New Mexico Mountain Biking Opportunities: Alien Run
The Alien Run Trail System provides mountain bikers with the opportunity to experience a variety of trails in a high desert landscape. The trails are named for a rumored UFO crash site in the area.
The trails here provide a wide variety of experiences including; playful and flowing single track, exposed sections along the tops of escarpments, slickrock play areas, and loose and rocky challenging trail with significant changes in elevation.
The Alien Run Trail System is found in the southwestern reaches of the Colorado Plateau, a large physiographic region dominated by sandstone formations and pinyon-juniper forests.
One of the Bureau of Land Management's "Backyard to Backcountry" treasures, information on the Alien Run Trails-Super Loop was developed between IMBA and the Farmington, NM, BLM office to provide world-class riding experiences. IMBA's data on the trail includes elevations, ratings, current conditions, photos, and comments.
Need to Know
Plan Your Visit
- Season Dates: January 1 - December 31
- Fee: None
- Size: 16 miles
- Elevation Gain/Loss: 1,250+ feet
- Difficulty: Trails range from beginner to advanced
Directions
- From Aztec, NM, travel northeast on highway NM 550. From the junction of NM 173 and NM 550, travel northeast about 2.9 miles to County Road 2770. On County Road 2770, turn east and travel about 2.7 miles to an oil and gas road. Turn north on the oil and gas road, and travel about 0.5 miles to the top of a hill, cross the cattleguard, and turn east on a narrow road to the parking lot.
Quick Links
Contact Information
Farmington Field Office
6251 College Blvd. Suite A
Farmington, NM 87402
(505) 564-7600
Connecting with Communities
The BLM and MTB Project are Connecting with Communities through a National partnership to provide an interactive ride experience. MTB project hosts the next generation of mountain bike trail maps. Click the MTB Project icon to access all the information you'll need to plan your next ride.