining history, this trail leads up a narrow mountain road… Learn more about Unity Mine FS 305AA
Total Miles
2
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
530 Road
530 Road is an old dirt road that is closed to motor vehicles other than motorcycles. It's super easy the whole way, being a smooth dirt road with only a couple of spots where there… Learn more about 530 Road
Total Miles
2.3
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Wi / Fa
West Boundary
West Boundary is an easy single track in the Manzanita Mountain Trail System that goes north to south along the west boundary of this OHV area in the Cibola National Forest. The land on the… Learn more about West Boundary
Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Wi / Fa
106 Road
106 Road is a dirt bike trail in the Manzanita Mountain Trail System near Albuquerque, New Mexico. It runs south to north and is a quick way to connect the southern trails to ones farther… Learn more about 106 Road
Total Miles
2.8
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Wi / Fa
Buckhorn FS24
Buckhorn is one of several great beginner trails in the Bear Mountains area offing multiple surface types that will be suitable for most high-clearance AWD and 4WD vehicles. The surface varies from dirt hard-pack and… Learn more about Buckhorn FS24
Total Miles
3.3
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Drop In
Drop In is a fast and easy single track in the Manzanita Mountain Trail System by Albuquerque, New Mexico. This trail starts and ends off of 106 Road, which is also easy. It has fast… Learn more about Drop In
Total Miles
1
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Wi / Fa
Cajun Pine
Cajun Pine is an easy trail in the Cibola National Forest near Albuquerque, New Mexico. For the most part, it's easy, with a few spots of embedded rock slabs, loose rocks, and small ledges. The… Learn more about Cajun Pine
Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Wi / Fa
Southern Crossing
Southern Crossing is an intermediate single track that connects the east and west portions of the Manzanita Mountain trail system. The east end starts off super easy before crossing State Highway 337. Be careful crossing… Learn more about Southern Crossing
Total Miles
2.3
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi
West Ridge
West Ridge is a 2.6-mile single track in the Manzanita Mountain Trail System near Albuquerque, New Mexico. The south end starts at the intersection with Otero Canyon and heads north. It starts on the south… Learn more about West Ridge
Total Miles
2.6
Tech Rating
5
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi
Three Bottles
Three Bottles is the hardest trail in the Manzanita Mountain Trail System near Albuquerque, New Mexico. This trail is best for running south to north, as it goes through several huge rock problems that are… Learn more about Three Bottles
Total Miles
2.7
Tech Rating
9
Difficult
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Sp
Gnasty W/AG
Gnasty W/AG is an intermediate single track with several rocky obstacles. It climbs up from the south end of Otero Canyon to meet back up with the Blue Ribbon trail. It's a steady climb, only… Learn more about Gnasty W/AG