Fall in Southern New Mexico
- Thread starter Vermejo
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Martinjmpr
Wiffleball Batter
Very nice! Were those "named" trails or just places you knew about?
Been thinking of trying to get out to Southern NM and Southern AZ this winter when we're still buried under feet of snow...
Been thinking of trying to get out to Southern NM and Southern AZ this winter when we're still buried under feet of snow...
Vermejo
Adventurer
Thanks for all the kind words! Many of my fellow "desert dwellers" know how addicting local exploration can be at this time of year.
Monticello Canyon and Broad Canyon are the only named trails listed so far.
Monticello Canyon: Link
Broad Canyon provides a bit more of a challenge: Link
The rest of the areas range in size from 20 to 4000 square miles and provide an endless supply of primitive roads and trails.
Monticello Canyon and Broad Canyon are the only named trails listed so far.
Monticello Canyon: Link
Broad Canyon provides a bit more of a challenge: Link
The rest of the areas range in size from 20 to 4000 square miles and provide an endless supply of primitive roads and trails.
Vermejo
Adventurer
Vermejo
Adventurer
Amatista Ledges - Robledo Mountains NM
The Robledo Mountains Off-Highway Vehicle Trail System is a network of trails, including both extreme OHV and mountain bike trails, in the southern Robledo Mountains. The trails are dominated by enormous rocks, making the terrain extraordinarily challenging for riders. The extreme OHV trails require specialized vehicles, with locking differentials, winches, and expert drivers. Vehicle damage is not uncommon on these very difficult OHV trails.
The area also includes the "SST" mountain bike trail, which is open only to non-motorized uses. It also is an extremely technical trail -- traversing challenging rocky terrain, steep canyons, and mountain-top ridges -- and requires expert riding skills.
Activities
Off-highway vehicle use (rock crawling; extreme four-wheel drive trails), mountain biking.
Location / Access
The Robledo Mountains OHV Area and SST Trail are in the Robledo Mountains about four miles northwest of Las Cruces. Take Valley Drive (U.S. 85) north to Shalem Colony Trail, go west on Shalem Colony Trail across the Rio Grande, turn right on Rocky Acres Trail, and take the first left off the wide dirt road. You will see signs for extreme four-wheel drive trails south of the main road; trails north of that road have been closed. The main road goes west toward a rock mine; take the left fork in the arroyo bottom, climb the hill, and go right up the canyon bottom to find the mountain bike trail and additional extreme four-wheel drive routes.
USGS: Dona Ana, Las Cruces, Leasburg, and Picacho Mountain
Source-BLM.gov
More pics at New Mexico Backroads
Amatista Ledges I - LINK
Amatista Ledges II - LINK
This area is currently at risk for closure to all motorized vehicles. For more info - Click Here
The Robledo Mountains Off-Highway Vehicle Trail System is a network of trails, including both extreme OHV and mountain bike trails, in the southern Robledo Mountains. The trails are dominated by enormous rocks, making the terrain extraordinarily challenging for riders. The extreme OHV trails require specialized vehicles, with locking differentials, winches, and expert drivers. Vehicle damage is not uncommon on these very difficult OHV trails.
The area also includes the "SST" mountain bike trail, which is open only to non-motorized uses. It also is an extremely technical trail -- traversing challenging rocky terrain, steep canyons, and mountain-top ridges -- and requires expert riding skills.
Activities
Off-highway vehicle use (rock crawling; extreme four-wheel drive trails), mountain biking.
Location / Access
The Robledo Mountains OHV Area and SST Trail are in the Robledo Mountains about four miles northwest of Las Cruces. Take Valley Drive (U.S. 85) north to Shalem Colony Trail, go west on Shalem Colony Trail across the Rio Grande, turn right on Rocky Acres Trail, and take the first left off the wide dirt road. You will see signs for extreme four-wheel drive trails south of the main road; trails north of that road have been closed. The main road goes west toward a rock mine; take the left fork in the arroyo bottom, climb the hill, and go right up the canyon bottom to find the mountain bike trail and additional extreme four-wheel drive routes.
USGS: Dona Ana, Las Cruces, Leasburg, and Picacho Mountain
Source-BLM.gov
More pics at New Mexico Backroads
Amatista Ledges I - LINK
Amatista Ledges II - LINK
This area is currently at risk for closure to all motorized vehicles. For more info - Click Here
SWbySWesty
Fauxverland Extraodinaire
you've got some skills!
SWbySWesty
Fauxverland Extraodinaire
wow - awesome pictures!
Vermejo
Adventurer
Thanks for the kind words guys.
Tom. I shoot with a D-60. Nothing wrong with being partial to NM :sombrero:
