New Mexico
El Malpais National Monument — La Ventana Arch Road Dispersed Camp
BLM flatland dispersed camping on the eastern edge of the lava field, close to La Ventana Natural Arch…
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Overlanding Trails in New Mexico
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New Mexico
DifficultZuni-Acoma Trail Road — El Malpais Lava Field Crossing via Grants
Frozen lava and ancient trails under open sky.
New Mexico
ModerateLobo Peak to Taos Ski Valley — Carson National Forest High Divide Road
11,500 feet of aspen and elk above Taos.
New Mexico
DifficultGila Cliff Dwellings Back Road — Upper Gila River Canyon and TJ Corral Road
Mogollon ruins and a river that wants your rig.
New Mexico
Kiowa National Grassland Mills Canyon Dispersed Sites
Hidden canyon oasis with year-round spring water and cottonwood shade in the shortgrass prairie.
New Mexico
BLM Antelope Wells Border Dispersed Area
Remote border crossing dispersed camping in the Chihuahuan Desert, where overlanders stage for Mexico crossings or recover from…
New Mexico
BLM Apache Box Dispersed Area
Hidden canyon camping in the Gila River breaks where ancient volcanic cliffs shelter scattered sites along seasonal washes.
New Mexico
Gila National Forest Mogollon Baldy Dispersed Sites
High-altitude dispersed camping along the Continental Divide with meadows, aspen groves, and cool summer refuge.
New Mexico
BLM Organ Mountains Dispersed Area
Dramatic volcanic spires rising from the desert floor provide a stunning backdrop for dispersed camping near Las Cruces.
New Mexico
White Sands National Park Heart of Sands Loop
Drive through the largest gypsum dunefield in the world where pure white sand dunes create an otherworldly landscape.