New Mexico OHV trails & MVUM routes
New Mexico has 11,064 miles of motorized national-forest routes on the U.S. Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map, spread across 25 ranger districts in 5 national forests — 10,435.7 miles of roads and 628.3 miles of trails. ATV routes are designated across 25 of them. Filter by vehicle type to find where you can legally ride an ATV, dirt bike, side-by-side, 4x4 or e-bike, then open a district for miles, seasons, a route map and GPX. Informational only — always follow the official MVUM.
- Total motorized miles
- 11,064
- National forests
- 5
- Ranger districts
- 25
- ATV districts
- 25
10,435.7 mi of roads · 628.3 mi of trails across 25 ranger districts.
National forests in New Mexico
| Gila National Forest | 6 | 3,498.4 | 3,326 | 172.4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe National Forest | 5 | 2,214.3 | 2,127.5 | 86.8 |
| Cibola National Forest | 5 | 1,975.5 | 1,880.6 | 94.9 |
| Carson National Forest | 6 | 1,909.9 | 1,810.6 | 99.3 |
| Lincoln National Forest | 3 | 1,465.9 | 1,291 | 174.9 |
Ranger districts by vehicle & miles
Every ranger district in New Mexico, ranked by motorized miles. Choose a vehicle to show only districts that designate it, or type to filter. Each district page has the full access matrix, seasons, a map and GPX.
| Reserve Ranger District | Gila National Forest | 1,046.1 | 1,027.9 | 1,008.2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quemado Ranger District | Gila National Forest | 912.4 | 907.4 | 902 |
| Magdalena Ranger District | Cibola National Forest | 868.9 | 868.9 | 868.9 |
| Sacramento Ranger District | Lincoln National Forest | 634.2 | 533.7 | 622.2 |
| Coyote Ranger District | Santa Fe National Forest | 609.5 | 601.6 | 606.6 |
| Mount Taylor Ranger District | Cibola National Forest | 552.2 | 547.7 | 547.7 |
| Pecos-Las Vegas Ranger District | Santa Fe National Forest | 520.5 | 487.2 | 487.2 |
| Black Range Ranger District | Gila National Forest | 508.8 | 508.7 | 507.3 |
| Tres Piedras Ranger District | Carson National Forest | 481.1 | 481.1 | 481.1 |
| El Rito Ranger District | Carson National Forest | 447.5 | 447.5 | 447.5 |
| Cuba Ranger District | Santa Fe National Forest | 433.5 | 431.3 | 431.3 |
| Guadalupe Ranger District | Lincoln National Forest | 420.4 | 416.8 | 416.8 |
| Glenwood Ranger District | Gila National Forest | 412.2 | 411.4 | 380.5 |
| Smokey Bear Ranger District | Lincoln National Forest | 411.3 | 399.9 | 404 |
| Silver City Ranger District | Gila National Forest | 393.7 | 335.8 | 322.5 |
| Camino Real Ranger District | Carson National Forest | 345 | 344.4 | 344.4 |
| Espanola Ranger District | Santa Fe National Forest | 343.9 | 316.3 | 338.4 |
| Jemez Ranger District | Santa Fe National Forest | 306.9 | 247.3 | 254.6 |
| Canjilon Ranger District | Carson National Forest | 274.6 | 268.8 | 268.8 |
| Wilderness Ranger District | Gila National Forest | 225.2 | 222.4 | 187.4 |
| Mountainair Ranger District | Cibola National Forest | 221.9 | 221.9 | 221.9 |
| Questa Ranger District | Carson National Forest | 219.8 | 194.2 | 219.8 |
| Kiowa/Rita Blanca National Grasslands | Cibola National Forest | 216.7 | 216.7 | 216.7 |
| Jicarilla Ranger District | Carson National Forest | 141.9 | 141.9 | 141.9 |
| Sandia Ranger District | Cibola National Forest | 115.8 | 11.2 | 89.3 |
Data: U.S. Forest Service, Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW) Motor Vehicle Use Map — Roads (layer 1) and Trails (layer 2), retrieved 2026-07-11. A work of the U.S. Government, public domain (17 U.S.C. §105). State assignment: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb state boundaries.
Frequently asked questions
- Where can you ride an ATV on national-forest land in New Mexico?
- New Mexico has ATV-designated MVUM routes across 25 ranger districts (about 10,592 designated miles). Use the vehicle filter above to see them, then open a district for its routes, seasons and GPX.
- How many miles of national-forest OHV routes are in New Mexico?
- 11,064 miles of motorized routes on the Forest Service MVUM — 10,435.7 miles of roads and 628.3 miles of trails — across 25 ranger districts.
- Are these Motor Vehicle Use Maps legal documents?
- No. Every figure here is an informational summary of the MVUM route data. The legal document is each district's official Motor Vehicle Use Map, which you must carry and follow.
Explore
New to Motor Vehicle Use Maps? Read what an MVUM is or the methodology. Every figure here is informational, from the U.S. Forest Service MVUM — always carry and follow the official map when you ride.