Farmington, NM Area Rides

Ruins Road, 40 Miles Out and Back.

Ride out of town on 550 and turn right immediately after the cemetery onto the old Aztec Highway, CR3520.
Turn left onto CR3500 at the intersection.
Just before the light turn right onoto CR3050. This runs into 550 outside of Aztec.
Follow NM550 to the second light and trun left on Ruins Road.
Turn right just before Aztec Ruins and follow NM550 to Cedar Hill
Return by the same route.

Fruitland Loop, 40 Miles

Ride south from Farmington on NM371 and turn right (W) on NM36 just after the Cement Plant.
Follow Hwy36 to the new power plant road and turn right towards Waterflow.
Turn right on CR6100, the Old Kirkland Highway, and follow it ot NM550.
Turn right on NM550 and a quick left on Troy King Rd which intersects into 30th Street.
Turn right on 30th Street and follow it back into Farmington.

Road Apple Road Race Course, 21 Miles

Head south out of Farmington on the Bisti Highway, NM371, and climb the Bisti Hill.
At the NAPI headquarters turn right on the frontage road and follow it until it intersects N3003.
Turn right on N3003 and follow it for about 7 miles to the Ojo Amarillo turnoff.
Turn right on the Ojo Amarillo turnoff, follow it to Hwy36.
Turn right onto NM36, follow it to NM371.
Turn right on NM371, follow it back to Farmington.

Time Trial Course, 13 Miles

Drive or ride south out of Farmington on the Bisti Highway, NM371 and climb the Bisti Hill.
At the NAPI headquarters turn right on the frontage road and follow it until it intersects N3003.
Turn right on N3003 and follow it and take the next left at about 2.2 miles.
At the first right, turn and park.
The Start/Finish and the turns are marked with paint.

Aztec - La Plata Loop, 45 Miles

Follow 30th Street to the La Plata Highway(NM170).
Turn North on NM170 and go to the town of La Plata to the Aztec/La Plata Highway(NM574). Watch NM574 for potholes and oil trucks.
Follow NM574 to the stoplight at NM550 in Aztec..
Turn right on NM550 and follow it for about one mile. Just past the Detention Center turn left onto CR3050.
Follow CR3050, turn right onto CR3500.
Follow CR3500 for about 1/2 mile, turn right onto CR3520, the old Aztec Highway.
Follow CR3520 to NM550.
Turn left onto NM550 and follow it back to Farmington.

Tour de spAz - tec, 23 Miles

Ride out of town on NM550 and turn right immediately after the cemetery onto the old Aztec Highway, CR3520.
Turn left onto CR3500 at the intersection.
Just before the light turn right onoto CR3050. This runs into NM550 outside of Aztec.
Follow NM550 to the second light and turn right on Chaco and cross the bridge.
Pass the Civic Center and turn right onto Park Ave. and follow it until Southside River Road.
Turn right on Southside River Road and follow to Browning Parkway in Farmington.
Follow Browning Parkway back to town.
Option: The Landfill loop adds seven miles.