Mountainair Ranger District

Cibola National Forest · New Mexico · 221.9 mi of motorized routes · 128 routes · USFS EDW MVUM, retrieved 2026-07-11

The Mountainair Ranger District in Cibola National Forest (New Mexico) has 221.9 miles of motorized routes on the U.S. Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map — 211.7 miles of roads and 10.2 miles of trails across 128 designated routes. Vehicle access: ATV 221.9 mi · Motorcycle 221.9 mi · E-bike routes. Every route here is informational and derived from the MVUM data — it is not a legal document; carry and follow the district's official Motor Vehicle Use Map. Download the routes as GPX for your GPS or riding app.

Every designated motorized route in the Mountainair Ranger District, drawn from the MVUM geometry (simplified, not to scale, north up). The static map is an instant preview — open the interactive map to explore the routes on a USGS topographic or satellite basemap. Download the routes as GPX below.
Motorized routes Cibola National Forest · New Mexico
Total motorized miles
221.9

211.7 mi of roads · 10.2 mi of trails, across 128 designated routes on the Motor Vehicle Use Map.

Roads
211.7 mi
Trails
10.2 mi
Year-round miles
221.9 mi
Seasonal miles
0 mi

Vehicle access

What the MVUM designates for each vehicle class in this district — open miles, route count and season. A blank designation means the class is not designated here; it is shown as such, never guessed. ATV, motorcycle and e-bike classes are highlighted.

Per-vehicle-class access in the Mountainair Ranger District, from the Forest Service MVUM.
Vehicle class Open miles Routes Season
Core off-highway (OHV)
ATV 221.9 128 Year-round
Motorcycle / dirt bike 221.9 128 Year-round
Other wheeled OHV 221.9 128 Year-round
Wider OHV (over 50 inches)
4WD > 50" 221.9 128 Year-round
2WD > 50" 221.9 128 Year-round
Tracked OHV > 50" 221.9 128 Year-round
Other OHV > 50" 221.9 128 Year-round
Narrow OHV (under 50 inches)
Tracked OHV < 50" 221.9 128 Year-round
Other OHV < 50" 221.9 128 Year-round
E-bikes
E-bike Class 1 0 9 Year-round
E-bike Class 2 0 9 Year-round
E-bike Class 3 0 9 Year-round
Road-legal / licensed vehicles
Passenger vehicle 221.9 128 Year-round
High-clearance vehicle 221.9 128 Year-round
Truck 221.9 128 Year-round
Bus 221.9 128 Year-round
Motorhome 221.9 128 Year-round

Seasons

Of the 221.9 motorized miles here, about 221.9 miles are open year-round and 0 miles are seasonal. Each vehicle class can carry its own season; see the access matrix above, and always confirm current status on the official Motor Vehicle Use Map.

Download the routes (GPX)

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Named routes

Show the 29 named routes in this district

Named routes on the MVUM and whether ATV and motorcycle use is designated on each. This is a per-district reference, not a separate page per route. Use the filter to find a route.

Named routes in the Mountainair Ranger District with ATV / motorcycle designations.
4TH OF JULY C.G. GALLO LOOP
4TH OF JULY C.G. MOSCA LOOP
ALBUQUERQUE TRAIL HEAD
BEADLE RD
BENTON RD_OR (522)
BOSQUE TRAILHEAD
CAPILLA
CAPILLA PEAK C.G.
CORONA COUGAR MT.
CORONA DUMP
COUGAR MTN
GALLINAS LOOK OUT
GOTERA CANYON
KAYSER MILL ROAD
NEW CANYON C.G.
NEW CANYON C.G. LOOP
PFIESTER ROAD
PINATOSA
PINE TANK
PRIEST CAN.RD.
RED BLUFF
RED CANYON
RED CLOUD
RILEY LOOP
RUINS ROAD
SAWMILL CYN
SQUATTYTANK
TAJIQUE C.G.
TAJIQUE CANYON

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.

Important — informational, not a legal document

This page is a searchable summary of the Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map data — it is not the official MVUM and not a legal document. Route designations, closures and conditions change. The controlling document is the district's official Motor Vehicle Use Map: carry it and follow posted signs when you ride.

Data vintage: USFS EDW MVUM, retrieved 2026-07-11.

Nearby districts

The six nearest ranger districts by centroid distance (great-circle) — cross-forest and cross-state neighbours included — for planning a wider trip.

Nearby ranger districts, with total motorized miles and distance.
District Forest Total miles Distance
Sandia Ranger District Cibola National Forest, NM 115.8 67 km
Smokey Bear Ranger District Lincoln National Forest, NM 411.3 116 km
Pecos-Las Vegas Ranger District Santa Fe National Forest, NM 520.5 133 km
Magdalena Ranger District Cibola National Forest, NM 868.9 138 km
Jemez Ranger District Santa Fe National Forest, NM 306.9 152 km
Espanola Ranger District Santa Fe National Forest, NM 343.9 162 km

Frequently asked questions

Can you ride an ATV in the Mountainair Ranger District?
Yes. The MVUM designates ATV use on about 221.9 miles across 128 routes here (year-round). Confirm on the district's official Motor Vehicle Use Map before you ride.
How many miles of motorized routes are in the Mountainair Ranger District?
221.9 miles total — 211.7 miles of roads and 10.2 miles of trails, across 128 designated routes on the Forest Service MVUM.
Is this the official Motor Vehicle Use Map?
No. This page is an informational, searchable view of the MVUM route data. It is not a legal document. The controlling document is the district's official MVUM — always carry and follow it.
Are the routes open year-round?
Partly. About 221.9 miles are open year-round and 0 miles are seasonal. Each vehicle class can have its own season — see the access matrix above.

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