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Adventure Guide

New Mexico Adventure Guides

13 places

updated Aug 2026

Albuquerque

4 resourcesRoute · Adventure

RouteNorth Foothills / Elena Gallegos Open SpaceRoutePaseo Del Bosque -> Chavez LoopAdventureThe Q, Day 2AdventureShining River
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Angel Fire

3 resourcesArticle · Guidebook · Route

ArticleEscaping the Crowds and Shredding the Gnar in Angel FireGuidebookBest Pedal-Driven MTB Loop Rides near Angel FireRouteDevinci’s Code
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Aztec

4 resourcesGuidebook · Article · Adventure

GuidebookExplore the Mysterious Alien Run TrailsArticleFrom Oil and Gas to Biking and Hiking: How Western Towns Are Changing Their FortunesAdventureAztec Ruins National MonumentAdventureSouthern Lolipop Road Ride
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Bernalillo

4 resourcesRoute · Adventure

RoutePlacitas Trail System Figure-8RoutePlacitas North LoopRoutePlacitas Beginner RideAdventureThe Q, Day 1
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Cedar Hill

1 resourceAdventure

AdventureCox Canyon Arch
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Farmington

2 resourcesAdventure

AdventureRoad Apply Rally LoopAdventureMood Swings → Whoops
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Glorieta

3 resourcesArticle · Route

ArticleBehind the Scenes at Glorieta Adventure Camps: Best Purpose-Built Mountain Bike Trails in New MexicoRouteCairn Me Up -> Jagged AxeRouteHoly Mole Loop
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Los Alamos

6 resourcesArticle · Guidebook · Route

ArticlePajarito Bike Park: Is this the Only Volunteer-Built Lift-Served Bike Park in the USA?GuidebookThe Best Raw, Rowdy, DH Trails at Pajarito Bike ParkArticleEditor’s Picks: 15 New Mountain Bike Trails Explored in 2023RouteCamp May Road Trail -> Los Alamos ShuttleRoutePajarito Mountain: Aspen Loop
All 6 resources
RoutePajarito Mountain Hike
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Red River

1 resourceAdventure

AdventureEpic backcountry loop! Lost Lake, Red River, NM
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Santa Fe

2 resourcesGuidebook

GuidebookSanta Fe: Southwestern Mountain Biking at its FinestGuidebookSavor the Southwest on Santa Fe’s Best Hiking Trails
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Taos

4 resourcesArticle · Guidebook

ArticleSwirling Through the Taos VortexGuidebookGet the Under-the-Radar MTB Goods in Taos, New MexicoGuidebookThe Best Hikes near the Ancient Town of TaosArticle25 Mountain Bike Trails in the USA to Ride Before You Die
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Tijeras

2 resourcesRoute

RouteOtero Canyon: Long LoopRouteOtero Canyon: Short Loop
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San Ysidro

2 resourcesAdventure

AdventureWhite RidgeAdventureRed Line Hike
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About these guides

Definitions, in descending order of detail:

Guidebook: A collection of recommended routes on a particular theme, with an overview of the destination.

Article: Article that I’ve written about a destination.

Route: Recommended route with a detailed written overview.

Trail: Trail listing in a database.

Adventure: A lived adventure that I actually went on, but have not yet expanded with additional information to create a route.

I haven’t listed every single resource that I’ve published for each destination. For even more routes and guidebooks, be sure to visit FATMAP.com. And for more articles, be sure to visit Singletracks.com.

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