Wide expanses of new mexico offer some of the best bicycling opportunities in the world, whether your preference is street or trail. The name change represents nmbrs deep roots in the wild and remote black range of the gila national forest. During the warmer seasons, visitors can hike, bike, fish, camp, horseback ride and anything else they can think of in ths beautiful area. So in 1984, he set off to create an off pavement, crosscountry trail of epic proportions.
Sam wanted to share his passion for off road exploration. We have everything from stock, everyday drivers to highly modified trail only vehicles. Each region has an interactive map with all trails in the region on one map so you can put them in perspective. Click here for more trail information for the questa ranger district of carson national forest.
In its heyday, all 465 miles of new mexico s route 66 bustled with life and played home to some of the most iconic experiences of american west. The best 3 places to go offroading near santa fe toyota. With more than 104 trails covering 278 miles youre bound to find a perfect trail for you. The best jeeping trails in new mexico toplift pros.
This unimproved road is only open to licensed vehicles only. To reach the 4wdohv trailhead for the kaena point road from haleiwa, head east on sr930 aka farrington highway past dillingham airfield. Red river is the place that awakens us each day by the soothing sound of a rushing river and then again each evening as the sun sets over main street. Moab utah off road trails funtreks offroading trails. Top 5 easy to intermediate overland trails in southern california. Aug 01, 2002 from the high road to taos to the dunes of white sands national park, experience the incredible landscapes of new mexico on two wheels. Visiting new mexico on your route 66 road trip road trip usa. This 750mile odyssey will take you from just north of arizonas border with mexico all the way up to its border with utah. Must have books for your next colorado trails 4wheel drive. Sit back and relax as our professional guide takes you on an adventure of a life time or if you prefer to experience it on your own you can rent one of our utvs. I made it no problem with a range rover with 30 mud tires. The new mexico 4 wheelers is an albuquerque based four wheel drive club for full size 4wd vehicles including jeeps, trucks and suvs, no atv or sxs. Northwest of honolulu and west of haleiwa on oahu, the kaena point road is a very rough 4wd road along the coast leading to the namesake coast.
A guide to unique places off the beaten path series. The base data is different, however, so it could be a useful supplement to delorme. National geographic maps makes the worlds best wall maps, recreation maps, travel maps, atlases and globes for people to explore and understand the world. Offroad trails in new mexico find your next offroad trail. All of our trail guides contain high quality information, videos, pictures, and gpx. This is a must do off road trail when in southern california. Taking your truck or suv on an off road adventure is a great way to spend the day. The most popular trails are paseo del nordeste recreation trail, north diversion channel trail and paseo del bosque recreation trail. The transamerica trail was founded by passionate dualsport motorcycle rider sam correro, who spent 12 years working to bring the trail to fruition. We specialize in recovering off road vehicles from hard to get situations. This part of the santa fe national forest offers about 20 miles of easy 4x4 roads that eventually leads to a scenic vista with panoramic views of the rio grande and surrounding mountains. Simply fill in the form to have a copy sent directly to you free of charge. Free trail maps, driving directions, regulations, fees and camping information for benson ridge in new mexico. We offer jeep tours, utv tours, utv rentals, utv snowcat tours.
New mexico the state of new mexico has the official tagline of the land of enchantment for a reason it is truly a state that has many different things going for it. Here are some of the best places for your day of off roading. Our inviteonly pass to explore some of the amazing off road trails in new mexico. Nmohva new mexico motorized offhighway vehicle association. The off highway vehicle ohv program provides for off highway motor vehicle recreation that recognizes the importance of new mexico s cultural, historic, and resource values while also ensuring public safety. Watching the sunset from the mountains was awesome and it was really neat to see the city from that vantage point. Nm trails and mx tracks home new mexico benson ridge.
While there are thousands of accessible locations to ride in the land of enchantment, space limitations have forced us to offer only a handful of possibilities. Founded in 1971, the new mexico trials association is an amasanctioned club with the mission to promote, support, and enjoy the sport of motorcycle observed. The trail offers a number of activity options and is accessible yearround. Off road, atv, rov, rock crawling four corners farmington. More stats for new mexico off road runner mountain. This route is very popular, and is lined with aspens and pines. New mexico backcountry exploring monticello canyon four. Well indexed and clearly written descriptions of unique places to visit in new mexico.
