Off-Road Trails in New Mexico

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Learn more about Dog Canyon
Dog Canyon

Dog Canyon

Dog Canyon is a well-maintained road that is a combination of rock and dirt surfaces. Wide open meadows throughout with rolling hills surrounding the area and canyon walls towards the east end before intersecting with…
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Total Miles
5.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Doug's Dilemma
Doug's Dilemma

Doug's Dilemma

Doug's Dilemma is a relatively short but technical trail with a mixture of large boulder fields across steep loose inclines and 4-5 foot ledges. The trail begins in the bottom of an arroyo and follows…
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Total Miles
0.3
Tech Rating
7 Difficult
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter, Summer
Learn more about Drag A FS100
Drag A FS100

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…
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Total Miles
8.7
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Drop In
Drop In

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…
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Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Winter, Fall
Learn more about Dunes Drive, White Sands NP
Dunes Drive, White Sands NP

Dunes Drive, White Sands NP

Dunes Drive is an exciting and easy drive through White Sands National Park to experience the ancient gypsum dune field. The "sand" is hard-packed gypsum crystals and can easily be driven in a low clearance…
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Total Miles
8.3
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Eagle Lakes
Eagle Lakes

Eagle Lakes

Eagle Lakes is a canyon-to-ridge trail that can be accessed and completed from its east or west entrance. From the east entrance, the trail starts lower in a valley and ascends to its ridge line…
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Total Miles
11.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Easy Cruise - FS 315
Easy Cruise - FS 315

Easy Cruise - FS 315

This is a peaceful, easy, beautiful trail that winds through aspen glades, scrub oak, ponderosa pines, and beautiful meadows. The trail is mostly level with gradual climbs and descents. The west end connects with FR…
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Total Miles
6.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Easy Pickin
Easy Pickin

Easy Pickin

This is an easy single track on the south end of the Manzanita Mountain Trail System. It starts on the east side as a wide and smooth dirt trail similar to the southern beginning of…
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Total Miles
0.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Edge
Edge

Edge

Edge is located on the outer boundary of the Quebradas BackCountry ByWay, thus the name Edge. It begins at the bottom of an arroyo and follows it up to a series of large boulder fields…
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Total Miles
1.0
Tech Rating
9 Difficult
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about El Camino Real y Diablo Canyon Trail
El Camino Real y Diablo Canyon Trail

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
9.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about El Cerrito Area of Santa Fe National Forest
El Cerrito Area of Santa Fe National Forest

El Cerrito Area of Santa Fe National Forest

Open mesa plains with a web-like network of dirt roads with the occasional rocky obstacle and/or ledge. The general area is wide-open with scenic views of surrounding mesas. If you navigate deep enough into this…
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Total Miles
33.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about El Paso Gap Trail
El Paso Gap Trail

El Paso Gap Trail

This trail is a total of 52 miles and connects the town of Dell City to NM Highway 137 which can go to Queens Nm or to the far campsite of Dog Canyon in the…
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Total Miles
51.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring
Learn more about Elk Mountain
Elk Mountain

Elk Mountain

The Elk Mountain Trail is an out-and-back at Santa Fe National Forest in New Mexico. It is an easy and very scenic ride to the peak at 11.6k feet, where the views are incredible. Towards…
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Total Miles
14.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Elk Pasture
Elk Pasture

Elk Pasture

Elk Pasture is a loop trail that connects to SR35 in the Sapillo Creek region and provides great views of the surrounding area and mountains in the distance. The road is primarily single-vehicle-wide, with a…
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Total Miles
9.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Elk Ridge North
Elk Ridge North

Elk Ridge North

Elk Ridge North spurs off from Lick Ridge and should be entered from the west end and taken as an out and back as the trail is completely washed out less than 1/4 mile from…
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Total Miles
3.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Elk Standoff
Elk Standoff

Elk Standoff

The trail is well maintained with a few portions that contain small rock gardens. Towards the end of the trail, there are a number of old, abandoned structures. One appears to have been an old…
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Total Miles
26.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Encino Mountain Trail
Encino Mountain Trail

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
15.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Faulkner Gap
Faulkner Gap

Faulkner Gap

This is an easy fast route through canyons and sweeping roads that cut through BLM-leased property so please practice the leave-no-trace policy and close all gates as cattle are out and roaming in these areas.…
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Total Miles
19.8
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Summer, Winter
Learn more about Five Mile Pass
Five Mile Pass

Five Mile Pass

Five Mile Pass is an unmaintained trail that tracks one of several valleys in the area with some changes in elevation and great views. The road is primarily dirt and rock, with some rock gardens…
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Total Miles
5.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Forest Loop Road 445
Forest Loop Road 445

Forest Loop Road 445

Forest Loop Road 445 leads from NM Highway 165 to the northern base of the Sandia Mountains and back to NM 165. The western side of the loop is more difficult with some washouts, arroyos…
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Total Miles
5.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
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