An out and back, prehistoric inspired ride experience starting from Pioneer Women’s Park in Las Cruces. The Prehistoric Trackways National Monument in the Robledo Mountains, established in 2009, holds a major deposit of Paleozoic Era fossilized footprints.
Left behind by amphibians, reptiles, and insects, these footprints along with plants, and petrified wood date back 280 million years. Evidence of Early Permian species previously unknown to scientists have also been found.
This monument off-road route will bring you to the park and you can explore additional parts at your leisure. Explore the Ridgeline Trail if you would like an adventure to see the Discovery Site. Maps at the parking area have more information. Let your imagination flow as you pedal along.
We recommend you also visit the Las Cruces Museum of Nature and Science to learn more and see additional trackways.
-Gravel Adventure Field Guide’s Las Cruces/Doña Ana County Edition
Route GPX can be accessed here>>>Prehistoric Trackways
This route starts in Mesilla Plaza. On the southeast sits the former courthouse, a pink stucco building. In 1881, the infamous Billy the Kid was convicted of the murder of Sheriff Brady and sentenced to hang here. Rumor has it he dodged the gallows that day and went into hiding. Emerging decades later as William Bonney’s. This adventure ride follows the area of his legendary exploits in Doña Ana County to the far side of Robledo Mountain.
West of Fort Selden, you’ll pedal near Black Hill Hideout. A rocky outcropping that gave Billy, and his gang, a vantage point to monitor soldier activity at the fort below. Story is they scratched their names or initials onto the rock.
Back in Old Mesilla, you can recover from the day challenge by stopping into La Posta. It’s where Billy ate at times, no doubt after alluding authorities in the Chihuahuan Desert.
-Gravel Adventure Field Guide’s Las Cruces/Doña Ana County Edition
Route GPX can be accessed here>>>El Chico Bandito
Just a different route to get to Albuquerque, NM…
A ~160km mix of dirt and pavement excursion from the Zia Road Rail Runner Station in Santa Fe to the city of Albuquerque, NM, then catching the Downtown Albuquerque NM Rail Runner train back North to Santa Fe.
Rider should be arriving at the Zia Road Rail Runner Train Station around 7:30am. Departure time from the Zia Road Rail Runner Station will be on Sunday, May 17th, 2026 at around 7:45-8am as we will have roughly 10hrs. to complete the ride. (Departure time may begin a little earlier if riders feel that may better.) Several *resupply stops will be available along the route.
Tubes and pumps (etc…), as well as front and rear lights are recommended as we will be riding into the evening as the night sky will be upon us once we arrive back in Santa Fe. *We will be passing several stops for food/water, but it would be advised to bring your money, burritos, meal replacements, electrolytes, etc. to compensate for some areas.
Of course, please be aware that this is a fully self-supported ride for your personal enjoyment and is taken at your own risk! If you feel that you may be limited in your abilities to complete the ride, make sure to have someone ready to pick you up along the route as this ride is dependent that we back to Santa Fe in due time.
Sirius Cycles WILL ASSUME NO RESPONSIBILITY for any mishaps or accidents during this ride. Riders may reconsider participating if there is heavy weather/very strong winds present on the day.
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GPX Route can be accessed here… Alt. Albuquerque (160km+…)
*Resupply Stops… (just to name a few):
-Black Mesa Casino Fuel Center (@92.7km/57.6mi.)
-Dollar General Store (@104.3km/64.8mi.)
-Bosque Brewing North (@116.8km/72.58mi.)
-Starbucks (@117km/72.7mi.)
-Murphy USA Gas Station (@118.8km/73.82mi.)
-Albertsons Market (@140km/87mi.)
-Downtown Albuquerque NM Rail Runner Station (@160.3km/99.6mi.)
Distance: 160.3km (99.6mi.)
Elevation Gain: 640m (2099.7ft.)
Hours to Complete: 10hrs.