Each trail with detailed description, directions, map, pictures and weather forecast. After surveying and covering thousands of miles of ground, studying reams of maps, and detailing his travels every step of the way, sam created what would later become the official transamerica trail. Trail riding, family oriented club open to all makes of 4x4s. Over 500 color photos show scenery as well as trouble spots. The turquoise trail used to be the center of mining in new mexico. We highlight trouble spots and provide highquality details on every aspect of the trails so your only worry is. Its been expanded to 100 trails, including 43 new trails not in the previous edition.
Located in southern new mexico, this 32mile trail takes you through the monticello canyon and nearby cibola national forest, offering yearround water crossings 78 of them to be exact more than any other offroad trails in new mexico. Transportation in the high country is a special experience, coming in many forms and offering excitement and fun, depending on your philosophy of life and how your past experiences have affected your current view of the future. Following old route 66 across new mexico gives you a great taste of the land of enchantment, as the state calls itself on its license plates. Best ohv off road driving trails in new mexico alltrails.
Located on the northern side of the upper rio penasco road, this area offers around 17 miles of atv trails. New mexico has a variety of jeep trails from easy graded roads to 4wd trails, on up to very difficult 4x4 challenges. Dirt, mud racing louisiana style with sheri richardson, plus pro lite driver casey currie and desert legend rod hall. Page 1 of 4 top rated new mexico atv trails, ohv parks, motorcycle trails and motocross tracks for 2020. Find the best 4x4, jeep, atv, overland and truck off road trails in new mexico. There are many trails and roads you can traverse near santa fe with a variety of terrain.
The front range region book includes details of offroad trails and routes in fairplay, denver, colorado springs, pueblo, boulder, fort collins. Find the best 4x4, jeep, atv, overland and truck offroad trails in new mexico. Santa fe mountain adventures offers authentic cultural experiences and exhilarating outdoor adventures in the land of enchantment. We strive to keep these maps up to date as the us forest service updates their maps. Often the colorado front range is the first mountain range people experience as they head into colorado, especially if youre coming anywhere from the east. Nmohva is a statewide nonprofit alliance of motorized off highway vehicle enthusiasts and organizations. Exhilarating off road adventures in our fun and unique swiss army vehicles the steyr puch. Whether youre a newcomer to 4wheeling or an experienced veteran, we guarantee youll have fun. We highlight trouble spots and provide highquality details on every aspect of the trails so your only worry is just how much fun you can pack into a single day. The trail allowed sam to pursue his passion for motorcycles, meeting new people, off road exploration, and so much more. North central santa fe has a rich cultural history and used to be considered the capital for the spanish kingdom of new mexico.
Farmington offers innumerable trails and diverse landscapes perfect for a variety of motorized activities year round. Willie white trail albuquerque, new mexico september 24, 2018 near cloudcroft, the willie white trail is a 5. Best new mexico dirt bike trails printable trail guides for. Explore the best atv trails in new mexico on traillink. The new mexico off highway vehicle alliance nmohva provides this central webpage where the public can download all us forest service motor vehicle use maps mvum for national forests and grasslands located in new mexico. Home wheeling farmington, new mexicos secret trail. We lead journeys unique to northern new mexico inspiring and rejuvenating hikes, custom halfday and fullday mountain biking tours, exceptional 4x4 adventures, scenic snowshoeing and crosscountry skiing excursions, winter fat bike rides, and customized. New mexico has new requirements for off highway motor vehicles ohvs designed to protect the safety of all ohv users and ensure responsible and sensitive ohv use. Im from louisiana and it was exactly what i was looking for. Off road action hits the trails at choke cherry canyon in new mexico and the body damage that comes with it. The new mexico offroad runner leaves the adobestudded state capital of santa fe via the citys carfree rail trail. These days, visitors can enjoy the many museums, galleries and dining options available in this beautiful and historic city. Roll it down a hill, drive it off a cliff, or just get stuck.
