All trails in Socorro County New Mexico unless otherwise indicated

5:52 min. 194 MB 1080p HD  AUG 2022
A scenic drive through San Lorenzo canyon.

An easy off-road drive, popular for narrow

canyon and unique rock formations.

5:02 min. video 134MB 720p  OCT 2022
A little known deep-walled canyon leading

to the old Chavez ranch in the Lemitar

mountains.

5:22 min. 92MB 720p   OCT 2022
A nice drive through a working ranch and up

the mountain to near an old abandoned

reservoir. Great views of the Rio Grande

valley.

5:20 min. 137MB 720p  NOV 2022
A drive through the bosque (the thicket of

trees along the Rio Grande) to enjoy the fall

colors and the rising full moon.

5:25 min. 187MB 1080p  DEC 2022
A drive down the Johnson Hill road -- the

historic original route of the 1911

Ocean-to-Ocean highway (now US-60) and

a visit to a couple old abandoned ranches.

5:15 min. 144MB 1080p   8DEC 2022
A drive east of the Rio Grande, exploring

some local history. This is a drive to the abandoned Ojo de la Parida ranch, and

another nearby "ghost ranch." 

5:15 min. 173MB 1080p MAR 2023
A late winter drive through a couple of

canyons, desert roads and along the Rio

Grande showing the bleak desert after a

dry winter.

5:40 min. 153MB 1280x720p  APR 2023
A nice off-road drive east of the Rio Grande

to the Barite mines, fun to poke around and

explore, and our return through a sudden

bosque fire along the Bosquecito Road.

5:06 min. 135 MB 1280x720p  MAY 2023
An easy drive along roads following the

original route of El Camino Real in the

Parida Canyon and Parida Hill area, and a

small pueblo atop the hill.

5:18 min. 179MB 1280x720p  JUN 2023
Heavy winter snows ended our extreme drought.  A nice bosque drive to check out the river levels in the Rio Grande.

 

5:24 min. 111MB 1280x720p  MAY 2023
A seldom traveled trail of old ranch roads

and along the Puertocito arroyo and

canyon in the Lemitar mountains near Socorro.

5:26 min. 146MB 1280x720p  AUG 2023
A remote desert spring and pond off the Quebradas Road.  Also known as Bursum Springs.  Interesting desert feature with rock formations.

5:34 min. 179MB 1280x720p  AUG 2023
Arroyos (dry river beds) make for nice trails.  This drive is down the Los Pinos Arroyo to the Rio Grande.

5:47 min. 198MB 1280x720p  AUG 2023
Another hidden gem in the Lemitar mountains, this old wagon trail to Magdalena has it all from rocky arroyos, squeeze canyons to some rock climbs.

5:23 min. 191MB 1280x720p  AUG 2023
A nice drive down a narrow arroyo and canyon in the Lemitar mountains to the old abandoned Padilla ranch.

5:20 min. 148MB 1280x720p  SEP 2023
Little "Goat Canyon" is just a nice easy scenic trail along an arroyo canyon with steep canyon walls and rock formations.

5:40 min. 185MB 1280x720p  NOV 2023
A ranch camp built into a cave in the 1920s and used by draft-dodging hippies in the 1960s.  An interesting place to explore.  Return via a working cattle ranch.

Trails and rides around Socorro, NM for enjoying the desert terrain, scenic country, history, and often things to see along the way.

Most drives rated for easy or intermediate skill levels; 4WD recommended on some trails.  Drive at your own risk.