Located 16 miles north of Bloomfield, the Alien Run Trails is ranked among the more technically challenging and scenic mountain bike trails in the Four Corners. Routed near an alleged UFO crash site and annual stage for the celebrated Alien Run Mountain Bike Competition, "The Alien Run" can be navigated by beginners yet is immensely challenging for experts. Based on the MTB Project, Alien Run is ranked #1 in Northwest New Mexico and #17 in all of New Mexico!
In addition, the immediate area offers miles of groomed oil and gas roads that invite riders to explore rock-strewn canyons that teem with natural sandstone arches, ancestral Puebloan rock art, and some of the most breathtaking panoramas in the New Mexico Northwest region. Here is a list of some mountainbike recreation areas from our sister City Aztec:
