New Mexico Motorcycle Roads and Trips
The continental divide runs from north to south down the center of The Land of Enchantment. The best motorcycle rides in northern New Mexico (NM) will usually involve exploring the southern stretches of the Rocky Mountains with it's alpine mountain scenery. Additionally, great motorcycle roads are found along the state's western boarder with Arizona where they will find stretches of green mountain ranges. However most of the rest of the state is made up of arid, rocky, canyon rich and sun baked scenery. Some of the most popular stops for motorcycle riders are the Billy the Kid Museum, the Carlsbad Caverns, and the town of Santa Fe, NM.
… average to fair scenery quality. Mountains to your 12 on the beginning of the journey, they draw closer on your 10 and 9 as you near the mid-point of the route, passing through and around the mounts. towards the end. Capitan Historical Marker at end of route on left
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… a Beautiful ride through Lincoln National Forest. There are lots of farms/ranches in the valley to Cloudcroft. After Cloudcroft you go through a lot of amazing canyons
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… a nice ride through remote a maintain landscape with ranches, meadows, with more elk than people! The road is in good shape. It is a mountain road so expect some twists and turns but for the most part you can cruise at 60 mph
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… you’ll be riding through one of the most expansive and untouched National Forests in the southwest that covers over 3 million acres of forest … the trip ends in the old mining community of Pinos Altos where gold was discovered in 1860 (many of the buildings from that era are still standing)
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… great high desert scenery. Mountains on your right and canyons on your left! Travel through and next to Cibola National Forest … quaint communities
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… terrain frequently changes and the views are spectacular … several overlooks on the twisties and the gently sloping hills/curves provide wide-open vistas, especially Valle Grande … I strongly recommend taking the time to go into Bandelier for a hike down to the water falls or up to the cliffs.
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… ride is heavily wooded along both sides … occasional openings that oversee the eastern slope of this Mountain found on the Eastside of Albuquerque … once at the top you can park and walk to the scenic overlook of Albuquerque … 13.6 mile ride is loaded with hairpin turns as it climbs to the top of the Mountain
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… road is great continuous hairpins with rapid elevation changes, great scenery, camping, lot's of trees … a solid 4-star motorcycle road rating because of all the twists, turns, and hairpins
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… on this trip see some great New Mexico scenery and get to see some really significant historical sites that include ancient Indian cliff dwellings and the famous town where the Atomic Bomb was developed … later on the ride you’ll climb into the mountains and be taken to lush, alpine scenery
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