New Mexico · NM

The Best Mountain Biking Trails in New Mexico

1,184 named trails across New Mexico are tagged for mountain biking — here are the top 100, ranked by length, with maps, distances, and elevation profiles.

1,184
Mountain biking
3,376 mi
Total length
23
Counties
Outline map of New Mexico

About mountain biking in New Mexico

New Mexico has 1,184 named trails tagged for mountain biking on the map, covering 3,376 miles, an average of 2.9 miles each. The longest is bicycle in Sandoval County, at 135 miles. 144 run 5 miles or longer. 23 of the state's counties have at least one; Bernalillo County has the most, with 263 trails.

Top 100 mountain biking trails, longest first

Trails 1–25

bicycleMTBSandoval County135 miChallenge TrailHikeMTBBernalillo County101 miSanta Fe Rail TrailHikeMTBSanta Fe County100 miContinental Divide TrailHikeMTBGrant County93.3 miUpper Cedar Creek TrailHikeMTBLincoln County56.3 miPaseo del Bosque TrailHikeMTBBernalillo County54.3 mi(two track trail)HikeMTBCibola County50.4 miOverlook TrailHikeMTBValencia County49.2 miBlue Ribbon TrailHikeMTBBernalillo County39.9 miMonumental LoopMTBDoña Ana County39.4 miContinental Divide TrailHikeMTBCibola County32.9 miSouthern CrossingHikeMTBBernalillo County30.0 miFoothills Trail NorthMTBBernalillo County27.4 miLa Tierra TrailsMTBSanta Fe County24.4 miDona Ana Mountain Bike TrailsMTBDoña Ana County24.2 mibicycleMTBLincoln County21.5 miNew Mexico State Bike Route 12MTBBernalillo County20.7 miDona Ana Ditchbank RouteMTBDoña Ana County20.7 miEl Camino Real de Tierra Adentro Recreation TrailHikeMTBSanta Fe County20.4 miPonderosa Loop TrailMTBBernalillo County19.7 miLower Cedar Creek TrailHikeMTBLincoln County19.4 miSaddle Spur TrailHikeMTBBernalillo County17.0 miSummit TrailHikeMTBValencia County16.9 miBorrego Trail (150)HikeMTBSanta Fe County16.8 miArmijo TrailHikeMTBBernalillo County16.8 mi

Trails 26–50

bicycleMTBTaos County16.7 miForest Service Road 106MTBBernalillo County15.6 mibicycleMTBValencia County15.6 miQuemazon/Pipeline LoopMTBLos Alamos County15.0 miSouth Boundary Trail (164)HikeMTBTaos County15.0 miCanyon Rim TrailHikeMTBLos Alamos County14.9 miPipeline RoadHikeMTBSandoval County14.7 miSabino Canyon West TrailHikeMTBBernalillo County14.4 miIndian Service Rd. - BIA 152HikeMTBCibola County14.3 miJuan TrailHikeMTBBernalillo County14.1 miBrannan TrailHikeMTBBernalillo County14.1 miQuebradas Single TrackMTBSocorro County13.4 miSabino Canyon East TrailHikeMTBBernalillo County13.0 miPaliza Canyon RoadHikeMTBSandoval County12.8 miDelberts TrailMTBBernalillo County12.6 miNew Mexico State Bike Route 1MTBValencia County12.4 miBlue Canyon Loop TrailHikeMTBSocorro County12.4 miRoad Apple WestHikeMTBSan Juan County12.4 miOverlook TrailHikeMTBBernalillo County11.9 miMahogany TrailMTBBernalillo County11.8 miWinsor Trail (254)HikeMTBSanta Fe County11.6 miComales Trail (22)HikeMTBTaos County11.3 miForest Service Road 239AHikeMTBMcKinley County11.1 miKnife Edge TrailHikeMTBLos Alamos County11.0 miRobledo LoopHikeMTBDoña Ana County10.9 mi