Nov 05, 2012 i have a copy of the roads of texas which seems to have every road in texas. Ohv off highway vehicle new mexico department of game. The new mexico 4 wheelers is an albuquerque based four wheel drive club for full size 4wd vehicles including jeeps, trucks and suvs, no atv. Mountain biking northern new mexico gives fattire enthusiasts the skinny on the. After 10years as new mexico backroads, nmbr is now new mexico black range. Cyclists can expect exhaustive and comprehensive trail descriptions of more. Arizona trails, off road trails, jeep trails, 4x4 trails, atv trails. Seize your day, push your limits, and explore new terrains with the peace of mind that our turnbyturn customdesigned maps bring you. For those of you not familiar, nmbr is a oneman operation. Complete offroad driving information for santa fe, new mexico with maps, photos, trail descriptions, guides and outfitters, and more. The nmbdr is the sixth route developed by the backcountry discovery routes organization for dualsport and adventure motorcycle travel. The enchanted rockies trail is a series of overland trails that begin in southcentral new mexico and end in northcentral colorado. Best road biking trails near albuquerque, new mexico.
Ride in one of our fun off road vehicles to a dramatic place called diablo canyon. Pages in category historic trails and roads in new mexico the following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total. Above all, enjoy new mexicos wide open arroyos and narrow dirt trails. Diablo canyon was beautiful and the trail blazing was so fun.
Grab this guidebook, put on your helmet, and hit the road on forty carefully designed tours, which vary in length from 15 miles to 100 miles and cover a whole range of abilities and fitness levels. This selfdesigned route consists of nearly 800 miles of off pavement travel and passes through multiple districts of 9 national forests and 2 national parks along the way. Every trail represented has been freshly driven and documented using the latest gps technology for extreme accuracy. Founded in 1958 and state registered as a notforprofit organization, we are the oldest 4wd club in new mexico. Includes nm trail maps, gps points and photos of all legal places to ride your motorcycle, ohv, atv, quad, dirt bike, motocross mx bike, dune vehicle or 4x4. Local off roading enthusiasts, and others from across the u. The new book is spiral bound with a thick, durable cover. Please call a week in advance to book a new mexico polar expedition. You can see all of the arizona trails on one map with placemarks showing you the start points to each trail. The new mexico off highway vehicle alliance nmohva provides this central webpage where the public can download all us forest service motor vehicle use. If you use the offroad trail guide mobile app there is no need to create a new account. Home wheeling farmington, new mexico s secret trail. There is less of the actual old road here than in other places, but the many towns and ghost towns along i40, built more or less on top of route 66, still stand.
Red river offers something for everyone with its convenient scenic location in the heart of northern new mexicos enchanted circle. All of our trail guides contain high quality information, videos, pictures, and gpx downloads. The off road runner is a project thats been rattling around my mind for a long time. Planning an unforgettable experience in new mexico is easy with the adventure guide. Simply login with those credentials or use facebook. Find the top rated atv trails in new mexico, whether youre looking for an easy short atv trail or a long atv trail, youll find what youre looking for. I think the highlights for us were admiring the grand estates that line the trail, and checking off. This large format atlas is roughly equivalent to the delorme new mexico atlas, but isnt nearly as pretty. Santa fe mountain adventures guided santa fe hikes. When corr drivers have trouble with the course they blame mr. Often used as the proving grounds prior to a trip to the. The trail allowed sam to pursue his passion for motorcycles, meeting new people, off road. All the latest official offroad triathlon news, info, results and full directory of events near you at. North central new mexico skiiers and snowboarders flock to the angel fire ski area to enjoy the thrills that the winter brings to the village of angel fire.
The nmbdr is a southtonorth route across the state of new mexico covering over 1,200 miles of mostly nonpaved track. All seasons off road mountain jeep tours and rentals. Explore the best rated trails in new mexico, whether youre looking an easy walking trail or a bike trail like the cloudclimbing trestle trail and grand view trail. Drift in the sandy dry washes, experience our high desert plants and wildlife, and delight in the spectacular views. Wheeling somewhere in northern new mexico canadian river canyon. Initially headed east, it begins its 500mile journey along a lattice of primitive dirt roads that wend their way through peaceful pinon and juniperspeckled rowe mesa, a taste of classic high desert, rugged riding. From the high road to taos to the dunes of white sands national park, experience the incredible landscapes of new mexico on two wheels.