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Ride New Mexico

15places
12public land
3private
153trail miles listed
4upcoming events

Permits on public land

  • New Mexico: OHVs must be registered (residents) or carry a NM nonresident OHV permit.
  • New Mexico OHV registration required; permit needed for commercial/organized use.

Trail system 1

National forest 1

BLM land 8

Aden Hills OHV Area

Las Cruces · Doña Ana County · Public land

8,700-acre cross-country OHV area designated in 1993, used for organized motorcycle races and NMDGF ATV/UTV training.

Dirt bikeATVSide-by-sideOpen BLM area ~20 miles SW of Las Cruces.

Alkali Lake OHV Area

Carlsbad · Eddy County · Public land

11mi

11 miles of motorized single-track through dune vegetation a short drive from Carlsbad; camping allowed.

Dirt bikeATVFree

Glade Run Recreation Area

Farmington · San Juan County · Public land

42mi

19,000 acres north of Farmington: ~42 miles of marked trail-bike/MTB trails in the limited zone and a 3,800-acre open OHV area at the south end popular for rock crawling; Brown Springs campground.

Dirt bikeATVSide-by-side4x4 / JeepFree

Hackberry Lake OHV Area

Carlsbad · Eddy County · Public land

55,000+ acres of dune land and arroyos northeast of Carlsbad, home of the annual Carlsbad 100 desert race; active oil/gas and grazing on site.

Dirt bikeATVSide-by-sideFree

Haystack Mountain OHV Area

Roswell · Chaves County · Public land

1,920 acres of rugged trails overlooking the Pecos River, host to nationally sanctioned trials events.

Dirt bikeATV$5 per vehicle per day

Head Canyon OHV Area

Farmington · San Juan County · Public land

Beginner-friendly single-track practice loop near Farmington, a step before Glade Run or the Dunes.

Dirt bikeATVFree

Johnson (Gordy's) Hill

Socorro · Socorro County · Public land

Roads and trails through canyons and bluffs east of Socorro along the Quebradas Backcountry Byway.

Dirt bikeATVSide-by-sideFree

Red Sands OHV Area

Alamogordo · Otero County · Public land

100mi

Mesquite dune country with 100+ miles of user-made trails; cross-country riding allowed. Hosts one permitted motorcycle race a year, usually February.

Dirt bikeATVSide-by-sideFree

MX track 3

Dunes 2

Races & events