Trails 51–75

Tramway TrailHikeMTBBernalillo County10.8 miChavez LoopMTBBernalillo County10.4 miRift Valley TrailHikeMTBTaos County10.3 miLas Cruces Bike PathsMTBDoña Ana County10.2 miBirdhouse RidgeMTBBernalillo County10.0 miRuin Mesa TrailHikeMTBLos Alamos County9.8 miTurkey Trot TrailMTBBernalillo County9.8 miGrindstone Ridge TrailMTBLincoln County9.8 miForest Svc 193 RoadHikeMTBCibola County9.7 miNorth Boundary Trail (495)HikeMTBTaos County9.5 miRollercoaster TrailMTBBernalillo County9.4 miChallenge Trail (233)HikeMTBBernalillo County9.3 miSunrise TrailHikeMTBValencia County9.3 miPerk Ridge TrailHikeMTBLincoln County9.2 miRyan Hill Trail (17)HikeMTBSocorro County9.2 miSpring River ParkwayMTBChaves County9.0 miForest Svc 453 RoadHikeMTBCibola County9.0 miBorrego Mesa RoadHikeMTBSanta Fe County8.9 miFaulty Trail (195)HikeMTBBernalillo County8.9 miArroyo Chamisos TrailMTBSanta Fe County8.7 miGrindstone Connector TrailHikeMTBLincoln County8.7 miChamisoso TrailMTBBernalillo County8.7 miPowerline TrailMTBBernalillo County8.2 miCerro Alto Rd. - BIA 143HikeMTBCibola County8.1 miDavis Willow T.S. RoadHikeMTBSan Miguel County8.0 mi

Trails 76–100

Mondragon Trail (660)HikeMTBTaos County8.0 miSalmon Run TrailHikeMTBRio Arriba County8.0 miKing of the MountainMTBBernalillo County7.9 miKing of the Mountain TrailHikeMTBBernalillo County7.9 miRocky Point TrailHikeMTBBernalillo County7.8 miQuartz Hill 03 CHikeMTBCibola County7.8 miBayo Benches LoopMTBLos Alamos County7.7 miGallina Mountain RoadHikeMTBRio Arriba County7.6 miLevee RoadMTBDoña Ana County7.5 miEast TrailHikeMTBValencia County7.4 miQuartz Hill 02 BHikeMTBCibola County7.2 miRidge Drive RoadHikeMTBSandoval County7.2 miBill Spring TrailHikeMTBBernalillo County7.1 mimtbMTBSan Juan County7.1 miForest Service Road 239HikeMTBMcKinley County7.1 miAcequia TrailHikeMTBSanta Fe County7.1 miForest Service Road 542MTBBernalillo County7.0 miAgua Piedra Trail (19A)HikeMTBTaos County7.0 miCedro Singletrack TrailMTBBernalillo County7.0 miGrindstone Canyon Loop TrailHikeMTBLincoln County6.9 miWest ChileHikeMTBSanta Fe County6.8 miCaballo Canyon TrailHikeMTBSan Juan County6.8 miOjitos Trail (166)HikeMTBTaos County6.7 miPoker ChipHikeMTBBernalillo County6.7 miShooting Marbles TrailMTBBernalillo County6.7 mi

Mountain Biking Trails by county

Bernalillo County
263 trails
Santa Fe County
253 trails
Sandoval County
124 trails
Cibola County
120 trails
Colfax County
65 trails
San Juan County
57 trails
Taos County
45 trails
Doña Ana County
44 trails
Los Alamos County
40 trails
Socorro County
31 trails
Otero County
28 trails
Grant County
26 trails
Lincoln County
26 trails
McKinley County
25 trails
Valencia County
8 trails
Rio Arriba County
6 trails
San Miguel County
5 trails
Torrance County
5 trails
Catron County
4 trails
Chaves County
3 trails
Eddy County
2 trails
Mora County
2 trails
Sierra County
2 trails
← All of New Mexico

Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt .