Dirt Bike Trails Near Winston, New Mexico

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Lookout Mountain

The trail starts with a campsite without amenities. Then, pass by Sawmill Tank filled with beautiful water that freezes over in winter. The initial terrain has mud holes and deep ruts. Pass through a gate…
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Total Miles
10.8
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Fa

Holdup Spur

Holdup Spur is a short end-to-end trail that is intersected at its midway point by FSR-377/Burma Road-Garcia Falls and gives anyone exploring more ground to cover, as well as additional dispersed camping. The surface is…
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Total Miles
4.7
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Burma Road-Garcia Falls

Burma Road-Garcia Falls begins on a decently maintained dirt and rock road that is wide enough for two vehicles for the first several miles and will be easily traveled with most high-clearance AWD and 4x4…
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Total Miles
15.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Springtime

Springtime is one of the longer forest trails in the area and provides diverse exploration, areas for dispersed camping, designated campsites, and hiking trails. Springtime connects from Highway 1 at the east and runs through…
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Total Miles
21.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Deer Spring

Deer Spring is a point-to-point trail that connects FSR-139/Red Rock to FSR-936/Penasco Springs to the north. If the trail is accessed at the north end from Penasco Springs, drivers will start on a dirt and…
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Total Miles
8.3
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Penasco Springs

Penasco Springs is a wonderful desert experience that takes you down into the canyons at the base of the mountains and through some fun terrain that most 4x4 vehicles will handle. Starting out, the road…
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Total Miles
11.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Old Spanish Trail

The Old Spanish Trail is one of the longer tracks in the area and features amazing views of the mountains to the west, grasslands at the north, and a fun desert feed before getting closer…
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Total Miles
20.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Wildcat Run

Wildcat Run is a combination of FSR-378 and FSR-378A that runs deeper into the foothills of the mountains to the west as it passes by Wildcat Peak to the north. The track begins as a…
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Total Miles
9.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Tower Peak via Rosedale Road

This is an alternate route approaching the highlands surrounding Mt. Withington. Highlights of this road include unique rock formations, sweeping vistas, and downright spooky drives through previously burned forests. One section of the route drives…
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Total Miles
16.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Spook to Monument Hill Loop

Cutting around Spook Hill to the south and close to the base of Monument Hill to the north, this trail is very unsuspecting in its difficulty. The trail is primarily single-vehicle-wide with plenty of room…
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Total Miles
5.6
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Mount Withington via Monica Saddle

Mount Withington dominates the landscape around the Very Large Array, rising to just over 10,000 ft. In the spirit of adventure, it just begs those driving nearby to drivers to go see if they can…
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Total Miles
17.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su / Wi

Big Rosa Canyon

Big Rosa Canyon is a very diverse trail that runs along the east perimeter of the Withington Wilderness area. Starting at higher elevation, the views are wide open and give a glimpse of the canyons…
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Total Miles
5.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Little Rosa Base

Little Rosa Base follows the northern foothills and grasslands of the Withington Wilderness and is a point-to-point trail connecting FSR-549 to CR-107. The views along the route are mostly wide open and give a great…
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Total Miles
13.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Meadow Creek Road-FS 149

The Meadow Creek Road begins in a Ponderosa Pine Forest with great camping. The road quickly descends into the Meadow Creek Valley and riparian area. The lushness of the riparian area contrasts nicely with the…
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Total Miles
6.6
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Bear Canyon Rd-FS 855 A

Bear Canyon Road begins in the Signal Fire burn scar but climbs into a beautiful Ponderosa pine forest. The road is generally easy and well-maintained. Great views of the Black Range as you climb higher.…
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Total Miles
5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Signal Peak Road - FS 154

The Signal Peak Road provides access to the Signal Peak fire lookout tower. It is a generally easy gravel road with a few spots that could be muddy following rain or during snow melt. The…
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Total Miles
6.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Valley View

Valley View is a spur that continues southward off of Muleshoe/FSR 234 and provides a great view of almost all the surrounding mountains in this area of the Cibola National Forest. The trail features a…
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Total Miles
4.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Muleshoe

Muleshoe is one of the longer trails on the west side of the foothills in the area. The track is an overall well-maintained single-vehicle-wide road with room to pass if needed and will be suitable…
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Total Miles
9.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Mill Canyon

Mill Canyon is unique in its quick change from low, rolling foothills, to a quick push of a more tree-dense forest road. During the dry seasons, most high-clearance AWD vehicles should be able to complete…
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Total Miles
5.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Rock Spring

Rock Spring is a shorter out-and-back trail that pushes from the foothills to just inside the dense treeline of the forest with an elevation increase right at 700 feet. The trail is generally single-vehicle-wide with…
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Total Miles
4.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Cerro Pelon Base

Cerro Pelon Base is only one of two motorized spurs that runs north of Rock Spring and traverses right along the base of the Cerro Pelon Mountain. The trail is primarily single-vehicle wide with a…
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Total Miles
3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Arroyo Montosa FS 10A

Arroyo Montosa begins just over 2 miles after entering Forest Road 10 off Highway 169 and is an out-and-back trail. This track runs along the southern portion of the Bear Mountain Range in Cibola National…
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Total Miles
7.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

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…
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Total Miles
4.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Granite Knob-FS 4083 H

A great short trail to test yourself and your vehicle. This is the only trail in the area that has any significant obstacles. The loose climb and small ledges can be done in a stock…
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Total Miles
0.8
Tech Rating
7 Difficult
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Gila Headwaters Overlook

The Middle Fork of the Gila River starts in the heart of the Gila National Forest and joins the Gila River, 20 miles South of Snow Lake, at the Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument Visitor…
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Total Miles
14.7
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
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…
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Total Miles
6.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Council Rock

Council Rock/FSR 10 is a unique trail in the area, as it appears to be heavily and well-maintained. The trail will be easily completed by most high-clearance 2WD vehicles during dry weather, but due to…
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Total Miles
16
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…
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Total Miles
2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Gallinas Canyon

Gallinas Canyon connects from CR 169 to Council Rock/FSR 10 and can be run as an out-and-back or as a loop utilizing one of two available motorized spurs off the main track. While the majority…
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Total Miles
8.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Gallinas Palisade

Gallinas Palisade treks along from the eastern foothills of the Gallinas Mountains, around the northern end near Gallinas Peak, and onward to the west, providing views of the Gallinas Mountains, Lion Mountain, and Madre Mountains…
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Total Miles
9.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi